Michael Collins (soundtrack) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Collins' grave. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Micheál Ó Coileáin as Commander-in-Chief on funeral of Arthur Griffith Gaeilge: Mícheál Ó Coileáin ag tórramh Airt Uí Ghríofa (Reilig Ghlas Naíon, BÁC - Lúnasa 1922)]] (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Get Ready! Long Walk 4 Return to Alcatraz!
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The postal-spying screw-up reminds us that our Big Brother often seems to be Uncle Sammy's loopy brother Goofus
*Confidential to budding spies: In general it's better not to share your "confidential" plot machinations with your investigation target.* *by Ken* You've probably heard about this, from the NYT: *U.S. Postal Service Logging All Mail for Law Enforcement*By RON NIXON Published: July 3, 2013 WASHINGTON -- 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 co... more »
Stuff I don't know (and stuff I do)
Lots of stuff happens at my office that I don't know about. And in theory at least I am one of the bosses. So I suppose the Prime Minister might not know about everything that happens at the PMO. But even I know about important crisis things at work. And Senator Duffy's problems certainly count as a crisis. What's more it seems that a fair number of senior people at the PMO were in the loop. Nigel Wright's lawyers told the RCMP that Senator Irving Gerstein, who controls Conservative Party finances, David van Hemmen, Wright's executive assistant, Chris Woodcock, director of iss... more »
Here I repost in a slightly different format my friend Michael Collins' post on "Independence Day" reviewing the thoughts and observations of some truely great American "independents" regarding the meaning of freedom and what must be done to keep it. Unfortunately, very few such patriotsof this caliber take part in today's U.S. government.
------------------------------ *Happy Independents Day – July 4, 2013* By Michael Collins, on July 4th, 2013* Original Here* We’ve had many years of celebrating Independence so this year, let’s include a recognition of the outstanding tradition of political independents that provide so much to this country. Here are some key independents from my perspective. Suggest your own in the replies. Have a great 4th!!! *Mark Twain* There must be two Americas: one that sets the captive free, and one that takes a once-captive’s... more »
Terrorism Film Fest, And The Oscar Goes To......?
Two heroin drug addicted adults either past or present, both on welfare, $1100 between the two of them per month for rent, food, smokes, drugs and catfood.... This whole sting, this terrorist? plot reeks to high heaven, when I heard the early reports smells of a rat wafted through my nostrils, a July1st Canada day special, when the RCMP are in deep doo doo, when the coppers are looking for good press, when Stephen Harper and Vic Toews are wanting a patriotic channel changing event, considering the Federal Conservatives are well on their way to opposition benches after the 2015 Fe... more »
Adly Mansour, Egypt's new president, first interview
*Wikipedia*: "Adly Mahmud Mansour (born 23 December 1945) is an Egyptian Judge who is currently the head of the Supreme Constitutional Court[3] and the de facto interim President of Egypt. He was declared president following the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état, precipitated by mass protests. The military and several secular and religious figures (including Grand Imam of al-Azhar Dr Ahmed el-Tayeb, Coptic Pope Tawadros II, and Mohamed ElBaradei) announced that President Mohamed Morsi had been removed from office and Mansour appointed interim President until an election could take place." *... more »
Funding defence costs for corporate officers and directors
Cytrynbaum v. Look Communications Inc., 2013 ONCA 455 deals with ongoing funding for litigation defence by former corporate directors and officers for a claim brought by their corporation. Such funding is usually granted pursuant to indemnity agreements. The Court held, however, where there is a strong *prima facie *case of bad faith such funding can be withheld: [54] It is widely accepted that this type of preliminary merits-based assessment is distinct from a final determination of the dispute. When preliminary or interlocutory orders require some assessment of the merits ... more »
Why Is GOP Front Group "Club For Growth" Defending China’s Interests Against Those Of Domestic U.S. Manufacturers?
America’s manufacturing advocates have repeatedly criticized Beijing for deliberately undervaluing its currency, in violation of world trade law. This currency undervaluation helps to artificially lower the cost of China’s exports, while also taxing U.S. products entering the Chinese market. Anger over the currency issue has occasionally flared into heated action on Capitol Hill. In 2005, the U.S. Senate approved a procedural vote to hold China accountable for its currency peg. And in 2011, the Senate actually passed a bill to make currency undervaluation actionable under U.S. tra... more »
How AFT and NEA Became Partners of CorpEd
Coming to understand that NEA and AFT have been hijacked by corporate money and the insider machinations of corporate stooges is the first step in reclaiming teacher unions at the national level. As Susan Ohanian notes in comments at the end of the original piece from Schools Matters that is re-posted below, I hold union […]
THE KIRUNA CONFERENCE STATEMENT
PROTECTING THE HIGH NORTH, DEMILITARISING OUTER SPACE AND REMOVING THE THREAT OF NUCLEAR ANNIHILATION The International Conference on the High North and International Security was held in the city of Kiruna, Sweden, on 28-30th June 2013. Representatives from a wide spectrum of civil societies and public movements from a number of Scandinavian, European, Asian and Latin American countries, Russia and the United States of America attended and agreed the following: Conference members recognize: that we are facing major threats to our survival through the continued pretence that se... more »
FRIDAY MORNING RAMBLE: The “July 4” Morning-After Edition
*Cartoon by **Tom White* *"On the Fourth of July, celebrate not the rights-violating, welfare state that America has become, but what America once was and could be again. Celebrate man’s 'unalienable Rights.' Celebrate the principle that the proper purpose of government is 'to secure these rights.' Celebrate the principle that 'whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it.' And, most of all, celebrate the Founders, who recognised and codified these principles, thus making possible the degree of fre... more »
Middle Eastern democracy, in pictures
It’s not true just for Egypt. It’s true for *every* Islamic nation … (Click the pic to enlarge) which is why it’s best never to confuse democracy with freedom. [Hat tip Julian P. and Russell W.] Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Please contact author for permission to republish: (organon at ihug.co.nz)
Kiriakou Warns Snowden from Prison, Morsi Out In Coup, and Washington Driving The World To The Final War? (One More Anyway - It's All About the Money, Folks) Happy 4th of July!
And we thought the FBI were the good guys. Among all the bad guys who work for us. DO NOT, under any circumstances, cooperate with the FBI. FBI agents will lie, trick, and deceive you. They will twist your words and play on your patriotism to entrap you. They will pretend to be people they are not – supporters, well-wishers, and friends – all the while wearing wires to record your
People-Powered Coup Is No Setback For Democracy In Egypt
*Source of photo*. The word democracy has been thrown around a lot in relation to the recent explosive events in Egypt. Countries such as Germany have *said* that the removal of President Morsi via military force and massive public protests is a "setback for democracy." First of all, Germany and any nation that is part of the dictatorial European Union has no right to speak for democracy since they don't practice it themselves. Get off your high horses, jackasses, and look at reality on the ground in Egypt with open eyes. Democracy does not belong on a pedestal. If the fruit of ... more »
Scurvy returns among UK children with diets'worse than in the war’ ...
*With the advent of junk food as well as highly processed microwave food, the corporate world is slowing enticing huge numbers of people into highly dangerous eating / diet practices.* *Wartime diseases are returning to Britain because some children are living on junk food diets that are worse for them than rationing was 70 years ago, officials have claimed. * * **Cases of scurvy and rickets have been on the rise in parts of the UK where some parents rely on takeaways and microwave meals to feed the family, health staff warned. * *Dietitians in the Rhondda Valley, South Wales, ... more »
Eradicating Not Expanding Bad Ed. Policy
” For those who support high-stakes testing and the Common Core, how about we mandate that ALL schools, public, private, or charter use these policies?” (Chris Cerrone) First, why would we want to mandate such garbage for all schools? We must preserve those places which are not a part of the corporatization of schools. Public […]
China's Green Goo
29 thousand square kilometres of coastal green goo is a lot, even for China. That is the size of the algae bloom now blanketing China's Yellow Sea coastline. Here's a Chinese beachgoer wading through the stuff. *Pictures on Thursday showed beachgoers swimming and playing in the green tide in the eastern city of Qingdao, while bulldozers shovelled up tonnes of algae from the sand.* * * *The State Oceanic Administration said on its website the algae, enteromorpha prolifera, started to appear a week ago and had spread across an area of 28,900 square kilometres.* * **The algal pheno... more »
Lighten up Francis
Well, it *is* the holiday and by now you're all probably about drinking all the beers and eating all the barbecue, so here's a mild amusement to lighten the mood. . Ted Cruz sings Amazing Grace to the tune of Gilligans's Island. Surprisingly the lyrics really do fit.
Musical Interlude: James Brown, "Living in America"
James Brown, "Living in America" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzDDJm27vmc&html5=1
Did You Think Buck McKeon Only Hates Gays? He Also Hates Latinos
A few days ago we mentioned the 26 districts in Republican hands that have at least 25% Hispanic populations. The district with the 9th biggest Hispanic population is CA-25, Buck McKeon's district. Last year Democrat Lee Rogers won the heavily Hispanic third of the district in the Antelope Valley. With 38% of his constituents being Hispanic, maybe McKeon should be a little more respectful. The DCCC compiled a list recent comments and actions from the bigoted McKeon, Happy 4th of July: McKeon: “I Do Not Support Amnesty For Those That Entered the Country Illegally.” In 2013, on his... more »
Bill Bonner, "Special Independence Day Edition"
* * *"Special Independence Day Edition"* by Bill Bonner "I'd thank my lucky stars to be livin' here today, 'Cause the flag still stands for freedom and they can't take that away, And I'm proud to be an American where at least I know I'm free." – Lee Greenwood "We're here on a bend in the Rhine river. Enjoying the 4th of July. From our hotel, we see the Rhine water flowing swiftly, from right to left. (Let's see, the Rhine flows from South to North... to discharge into the North Sea. Or somewhere near there. So, if the water is flowing to the left, we must be on the west bank of t... more »
Sweet land of liberty
Not every day you see a claim for Third Amendment violations in a police misconduct suit. Well deserved in this case against the City of Henderson, Nevada's finest. You have to read it all to appreciate the full scope of this intentional breach of civil rights but here's some highlights: The complaint continues: "Defendant Officer David Cawthorn outlined the defendants' plan in his official report: 'It was determined to move to 367 Evening Side and attempt to contact Mitchell. If Mitchell answered the door he would be asked to leave. If he refused to leave he would be arrested for... more »
SCC denies former Ottawa U prof’s judicial bias appeal (media article)
SCC denies former Ottawa U prof’s judicial bias appeal (LINK) by Heather Gardiner, Legal Feeds, July 4, 2013 Chronology and background documents are HERE. SCC = Supreme Court of Canada.
How I killed newspapers, Part Two
OK, I didn’t really kill newspapers. But my career began when newspapers were doing extraordinarily well, and continued as they did less and less well. For much of the time, I was in newspaper management. So I’m hardly blameless. Looking back, it’s amazing how many mistakes we made. In my early days at The Red Deer Advocate, we published two 96-page newspapers in the run-up to Christmas. Advertisers needed to use the paper, and we benefited. (The paper made lots of money, circulation was increasing and we were adding newsroom staff every year.) A chunk of that advertising was from big... more »
Unite and Falkirk, Again
Who needs to talk about Egypt* when the fallout from the Falkirk stitch uphas cast light on the shoddy state of Labour's selection process, and brought down Tom Watson? It's like the Blairites' christmases have all come at once. Shadow ministers closely linked with the *ancien regime* have been popping up and down stirring the pot. Unite have been forced into the untenable position of saying their grossly incompetent fix was within the rules, and the party has announced the 'Union Join' membership scheme is getting binned. Indeed, not a few champagne glasses will find themselves rais... more »
Todd Gitlin : The Wonderful World of Informers and 'Agents Provocateurs'
Old school spying. Image from Outside the Beltway. Close encounters of the lower-tech kind: The wonderful American world of informers and agents provocateurs Here is a preliminary attempt to sort out some patterns behind what could be the next big story about government surveillance and provocation in America. By Todd Gitlin / The Rag Blog / July 4, 2013 Only Martians, by now, are unaware
Happy Fourth of July!
Happy Independence Day! The latest version of my Fourth of July essay is over at PostPartisan: "A nation defined by politics." As regulars know, I write on the same theme every year on the Fourth. And that's all from me for this Fourth. Plain Blog HQ moved over the weekend, and I'm spending most of the day trying to get things in order (the toaster must be somewhere, right? Right?). The good news is that most of my baseball books are in their customary place right in front of me...the Giants Media Guides, at least, although the Abstracts are still boxed somewhere, but I can see Cur... more »
Assad declares Syria campaign lost by the West and GCC supporters of Rebel forces . Interestingly , Assad also notes coup of Egypt's President Morsi is sign of the end of political islam ! Syria Opposition meets once again to attempt to straight out its leadership.....
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/politics/2013/07/syria-opposition-faults-challenges-popular-resentment.html Syria's Opposition Struggles To Restore Its Reputation Former Syrian National Coalition leader Moaz al-Khatib (C) attends the opening of its embassy in Doha, Mar. 27, 2013. (photo by REUTERS/Mohammed Dabbous ) - Print - FONT SIZE - - By: *Akram al-Bunni* Translated from *Al-Hayat (Pan Arab).* اقرا المقال الأصلي باللغة العربية The National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces is attending a dialogue in Istanbul with the ... more »
GOD'S CHILD PROJECT - PATRICK ATKINSON
*George Bush and Patrick Atkinson* In 1983, Patrick Atkinson, aged 23, was running the Guatemala operation of Father Ritter's Covenant House - Casa Alianza. Patrick Atkinson became the founder and executive director of the *God's Child Project*, a charitable organization that provides health and medical care, food, and education to children in Guatamala. James and Roberta McLaughlin went to work for the God's Child Project, but were sacked. Reportedly they then made statements that suggested that Atkinson misused funds and molested children. Atkinson v. McLaughlin | Digital M... more »
Pt 2: Canada Terror Plot- Not! Junkies make useful idiots
*Following up on this post:* Terror Plot- British Columbia, Canada. On Canada Day (allegedly) *This terror plot didn't even occur on or near Canada Day.* *Keep reading....*thanks to an anonymous commenter in previous post AnonymousJuly 3, 2013 at 3:29 PM I was able to search through the BC court services website to find when they were arrested.. https://eservice.ag.gov.bc.ca/cso/esearch/civil/fileSearch.do Using their case file # 198990 and the Surrey provincial court, you can look up the charges. The offense dates said March 2nd... Now I can't find anything Here is a screen shot som... more »
The Most Amazing American Founder - Benjamin Franklin
*Source of photo*. The Most Amazing American Founder - Benjamin Franklin. Source: Hauenstein Center. Date Published: November 8, 2011. Description: Character Actor John Hamant portrays Benjamin Franklin at age 82, fielding question from the audience.
Cengage
Over on his blog, Paul Krugman calls attention to the Cengage bankruptcy. I am not sure why he thinks this event is noteworthy. He seems to do so because Cengage is the publisher of my favorite textbook. I suppose it is schadenfreude on Paul's part. If you are interested in the topic, I suggest you read this article. The short story is that this is a Chapter 11 bankruptcy (a reorganization), not a Chapter 7 bankruptcy (a liquidation). These are very different things. In this case, the equity holders are being wiped out, and the debt holders are the new equity holders. Otherwise... more »
Iraq Improves On State Department’s Annual Trafficking Report
Since 2003 Iraq has become a source and destination for a thriving sex trade and forced labor market. The State Department has tried to document some of this activity in its annual “Trafficking In Persons Report,”which was just released in June. Iraq has made some effort to address this growing problem, apparently enough to satisfy the U.S. government, which gave it a better rank this year. The State Department surveys countries around the world and how they deal with human trafficking. Those nations are then broken down into three tiers. Tier 1 are governments that acknowledge th... more »
It's the Greatest Threat Ever to Confront Canada. Why Can't Our Leaders Rise to the Challenge?
Rulers are a dime a dozen. Leaders are a rare commodity. In difficult times nations need leaders, not rulers. The greater the difficulties that confront a state, the greater the risks if you can't tell one from the other. We are embarking on difficult times and, in this case, that goes for the entire world. An era of major climate change is upon us. We thought it wouldn't be here for at least a few decades, even generations perhaps. We were wrong. It's here. It's not going away. It is going to steadily become more disruptive, more destructive. So where is the leadership... more »
Land of the free
If by free you mean, not allowed to have any fun in a public park. Just discussing with a friend this morning how weird it is to be celebrating Independence Day when we have never been less free in this country.
Go ahead, push that button
It’s Independence Day in the U.S. Perfect. Today we are focused on truth. We’ve all memorized the first words of that Declaration: “When in the course of human events…” Yet what about the last? “We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.” This document isn’t just about declaring our sovereignty, it’s about doing something. One of two things become the focus of what we talk about and what we do – memories or opportunities. It is the latter that sparks creativity, engagement, vitality, growth and evolution. Memories can serve as the ... more »
Ho'oponopono ~ Overcoming Anger
* * http://fengshuiserenity.blogspot.com/2013/07/hooponopono-overcoming-anger.html *Ho'oponopono ~ Overcoming Anger* *"So there I was, with the Ho'oponopono, looking it straight in the eye. And it looked back, with all of the implied compassion of and obeisance and surrender to the Great Teacher. Could I do this, could I really feel these words in Truth?" * by Sharda Chaitanya Today I had a sublime experience using the mantra, HO'PONOPONO. I had come across the word recently when reading Scott Mowry's latest article, posted here. I'd seen the word in the past, and I have s... more »
Twin Pandas Born
Xinhua news agency is reporting that the baby pandas were born at Wolong Nature Reserve in Sichuan province to a mom named Haizi. They were born 10 minutes apart on Saturday afternoon local time. They are the first twin panda pair born this year, Xinhua reports. In totally adorable news, the gender and weight of the first baby are unknown because momma Haizi hasn't yet released the cub from her arms. But conservation staff report that the cub is probably healthy, based on its size and the "volume of the sounds it has been making." The second cub is a female that weighs 79.2 grams --... more »
Democracy: de facto vs. de jure
For the ultimate outcome of the Arab Spring and the prospects of moderate Islamic influence of politics, is it more important that democracy not be thoroughly flouted as it just was in the removal of President Morsi in Egypt, or that a major lesson may have just been delivered to extreme Islamic parties/governments that had better Continue reading
Kyle Bass reduces portfolio risk dramatically - this comes after visiting Japan and finds conditions on the ground there as expected...... Bass reasons for hunkering down focus not just on concerns for Japan but China as well ! In short , Kyle Bass expects stormy weather and rough waves ahead..... Heavy weather for Pimco - Assets down by 8.5 percent after two monts of outflows and bond land carnage !
Home Kyle Bass Hunkers Down: "We Dramatically Reduce Portfolio Risk" [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 07/04/2013 13:14 -0400 - Australia - Brazil - China - Hayman Capital - Japan - Kyle Bass - Kyle Bass - Real estate - Reality - Recession - Volatility Kyle Bass goes to Japan and finds all as expected... After traveling through Japan for the past couple of weeks and with their economic experiment at the forefront of the financial press, it is an appropriate time to give an update on Hayman’s current thoug... more »
@unitedoptout Declares Our Independence from Corporate #edreform
United Opt Out National releases its full Declaration of Independence. Here’s what you need to share with everyone: The entire post and introduction to the Declaration; The full-text of UOO’s Declaration in PDF; State by State opt-out or test refusal guides; The Official Get Tough Guide for Education Activism; A short teaser trailer for the Declaration; […]
HIDDEN NSA CIVILIAN LISTENING CENTER IN LOS ANGELES
*HIDDEN NSA CIVILIAN LISTENING CENTER IN LOS ANGELES* by American Kabuki I received this set of images from an anonymous source about a purported civilian listening center in Los Angeles that has been in operation for a number of a decades. The contact claims to have had a relative who worked at this location. They further claim its also a covert thermonuclear missile silo complex in mid Los Angeles. The site is Ascot Hills in Los Angeles, its disguised (apparently) on Google maps as reservoir, but the site clearly has satellite dishes and apparently Google-styl... more »
University of Wisconsin Students Challenge NSA Recruiters on Campus
* * * * *Published on Jul 3, 2013* * * When NSA recruiters went to the University of Wisconsin earlier this week to pitch language students on working for the agency, they got more than they bargained for. The informed students turned the question-and-answer session into a hearing. On trial were the NSA's lies, their legality, and how they define "adversary". The students recorded audio of the exchange on an iPhone proving that the language-analyst NSA recruiters were left tongue-tied. "I'm surprised that for language analysts you're incredibly imprecise with your language," gra... more »
The European Union - what is it, should you think it's just a scam...
Link: http://youtu.be/O37yJBFRrfg - click picture to see film Only for your information if you still don't understand... The EU spans 1/3 of the world. That's no match for the USA of course, though that country does *all* it can to play the biggest imperialist. Therefor it is useful to view this film and get convinced of the organizational competence, good taste and efficiency of the EU... (were I kidding?) John
Happy Independence Day to the People of the USA
Today in 1776, the ordinary British people of the 13 territories known as New England, successfully overthrew the dictatorship of London. In what was truly a Civil War - Britons fought Britons over the issue of whether to remain as Subjects of the Crown, or become free Citizens. It was to the benefit of the Britons in North America, that they were able to remove the slave-mantle of being Subjected to the Ownership of the 'royal' family. In the years which followed the move to Independence, the enemies of the European nation (wherever we dwell), overturned the victory of the people... more »
The Real News - Egyptian Army Ousts Pres. Morsi From Power In Face Of Popular Protests
*"The People Want: A Radical Exploration of the Arab Uprising"* by Gilbert Achcar. *Wikipedia*: "Gilbert Achcar (born 1951) is a Lebanese academic, writer, socialist and anti-war activist. He lived in Lebanon until moving to France in 1983. He taught politics and international relations at the University of Paris VIII until 2003, when he took up a position at the Marc Bloch Centre in Berlin. Since August 2007, Achcar has been a Professor of Development Studies and International Relations at the School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London." Egyptian Army O... more »
The shadow side is merely the aspect which you have judge unacceptable
* * * * *The shadow side is merely the aspect which you have judge unacceptable* 06/30/2013 by John Smallman You are all one. And that is becoming apparent to ever more of humanity in every moment. The rate of growth of this awareness is phenomenal! Never before on Earth has there been such an amazing and effective awakening process. It is ongoing, unstoppable, and naturally, because it is divinely willed its ultimate completion is ensured. There are a few who will stubbornly resist awakening, and their choice to remain asleep will be absolutely honored until they change thei... more »
Matthew Ward - July 4, 2013
* * * * * * *Matthew Ward - July 4, 2013* US “independence”; God: politics, three levels of participation, assessing candidates; multiple effects of prevailing vibrations; memory loss; dietary benefits; balance With loving greetings from all souls at this station, this is Matthew. From our vantage point, Earth looks like a sea of strobe lights as people are responding to the prevailing vibrations. You are feeling what is going on much more than seeing developments. We will get back to that, but first we want to give you an important glimpse of history that relates to the United S... more »
It Just Doesn’t Feel Like the 4th of July When…
Are we celebrating freedom or mourning the loss of it? Anthony Freda Art Dave Hodges Are you like me in that you are having a difficult time trying to decide what to for the 4th of July holiday? Do you feel like me and feel that we don’t have a lot to celebrate given the present state of affairs? Because I have a family I will watch the fireworks for their sake and then I will silently say a prayer in which I ask God to bring us a generation of brave Americans who can emulate the deeds of our Founding Fathers instead of the criminals we now have who are destroying the country. Howe... more »
The one hundred and fifty sixth weekly "No shit, Sherlock" award
This week's award is presented to the former director of BBC News, Helen Boaden who is reported to have accepted that when she came into her role in September 2004 there had been a problem in the BBC’s coverage of immigration. Apparently she was aware of a "deep liberal bias" in the way that the BBC approached the topic of immigration. The BBC with a 'deep liberal bias' on immigration - "No shit, Sherlock" If you want to read more, take a visit to The Mail.
Paul Clements Takes On Fred Upton In Southwest Michigan
A couple days ago, we took a look a one of the best-- albeit ignored-- Democratic targets in America, southwest Michigan's 6th district. I spoke with the Democratic candidate taking on Fred Upton and I was really impressed with the lens with which he looked at politics. *DWT* endorsed him and you can contribute to his campaign here. Here's the guest post he did for us: *Guest Post by Paul Clements* Corporate power is the biggest threat to American democracy. Let’s be clear: American prosperity is built on business. The overwhelming majority of businesses are ethical and good. But... more »
Full-Page Ad for VAM-Based Teacher Evaluation and Common Core, Paid for by Gates and AFT
BY VICKI PHILLIPS AND RANDI WEINGARTEN [from March 25, 2013 The New Republic] Sponsored content by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and American Federation of Teachers. Some see us as education’s odd couple—one, the president of a democratic teachers’ union; the other, a director at the world’s largest philanthropy. While we don’t agree on everything, we firmly […]
Iceland Congress puts forward bill to grant Snowden citizenship
Patrick Henningsen One day before members of the Icelandic Parliament are due to break for summer vacation, leaders of three political parties have submitted a special piece of legislation which would make NSA whistleblower and fugitive, Edward Snowden, a citizen of Iceland. The issue was raised this morning by MP Ögmundur Jónasson, which could be decided before the weekend. Some are worried that this bill could be delayed by a piece of fisheries legislation which is also up for vote this Friday. Although the bill is being backed by three parties: Brighter Future, Piran (Pirate... more »
The test for granting leave to appeal in CCAA proceedings
*Labourers' Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada v. Sino-Forest Corporation*, 2013 ONCA 456 holds: [2] The test for granting leave to appeal in CCAA proceedings is well-settled. It is to be granted sparingly and only where there are serious and arguable grounds that are of real and significant interest to the parties. In determining whether leave ought to be granted, this court is required to consider the following four-part inquiry: · Whether the point on the proposed appeal is of significance to the practice; · Whether the point is of significance to ... more »
Egypt’s Second Revolution: Morsi And The Muslim Brotherhood Deposed In Military Coup
image credit: BBC Chris Carrington Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood Party have been removed from power by the Egyptian Army. There are no reports that Morsi or any members of his government were harmed during their removal from power, though clashes continued between those supporting and those opposing the government with some 14 deaths and scores of injuries reported. General Abdul Fattah al-Sisi made a television address in which he said that president Morsi: …had failed to meet the demands of the Egyptian people. As he spoke, military vehicles could...more »
Is It Time To Acknowledge Roundup Herbicide As A Contraceptive?
*How much longer will we deny the growing body of research linking Roundup to infertility before calling this chemical a contraceptive?* * *Sayer Ji Following closely on the heels of the EPA's decision to allow Roundup herbicide residues in your food at concentrations a million times higher than shown carcinogenic, a concerning new study published in the journal *Free Radical Medicine & Biology *implicates the herbicide, and its main ingredient glyphosate, in male infertility, at concentration ranges well within the EPA's "safe level" for food.[1] Performed by Brazilian researchers... more »
Gay rights is part of a development plan too
As crazy as this sounds now, I didn’t think about the existence of gay people until I was 24. My high school class at school had a couple of really great teachers who we all knew had been “roommates” for decades, and perhaps I had a few thoughts about such things at that time. But it wasn’t until I walked into a Courtenay bar in 1981 with a very pretty male friend of mine that it sunk in, what with all the male attention he got. | It was one of those, “Wow, really?” moments that changes your world view in an instant. I had to rethink everything I thought I knew. But from th... more »
MERS-nCV Patient Dies In London
Chris Carrington A 49-year-old man who was flown to St Thomas’ Hospital in London suffering from kidney failure and acute respiratory distress due to the MERS-nCV virus died on June 28th the hospital has confirmed. He was flown to London from Qatar in September last year. This case brings the number of deaths to 41, of a total of 77 who have been infected with the virus. Cases have been confirmed in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Tunisia, Jordan, Qatar, UAE and Saudi Arabia. In a statement the World Health Organization said: The greatest global concern is about the potential f... more »
Independence Day?
For 237 years, we've been pretending we're the freest nation on earth and predicating our unique arrogance (that finds its most obnoxious expression in the state of Texas) on this seriously misguided conception. Redneck states pretend they're still independent from the Union and fly their piss yellow Gadsden and Confederate flags, the rest of us trot out our faded and tattered Old Glories in the breeze between June 14th and July 4th and leave them to flutter like a heart afflicted with PVC's. Then we kill brain cells by drinking barrels and kegs of beer, shoving dead, bar... more »
Reflecting on the Founding Fathers and the American spirit
What would men like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Thomas Paine, and other leading figures who fought and liberated this country from British tyranny - physically and intellectually - have to say about contemporary America? Considering America has morphed from a beacon of freedom, liberty, honor, and rugged individualism into a tyrannical Orwellian Nanny state corrupted and controlled by foreign criminal elements, engaged in a never ending war against a faceless, manufactured enemy, the leading men who founded this once great nation would not even recognize the co... more »
New World Order: ‘Declaration of Interdependence’ Issued in 1975
*The old Declaration of Independence has been effectively thrown out. A new plan for world order is underway.* Aaron Dykes and Melissa Melton In 1975, as the United States of America approached 200 years as a nation, the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia issued a bold declaration of the attempt to build a “new world order,” penned by Henry Steele Commager. *We call upon the American people, on the threshold of the third century of their national existence*, it reads in part, urging the importance of state borders to fade as power to global structures grows. This Declaration of... more »
Happy Independence Day!
I hope you're all enjoying your freedoms on this glorious Fourth. I know that I am absolutely wallowing in mine, especially given the news that the government is now photographing all my mail to keep me safe. The fact that my Time Warner Cable bill arrived in a ripped-open condition this week had, in fact, made me suspect that something was afoot. But it's fine with me if TWC is on some kind of postal No-Seal, No-Fly list. I am terrorized every time I get one of their bills, which always seem to come only a week after I paid the last one, and is always full of new hidden charges, lik... more »
What Happened to Independence from Tyranny?
Gaye Levy Independence Day in the United States is a day that is commonly known as the 4th of July. Officially, it is a day to celebrate our declaration of independence from Great Britain in the year 1776. Sadly, for many it is just a day off of work to spend with family and friends, celebrating summer, hot dogs, ice cream and beer. For the last two years, I have written about this day and, to be honest, there is not much that is new that can be added to what I have previously said. Rather than start over, today I bring back an article from July 4, 2012. Everything I said still a... more »
Why Rulers Can't Govern - See: Morsi, Mohamed
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*WWPD? What Would Pharaoh Do?* Egypt's first democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi, is out, deposed by his country's generals for failing to address the Egyptian people's unrest. It turns out Morsi's downfall might have been the result of his spending too much time trying to rule and far too little time on the business of governing - the common failing of authoritarians, even our own. Yet Morsi's ouster won't really solve anything. Nafeez Ahmed, writing in *The Guardian*, says Egypt is beset by troubles, deep rooted and intractable, that lie in wait for Morsi's successor... more »
Freak Accidents
Recent reader uploads of storm damage at Wunderground attribute tree damage to a microburst, in the first instance: Source And a "possible" tornado in this photo, even though these trees are obviously so rotten it wouldn't have taken extraordinary wind to knock them over. source Why are they rotten on the inside? Simple. They are all being attacked by pathogens, because they are weak, from absorbing pollution. I am working on my usual long, rambling post about ecosystem collapse but I had to take a break because today, I am very, very angry about the most recent "freak accident". ... more »
Surveillance State: first step to creating a single universal mind
image source Jon Rappoport *“Technical barriers to grafting one person’s head onto another person’s body can now be overcome, says Dr. Sergio Canavero, a member of the Turin Advanced Neuromodulation Group.” (Quartz.com July 2)* So…imagine we were living in that kind of society 50 years up the road. We might get something like the following: Finally… Your job at the Central General Corporation brings you a longed-for special perk. You can sign up and get on the list for a new mind. The technical description of the surgery is over your head, but the basics are thrilling. Two sol... more »
Markets Fall As Another Crisis Engulfs Portugal
Chris Carrington Borrowing costs in Portugal have risen more than 2% and the market has fallen by more than 6% during early trading. Jose Mario Barroso is said to be following the situation very closely. Earlier this week two leading ministers resigned as large protests against the austerity imposed on the country took hold. The sharp rise in bond yields suggests investors are less confident that Portugal will be able to repay its international debts. Jose Mario Barroso The European Commission President said: The initial reaction of the markets shows the obvious risk that the fi... more »
Government's Spirit-Crushing Hatred of Lemonade
Wendy McElroy The following two news items do not seem to be related, but the same theme lurks under the surface. The United States government is systematically dismantling the most important track people have out of poverty into economic freedom: the right to trade their labor and goods for money. If the news items are ridiculous, this merely demonstrates the ridiculous lengths to which government will go to crush the entrepreneurial spirit. The government knows that the power to make money is the source of freedom. To exercise freedom of speech, you must first be able to feed yo... more »
"Gerald Celente’s 4th of July Message"
*"Gerald Celente’s 4th of July Message"* - http://beforeitsnews.com/
LIBERTIES: A 21-year-old intern is stalking the land!
*THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2013* *Plus! Return of the mansion chef:* A 21-year-old intern is stalking the land. We sensed her presence as we read Gail Collins’ new column this morning. As usual, Collins was killing time with a quiz. This was her fourth question: COLLINS (7/4/13): 4. Representative Michele Bachmann made news when she announced she would not run for re-election. Which of the following was *not * among her career highlights: *a) Mixed up actor John Wayne with serial killer John Wayne Gacy.* b) Said the first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired in New Hampshire. c) Sa... more »
From the Arab Spring to a Global Summer
image source Reid Mukai In 2011 the world witnessed a surge of uprisings largely concentrated in Middle Eastern countries suffering from widespread hunger, poverty, unemployment and political corruption. Though the mass protests may have differences in specific characteristics and regional contexts, they’re linked to a wider movement against neoliberalism and are likely to continue as long as such policies remain in place. Unfortunately, implementation of neoliberal policies including resource privatization, deregulation, regressive taxation, bailouts and austerity cuts remain the... more »
EPA to American People: 'Let Them Eat Monsanto's Roundup Ready Cake'
Sayer Ji The EPA, whose mission is to "to protect human health and the environment," has approved Monsanto's request to allow levels of glyphosate (Roundup) contamination in your food up to a million times higher than have been found carcinogenic. If you haven't already heard, it's now official. *Monsanto's request to have the EPA raise allowable levels of its herbicide glyphosate in food you may soon be eating has been approved* [see Final Rule]. Public commenting is also now closed, not that it was anything but a formality to begin with. Here is the original registration applic... more »
Egypt's Coup: Game Over? Not by a long shot!
*Following up on this post. Fireworks burst over Tahrir Square after Army Statement * *See the show, it’s a dynamo. * *See the show, it’s rock and roll.... See the shooowwwwwww.........**ht freethinker!* *Wow, fireworks. laser lights and as freethinker notes an 'iconic' image* Perfect material for perception management of the masses* * Dramatic flourish courtesy of Egyptian military the real and consistent power in Egypt*.* If not the government, who pulls the strings of the military?** *Feeling cryptic today my answer is "He who pays the piper, call the tune"* * * When I put up the po... more »
Great idea: Bradley Manning nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize!
------------------------------ Bradley Manning should win the Nobel Peace Prize As a peace prize winner myself, I am nominating Manning for this honor for his work to help end the Iraq War and other conflicts ------------------------------ Mairead Corrigan-Maguire guardian.co.uk, Sunday 30 June 2013 08.30 EDT ------------------------------ Army Pfc Bradley Manning is escorted into a courthouse at Fort Meade on the third day of his court martial. Photograph: Patrick Semansky/AP Peace is more than simply the absence of war; it is the active creation of something better. Alfred No... more »
Hands Off Snowden Campaign
Stephen Lendman Snowden acted heroically. He did so at great risk. He exposed lawless US spying. He represents a noble tradition. Others did before him. Allies do it now. Legions more are needed. Hopefully they'll be emboldened to help. Doing so exposes fascist state governance. People need to know. America's by far the worst. Activists want Snowden helped. More on that below. He released a statement, saying: 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... more »
Harvey Organ's Gold and Silver Report - July 2 , 2013 - Data for Tuesday , News and views .... GLD ETF bleed continues on Tuesday ..... Gata articles of the day .... Jeff Nelson unwraps 100 day delay to take bullion delivery in London - does this explain JP Morgan slow fulfillment of contracts in New York as well ?
Catharsis Ours - 12 hours ago
http://harveyorgan.blogspot.com/2013/07/gld-bleeds-again-down-to-96469.html Tuesday, July 2, 2013 GLD bleeds again down to 964.69 tonnes/Dealer inventories at comex remain constant/Customer or Client gold rises slightly/Troubles in Greece, Portugal and Egypt tonight. Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen: Gold closed down $12.30 to $1243.10 (comex closing time ). Silver fell by 26 cents to $19.30 (comex closing time) In the access market at 5:00 pm, gold and silver finished trading at the following prices : gold: 1243.90 silver: $19.35 At the Comex, the open interest in silver f... more »
Summer School of Philosophy
I returned from a few days long trip at the Summer School of Philosophy 2013in Dub nad Moravou (Oak Upon Morava, and it is Morava, not Morave, for all the Californian nitpickers!). It's a small township (2,000 inhabitants) beneath a pretty presbytery 10 miles South of Olomouc, the historical and spiritual capital of Moravia (Eastern 1/2 of Czechia). *Pilgrim temple of the Purification of Virgin Mary* A Polish guy was made the manager of the building and he's doing it very well – the Poles have a much closer relationship to God, regardless of His existence (and to the late Pope J... more »
Portugal in focus - regardless of government shuffling of Ministers and the possibility the wobbly Coalition stays together - for now , conditions economically are not improving and a re-bailout will be needed soon !
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-07-04/things-portugal-are-getting-worse Things In Portugal Are Getting Worse [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 07/04/2013 07:58 -0400 - Bond - Budget Deficit - Creditors - Germany - Gross Domestic Product - International Monetary Fund - Portugal - Primary Market - Recession - Unemployment - Yield Curve Despite media rumors that the Portuguese foreign minister Portas, who resigned on Tuesday precipitating a complete collapse in Portugal bond prices and ushering in the lat... more »
France , so outraged by NSA spying , just revealed to engaging in massive spying on its citizens electronic communications - and their spying system sounds simlar to what NSA was doing as all communications by computers and phones in France are captured , as well as flows between France and abroad - how long before we find out France has shared those captured communications with the US and UK ? Ecuador reveals details of its Embassy bugging and outrage over imperial hijacking of President Morales's plane continues.....
Surveillance / intimidation updates news of the day...... Ecuador reveals the details for the bugging in London , while " some nations in Latin America responds to the " imperial hijack " of the President of Bolivia's jet.....while other nations in Latin America are quiet ( Brazil holding its tongue , along with Columbia and Chile ) http://rt.com/news/bugged-ecuador-london-embassy-surveillance-637/ Bugged: Ecuador reveals details on London Embassy surveillance Get short URL Published time: July 04, 2013 03:21 [image: Ecuador's Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino shows a picture of a ... more »
Why We Fail
A big reason why leftists and progressives fail and lose is because the odds are stacked against us. This is a capitalist democracy and capitalists control the media and the political parties. In a system that worships profit maximization above everything else (right Milton Friedman?) human rights and democracy will always be compromised. Those who believe in higher ideals will find themselves frustrated, attacked or besieged. Another reason is fear. Being weak, we are vulnerable. As individuals we fear police brutality, the loss of livelihoods or attacks upon our loved ones. As i... more »
What’s With All These Unnecessary Cop-On-Canine Killings?
Digby Jones The shocking video of the Hawthorne, CA Police Department gunning down an innocent man’s Rottweiler, who was doing nothing more than coming to his master Leon Rosby’s aid after he was being falsely detained for obstruction, was arguably the viral-video-of-day for July 2nd, 2013. It was the latest in what seems to be a disturbingly high number of Cop-on-Canine assassinations in the United States which have occurred within the last few years. Many still remember a surreal video from New York City in the late summer of 2012, in which a small dog, barely 20-inches tall, w... more »
Turmoil Rocks Egypt: Morsi's Out
image source Stephen Lendman Events are fast moving. Russia Today's live Cairo video shows huge Tahrir Square crowds. They're nonviolent. They're expectant. The mood's electric. Egyptian troops control key sites nationwide. Large contingents are deployed around Cairo. Unconfirmed reports suggest Morsi's under house arrest. Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) gave him 48 hours to yield. Do so or step down, it said. The deadline came and passed. Reuters reported that SACF said it's "ready to die to defend Egypt's people against terrorists and fools." It did so in res... more »
Bill Whittle: Independence Day Warning...
*heed his words.*
Irish Politician Slams US Spying on Europeans, Calls Snowden an International Hero
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Coup in Egypt, Mohammed Morsi Overthrown by the People
*Youtube* Egypt's military on Wednesday ousted Mohamed Morsi, the nation's first freely elected president, suspending the Constitution, installing an interim government and insisting it was responding to the millions of Egyptians who had opposed the Islamist agenda of Mr. Morsi and his allies in the Muslim Brotherhood. Subscribe to the Young Turks Channel Enter your email address to subscribe to our newsletter: Delivered by FeedBurner Be the Change! Share this using the tools below.
1974 UN World Food Conference Set Stage for “Food as a Weapon”
*In Malthusian terms, the food supply is used by governmental bodies to limit and control the population.* Aaron Dykes After recently watching the documentary *King Corn* by filmmakers Ian Cheney and Curtis Ellis, the state of the nation’s, and in turn the world’s food supply was on my mind. Why has industrial corn – used for derivative food ingredients and now comprised almost wholly of genetically modified varieties – become such a huge part of our lives? Apparently much of the reason for the rise of corn is tied with Big Agra business and a Secretary of Agriculture named Earl B... more »
The Great American Genocide
Daisy Luther We’ve reached the point that any person with critical thinking skills can no longer deny that we are being deliberately poisoned. Nearly everything that is reasonably priced to eat or drink is actually toxic. The glowing health claims and the stamps of approval from the EPA, the FDA, and USDA, are fraudulent smoke and mirrors – people are actually being deceived into spending money to purchase the substances that will lead to disease and demise. A chemical warfare has been declared on us. The battlefields are our homes, the grocery stores, the pharmacies. This is gen... more »
19 Reasons To Be Deeply Concerned About The Global Economy As We Enter The 2nd Half Of 2013
image source Michael Snyder Is the global economic downturn going to accelerate as we roll into the second half of this year? There is turmoil in the Middle East, we are seeing things happen in the bond markets that we have not seen happen in more than 30 years, and much of Europe has already plunged into a full-blown economic depression. Sadly, most Americans will never understand what is happening until financial disaster strikes them personally. As long as they can go to work during the day and eat frozen pizza and watch reality television at night, most of them will conside... more »
Teenager Jailed For Facebook Comment Brutalized Behind Bars
*Jailed gamer Justin Carter concussed, black eyed, left nude behind bars.*Paul Lawrance The Texas teen whose sarcastic comment over Facebook led to his arrest has been the recipient of beatings and other cruel punishment behind bars, according to what his father Jack told NPR. Teenager Arrested for Sarcastic Comment Over Online Video Game “Without getting into the really nasty details, he’s had concussions, black eyes, moved four times from base for his own protection,” said Justin’s father. He’s been put in solitary confinement, nude, for days on end because he’s depressed. All ... more »
Students DESTROY NSA Recruiters Over Illegal Spying and Lies (Listen)
*Activist Post* When NSA recruiters went to the University of Wisconsin earlier this week to pitch language students on working for the agency, they got more than they bargained for. The informed students turned the question-and-answer session into a hearing. On trial were the NSA's lies, their legality, and how they define "adversary". The students recorded audio of the exchange on an iPhone proving that the language-analyst NSA recruiters were left tongue-tied. "I'm surprised that for language analysts you're incredibly imprecise with your language," grad student Madiha Tahir... more »
NYSED Commish Declares Independence from his own policies.
Normally I would subscribe to the idea that the children of public figures , such as politicians, bureaucrats, and celebrities, should be off limits for discussion. I make a strong exception for those in power who advocate policy for “other people’s children” that do not apply to their own. President Obama, Bill Gates, and New […]
Ways To Celebrate Your Freedom Like A Rebel – Humor
Heather Callaghan** If we’re not laughing, we’re crying, right? It’s hard to find humor when depressing reports constantly assault our psyches by depicting the blatant trampling of our rights. But being a “rebel” today means different types of battles and fronts than in the days of our founding fathers - although the inspiration is the same. The following are just a few ways you can *really live it up* this Independence Day. We want you to add your own in the comments! Drink raw milk. Better yet, meet your Amish “dealer” at a state line and drink your illegal public health safet... more »
Rupert Murdoch revealed in secret tape
The holiday weekend has begun so here's some light amusement for the curious. Haven't watched it myself yet but someone made a secret tape of Rupert Murdoch. A recording from March earlier this year, obtained by investigative website Exaro, shows the 82-year-old as we've never seen him before - raging against the police and claiming that the inquiry into corrupt payments to public officials has been blown out of proportion. Happy Independence Day weekend... more »
Repost: Molten Salt Graphite Free Core?
*Introduction to this post: I have reposted this 2011 post because it is relevant to the project of two MIT graduate students who wish to build graphite free reactors. I finished this post shortly before my hospitalization for acute medical problems in late 2011 and perhaps did not follow up adequately. This post raises questions about any graphite free Molten Salt core project and the questions should be included in any discussion of such projects. - Charles Barton* Tuesday, October 4, 2011 Graphite Free Core? The Generation IV international forum describes itself as a cooperativ... more »
Nigel Farage on the BBC
UKIP leader Nigel Farage is not overly impressed with Stuart Prebble's review into the BBC's record of impartiality over immigration, the EU and religion. He's far less impressed though with the BBC's "shameful" response to the review. He lays out his reasoning in an article for the *Daily Telegraph*. The passage which stood out for me was the following, which places his own part in the story in a way that strikes me as being shrewdly judged: I acknowledge that there has been a significant improvement in the quantity of coverage of those with an anti-EU point of view. But there ... more »
Open Letter to US Law Enforcement
Joe Giambrone Who are you, really? And what exactly is your role in the bigger picture? This is not an academic question, but goes to the heart of who is in charge and if they themselves are on the right side of the law. With numerous whistleblowers from the National Security Agency coming forth, as well as from the Central Intelligence Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, all of them exposing crimes committed by those in charge, you should pay special attention to what these individuals are saying about current so-called “leaders.” Former President Richard Nixon once ... more »
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Happy 4th Of July, America.... Welcome To Your Enslavement!
Yes, it is the 4th of July, and today is Independence Day for the United States of America. I want to wish all of my American readers, and my friends south of the border, all the best and to have a happy holiday! But honestly... What is there to be happy about in the once great United States of America today? When I look upon America now, I see an empire in steep decline, where poverty and destitution is now rampant in what used to be the greatest nation on the planet.... America is a shadow of its former self, with a horrific private central banking system run by Jewish criminals... more »
Declaration 2.0: A Fresh Start for America
Susan Boskey Declaration 2.0, July 4, 2013, is an idea whose time has come. It addresses many of today’s grievances held by the American people and, as such, echoes the original July 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence from the British monarchy. Declaration 2.0 only changes original phrasing when necessary to make specific grievances relevant to today and uses the original format and capitalization style. It is a declaration to free Americans from the statutory-law U.S. Government that has “become destructive,” no longer “deriving their just powers from the consent of the governe... more »
Marco Rubio To Give Keynote Speech For Koch Brothers' New John Birch Society
The Koch family spent a lot of money getting Marco Rubio into office and they're not about to throw it all away just because the teabaggers and Know Nothings they cultivate as their shock troops are upset over some issue-- immigration reform-- the Koch don't even care about. Papa Fred-- a gussied up, old line KKK redneck who struck it rich-- would have cared, but Charles and David only care about money. The Kochs are standing behind Rubio-- with a wall of cash funneled through all their high-flyin' front groups. Fox News viewers in Florida will see a new commercial in the coming w... more »
Another "Terrorist Plot" In Canada? I Do NOT Think So!
Just the other day I was reading in the Jew spew news here in Canada about a "terrorist" plot that was "foiled" in British Columbia, Canada. The news (if you can call it that) stated that these "terrorists" wanted to "blow up" of all things.. The BC Legislature in Victoria, on Vancouver Island. After reading the article go on and on about these so called "terrorists" and how they were "inspired" by (of course) "Al-Qaeda", I knew we were looking at another fraud false flag in Canada that is just as ridiculous as the last one where several "Muslims" were going to blow up a train in ... more »
Happy Independence Day!
Today I am absolutely full of gratitude. I am grateful for the freedoms we have. I am grateful for the opportunities we have. I am grateful for all of the men and women who protect those freedoms. I am grateful to be with my family today and celebrate all of these wonderful things. Happy Independence Day! [image: post signature]
Explicating the Broad Prize Trophy
For the second year running, KIPP, Inc. has been snubbed in their lathered quest for the Broad (rhymes with Toad) Charter Reform School Prize. Last year KIPP clone, Yes Prep, won; this year it was KIPP knock-off, Uncommon Schools, that carried away the trophy and the cash. But, then, as Feinberg mused, it’s a […]
Austerity Kills
In their book, *The Body Economic: Why Austerity Kills*, David Stuckler and Sanjay Basu demonstrate that, around the world, austerity has had devastating consequences on public health. Consider what economic shock therapy accomplished in the Soviet Union: The Soviet economy collapsed in the early 1990s, erasing countless jobs. Ironically, those still working in public health kept good records of the disaster. Stuckler and Basu studied death certificates and found that "The rate of death rose by a disconcerting 90 per cent among the subgroup of men aged twenty-five to thirty-nine, ... more »
PROPOSAL: The Arne Duncan Reader
Typically, a collection titled a “reader” is a compilation of works by a notable writer or thinker, but this proposal is more like a virtual book shelf created for Secretary of Education (and lifelong political appointee who has never taught) Arne Duncan. I think this should be a community project, so I’ll just get us […]
Independence Day 2013
Happy Independence Day! I tend to rerun some mix of these tunes each year (plus some spoken word pieces), but it's hard to beat 'em for the occasion. Every nation has things in its past it can take pride in and things to be ashamed about (and that's certainly true of the present as well in the U.S.A.). But as E.J. Dionne wrote back in 2006 for July the 4th, "The true genius of America has
Thirstday Birthday America
*French Quarter beats popular tourist spots as top destination* *DOD Inspector General: 8 years after U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Flooded New Orleans, National Guard still has communications problems ~DisasterMap.net* *Jefferson Parish says new flood maps underestimate drainage capacity ~Jeff Adelson, Advocate N.O.* *New citizens to take oath at World War II Museum today!* *I-Team: Orleans chief deputy working events questioned ~WDSU* *Egyptian watches unrest from his French Quarter shop* *New Orleans explodes into another festival of freedom*
Whistleblower Thomas Drake Debunks Claim That The NSA Is Keeping You Safe by Paul Lawrence
Thomas Drake Whistleblower Debunks Claim That The NSA Is Keeping You Safe *This article was written by Paul Lawrence and originally published at Eyes Open Report* Thomas Drake, a whistleblowing predecessor of Snowden, published a written testimony in the Guardian news explaining how the information that Snowden is releasing is exactly what he saw during his time working at the NSA. In the testimony he goes on to describe his involvement in pre- and post-9/11 surveillance and how he had begun speaking out from within the agency. Unlike Snowden, Drake took up his concerns with the un... more »
“We hold these truths to be self-evident…”
[image: W]*hen in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are ... more »
Happy 4th of July 2013
*It is necessary for every American, with becoming energy to endeavor to stop the dissemination of principles evidently destructive of the cause for which they have bled. It must be the combined virtue of the rulers and of the people to do this, and to rescue and save their civil and religious rights from the outstretched arm of tyranny, which may appear under any mode or form of government.* * * *Mercy Warren, History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution, 1805* ** ** *Source:* ** http://www.marksquotes.com/Founding-Fathers/index3.htm
Turncoat Yang Chiu-hsing to run for K-town Mayor for the KMT?
*Yum.* KMT Minister without Portfolio Yang Chiu-hsiung has filed an application for membership in the KMT, according to news reports. Minister Without Portfolio Yang Chiu-hsing (楊秋興) yesterday filed an application for party membership with the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) amid speculation about a bid for the Greater Kaohsiung mayoral election. There have been several days of media reports that Yang plans to run as the KMT candidate for Kaohsiung city. Yang has been denying that he plans to run for mayor of K-town. Those of you with long memories will recall that Yang left the D... more »
Happy 4th of July!
Have a safe and very happy 4th folks!
Is @DD1958 the most arrogant tweeter ever?
I presented @Dd1958 with the facts contained in this post, the one where the PLO's Zahir Muhsein. admitted that (*my emphasis*): "*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 a Palestinian people*, since Arab national interests demand that we posit the existence of a distinct "Palestini... more »
So, Ron Paul is the ONLY CANDIDATE supported by the US Military?
though it's refreshing to hear 'someone from the military' ranting about 9/11 being a false flag event, what's the difference between the US Military and the MICC or Military Industrial Congressional Complex? See, I didn't catch his name, rank or serial number.
RIP Douglas Engelbart, An Early Visionary Idealistic Computer Genius
. . *By MARC McDONALD* In our popular culture today, America glorifies and worships mediocrities like Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton. But beyond those two obvious examples, our nation has an obsession with celebrities in general. We tend to overlook, marginalize and ignore those who have real, worthy accomplishments. One obscure, but worthy, giant, computer pioneer Douglas Engelbart, died on July 2, at the age of 88. Although recognized in certain scientific circles, Engelbart was relatively unknown to most Americans. And it's a shame: Engelbart was a true visionary and genius wh...more »
PROOF OF HEAVEN?
*Dr Eben Alexander, who is related to "Eben Alexander (1851 - 1910), American scholar, educator, dean and ambassador, was initiated into Yale's Skull and Bones in 1873." *Dr. Alexander Dr. Eben Alexander wrote a best seller called *Proof of Heaven*: *A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife.* He wrote about experiences 'in the afterlife' after slipping into a coma. *Dr. Laura Potter, who treated Alexander, has contradicted several claims Alexander makes in the book about his illness.* *The Prophet* Dr. Laura Potter said she had no recollection of him crying out, plus she had i... more »
July 4 Linkage
In the spirit of the dramatic events of yesterday, we at the Duck want to bring your morning linkage with news of the Zimmerman trial. Err, scratch that, we’ll leave that to CNN. Lots of attention being directed to the dramatic events in Egypt, plus some obligatory posts below about conservation, including reports that Joseph Continue reading
Land Destroyer Changing Hands
Land Destroyer started out as a desperate cry to raise awareness of the methods and madness behind the so-called "color revolutions." It has branched out into many directions and has covered a lot of ground since 2011. Now, in mid-2013, there are many talented analysts who have stepped forward to expose not only the contrived "revolutions" of Western imperialism, but the faces and interests behind them as well. The tides have turned against these machinations, with the legitimacy, capabilities, and capacity of the corporate-financier elite crumbling. Since 2011, I have been writing... more »
EGYPT LOVES THE USA
*Blogger Doug Ross compiled these photos from Egypt* We suspect that within the US government there is a pro-Morsi faction and there is an anti-Morsi faction. The pro-Morsi faction in the US government believed that Morsi was the best person to carry out the job of breaking up both Egypt and Syria. The anti-Morsi faction in the US government had developed doubts about Morsi, and wanted him replaced by someone more reliable. Barack Obama has avoided describing events in Egypt as a coup - a move that would lead to the suspension of US aid, but he said that support would now be revie... more »
Today, I didn't want to wake up.
I don't mean, "I wanted to die," because you can't 'dream' when you're 'dead'. I wanted to *stay alive*, but in a Dream World, or more specifically, "The world of My Dreams," where (lately) I have a distinct and positive role. I have the nagging suspicion that My Dreams are not really 'mine' but 'my contribution' to them is helping some neighbour in space or time. I feel that My Dreams are actually worth having, as if I've been 'called to the table' to suggest a better way. On the other hand, I'm sick of trying to convince You The People that a Free Planet would be a good idea. It... more »
Egyptians Reject Muslim Brotherhood, Al Jazeera
*Al Jazeera doesn't cover reality because it isn't a news organization, but an ideologically driven propaganda network.* An excerpt from, *"What's Up with Al Jazeera English's Egypt Coverage?"* by Alicia P.Q. Wittmeyer (Foreign Policy, July 3, 2013): There's been an abundance of -- deserved -- criticism of CNN's coverage today, which spent much of the morning focused on the ongoing George Zimmerman trial while giving short shrift to the showdown between the military and Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. But if CNN's ears should be burning right now - what about Al Jazeera English? Ar... more »
Feliz Día de la Independencia Estados Unidos de América
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SKrashen: Van Roekel asks “What do you want instead (of the common core)?” My response.
I usually just provide a link through to Professor Stephen Krashen’s posts, but this one merits full reproduction here. Van Roekel asks “What do you want instead (of the common core)?” My response. NEA president Dennis Van Roekel has asked: “If you don’t want it (common core), what do you want instead?” The question assumes […]
Egypt protesters were against Obama, too (CNN)
"Egyptians love Americans but they don't love U.S. foreign policy." - Reza Sayah. The majority of Muslims love Americans and American culture. The ones who don't are CIA-funded Al-Qaeda terrorists and stupid, Saudi-brainwashed Salafist types that hate everybody, including Muslims, and who spread terror in the Muslim world as well as in the West with the help from their imperialist masters. Millions of Egyptians pushed the latter Islamist extremists to the side by removing the Muslim Brotherhood president from power and basically told them to take a hike. Whether they will cause tro... more »
ALEC Loses Seven This Week
2014 elections are 18 months away and candidates are announcing their intent not to run in 2014. Gotta make way for some decent candidates. Especially when it comes to ALECers who are calling it quits. *Not running 2014* *CONGRESS* John Campbell CA Retiring Mike Rogers – MI Not running again *STATES * Mark Waller CO State Running for CO Attorney General Sandra Greiner Iowa State Nancy Boettger Iowas State Simone Champagne Louisiana State Nancy Jacobs MD State Okay folks - here are opportunties to destroy ALEC. DO NOT replace these people with more ALECers. If ALEC has no p... more »
Waller (ALEC-CO) to Run for CO Atty General
DENVER — Colorado Republican House Leader Mark Waller will step down from his leadership position as he runs fort state attorney general. The Colorado Springs lawmaker told The Associated Press Tuesday he will resign his leadership post on July 11, The good news is - if he loses the race He's also out of the legislature One less ALEC-er
Auckland’s uncontrollable sprawl
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
*"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
*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?
*Les East: Chaotic celebrations swell in Cairo*
Shopping Site Reviews
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
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 »
Gwich'in Steering Committee 25th Anniversary Celebration Aug.24-25, 2013
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'
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!
*BP Says Oil-Related Fishing Closure Makes State Look Bad ~Stephen Babcock, NOLA DEFENDER*
America is dead. Long live America. [updated]
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
“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
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
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
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.....
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 - 1 day 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
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
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
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
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
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"
* * *"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?
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 […]
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