Women: Just Do What Men Want! (Or Else?) Koch Brothers Zygote Splendor, and No Odd Weather Patterns Here, Move Along!
And being in North Carolina, this essay packs a wallop this "Independence Day" weekend. State legislators in Texas, Ohio and North Carolina (and that’s just this week) are trampling all over reproductive freedom — trying, among other things, to limit when a woman can have an abortion and where abortions can be provided as well as redefining what a fetus is. A culture that treats women as
The kidnapping of Evo Morales
The 'kidnapping' of the president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, has made international waves as the following *New York Times* articles demonstrates. The US fears that Snowden was on board were unfounded, this former spook remains at Sheremetryevo Aeroport in no-man's-land with his passport revoked. However, the US has now lost any support it had over the Morales incident, and it will actually be easier for Snowden to find haven; expect Ecuador to grant it. Also, Ecuador has found a bug in its London embassy, planted by the CIA - which has infiltrated the UK intel forces. Sad that the UK ... more »
Greg Hunter, “Weekly News Wrap-Up 7.5.13”
*“Weekly News Wrap-Up 7.5.13”* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com “A key provision in Obama Care has been postponed. Didn’t I tell you even the strongest Obama supporters are worried about the damage this will cause in the economy? The Obama Administration abruptly postponed the “employer mandate” portion of the health care rollout. Employers were already cutting hours to 29 from 40 because they didn’t want to be forced to give health care to full time employees. Individuals are still going to be forced to buy health care insurance or get fined. Obama Care is still going to be a di... more »
Jeremy Bowen shot in the head in Egypt
Guido Fawkes informs me that the BBC's Middle East Editor, Jeremy Bowen, has been shot in the head by a shotgun but is not seriously injured. I am eagerly awaiting Jeremy Bowen's report on this incident and seeing how he will turn the blame for it onto Israel.
Naughty Boris!
Boris being Becker not Johnson this time. On BBC Wimbledon coverage they were discussing the names for the area at Wimbledon where those without court tickets can watch the big match on a large screen and get very excited, and usually disappointed by the British player. This was first named Henman Hill and Boris was saying that Murray Mound had also caught on but that he likes Robson Ridge... Hmmm!
Your Bread Will Toast Itself
Earlier this week I posted an entry of what only 17 days of gun violencelooks like in the USA. Ever since then I have been thinking of the fallacy of the gun nuts argument and kept coming back to something I had read once on a webpage. IF you hold that their argument is true Guns don't kill people People kill people THEN this argument must also be true Toasters don't toast bread Bread toasts bread So according to the gun nuts ... You can throw away your toaster cause your bread will toast itself. THEN this argument must also be true Vacuum cleaners don't pick up dirt Dirt pic... more »
"The Unquiet Woods"
Another xenophobic article, this time from the Economist with the above title, once again blames the blighted UK forests on invasive species from Europe and beyond. It's quite comical because at least in this instance it is finally admitted that spores travel across the Channel on the wind, meaning the virulent fungal attacks aren't due, as generally posited, to increased nursery trade and lax regulation. Of course they still don't understand that pollution is the fundamental cause of tree decline, even though it's amply illustrated in the picture at the top of the story! A truly... more »
BARF ALERT!!! Conservatives billing themselves as ‘Canada’s founding party’ ...
[image: Progressive Bloggers] * * *When your name is tarnished by a series of scandals and the public starts viewing you as a bunch of entitled ne’er–do–wells, there’s only one thing left to do: rebrand yourself!* ***That’s what the Conservative Party of Canada is apparently trying to do with its new slogan describing Stephen Harper and his merry gang of pranksters as “Canada’s founding party.”* ***A new page on the official Conservative website describes the current Conservative Party as part of “the national political movement that has been building a stronger, safer, and better... more »
We assume Chris Hayes is perfectly bright!
*FRIDAY, JULY 5, 2013* *That’s why we’re appalled by his conduct:* What did George Zimmerman do that night, in the dark, without any witnesses watching? Alone among observers, we’d have to say we don’t know. We can imagine a very wide range of possibilities. Others imagine just one. That said, Chris Hayes said a very odd thing on his cable show Monday night. Hayes played videotape of Zimmerman explaining what happened. Then, he offered this: HAYES (7/1/13): We’re talking of course about Day 6 in the George Zimmerman trial. That account that George Zimmerman gives there in that ta... more »
Can a law firm accept a retainer to act against a current client on a matter unrelated to the client's existing files? More specifically, can a firm bring a lawsuit against a current client on behalf of another client? If not, what remedies are available
Canadian National Railway Co. v. McKercher LLP, 2013 SCC 39 was released this morning. It is an extremely important decision dealing with when a law firm is unable to act, or will be removed, because of conflict. R. v. Neil, 2002 SCC 70, [2002] 3 S.C.R. 631, held that the general bright line rule is that a lawyer, and by extension a law firm, may not concurrently represent clients adverse in interest without first obtaining their consent. When the bright line rule is inapplicable, the question becomes whether the concurrent representation of clients creates a substanti... more »
Full text of the UOO Declaration of Independence
On this holiday weekend, consider reading and sharing widely: IN OPPOSITION, July 4, 2013 The unanimous Declaration of the national United Opt Out, When in the course of educating a nation, it becomes necessary for its people to restrain the political and private powers which have obfuscated the fundamental mission of a public system of […]
Independence Day Activism: Restore the Fourth
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How Jon Stewart Launched the Coup in Egypt
*The recent coup in Egypt may be the first successful peaceful revolution by way of satire, and if so, an unlikely hero could be Jon Stewart.* *Activist Post* American political comedian Jon Stewart appeared on Egyptian television and less than two weeks later there's a coup. Coincidence? Last month, appearing with Egyptian political satirist Bassem Youssef, Stewart said "If your regime is not strong enough to handle a joke, then you don’t have a regime." Boy was he proven right! Following massive protests in Egypt, said to be the largest in human history, the army declared yes... more »
Poll: 71% Say Founding Fathers Would Be 'Disappointed' in Today's America
*Activist Post* Gallup published a survey today that showed 71% of Americans say the signers of the Declaration of Independence -- the Founding Fathers -- would be 'disappointed' in the way the United States turned out. That is a dramatic increase since the same question was posed in 2001 where only 54% of respondents said the founders would be disappointed. Gallup cites the rising anti-government sentiment and lack of confidence in Congress as possible reasons for the increase: This is most likely an outgrowth of Americans' current level of negativity toward their government, ... more »
What climate disruption?
I know these things aren't unprecedented but extreme weather events do seem to be more severe and happen more frequently as our climate changes. SANTA ROSA, N.M. -- A massive thunderstorm turned a summer day into a winter wonderland in Santa Rosa, New Mexico on Wednesday by dropping more than a foot of hail around town. The hail, some of which was golf-ball and paint-ball sized, according to a report from the Guadalupe County Communicator, damaged some roofs and skylights as it fell non-stop for 20 minutes. "I have lived here all my life and I have never seen this," Guadalupe C... more »
DAZED MEETS CONFUSED: Uncaring, incompetent!
*FRIDAY, JULY 5, 2013* *Part 4—The AP utterly fails:* For our money, the Washington Post was basically right about the latest NAEP scores. According to reporter Lyndsey Layton, the new data “paint a picture of steady student achievement that contradicts the popular notion that U.S. educational progress has stalled.” "When you break out the data over the long term and ask who is improving, the answer is everyone,” an educational expert was quoted saying. For our money, Layton pretty much got it right. Indeed, we would say that Layton *understated* her case in certain ways. Once yo... more »
Hello? Budget Senate and Audit Rentals?
G&M : "The Conservative Party of Canada initially planned to repay Senator Mike Duffy’s improperly-claimed expenses from their taxpayer-subsidized war chest but balked after learning the debt owed was nearly three times higher." Apparently $32,000 in taxpayer and donor war chest funds to whitewash the audit and shut Duffy up was an ok deal, but $90,000 - not. Thank goodness for Nigel Wright and his cheque - stepping up just in time to save the Senate the embarrassment of being repaid by clawing back Duffy's wages like they are doing with Brazeau's. .
War Crimes of Bush and Obama Explained
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Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to Katherine Helmond, 85. Terrific on Soap; and solid in Brazil. And some good stuff for this semi-holiday: 1. Elizabeth Nugent on Egypt. 2. Jay Ulfelder on Egypt. 3. And Timothy Lee on why secrecy is bad for presidents. Very good.
EFF Files Appeal to Free Hacker "Weev" from Federal Prison
Hanni Fakhoury *EFF* As Andrew "Weev" Auernheimer finishes his third month in a federal penitentiary, we filed ourappeal of the computer researcher's conviction and 41-month prison sentence for violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) andidentity theft statute on Monday. Auernheimer's case is the latest chapter in the ongoing battle over the breadth of the CFAA, the sweeping federal anti-hacking law that has been stretched to cover all sorts of non-hacking behavior. Intended to go after malicious, criminal hacking, the CFAA has been aggressively used to prosecute behavio... more »
Global Governance, Big Surveillance, and Intelligence Cooperation
My very quick search suggests that there’s insufficient work on this subject. I know that Alexander Cooley has turned up some pretty amazing things on older intelligence cooperation, Mark Laffey and Jutta Weldes have done some great work on policing and global governance, and there’s a lot of cognate stuff under the rubric of bio-politics Continue reading
New Documentary: How To Make Money Selling Drugs
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What We Believe to be True - Is Not
I'm still trying to figure out what everyone was celebrating yesterday, July 4th. Based on what is happening in the US - the best I can guess is that we were celebrating our independence from Britain in 1776. Some kind af archaic birthday celebration? Maybe we should rename it "Fireworks Day" or "Family Reunion Day"? Cause today, in the USA, what are we celebrating, really - the Constitution, as we believed it to be true - is not. - our representative government, as we believed it to be true - is not. - the presumption of innocence, as we believed it to be true - is not. - the rig... more »
Geologist explains Climate Change with great humour
Link: http://youtu.be/4rLRObEhC4I - click in picture to start this film! *Prof. Ian Plimer*** from Australia has its say, with humour. In the exaggeration one recognizes the master. I like that. It shakes discussions up. If you live in Hammerfest, Norway, with an average yearly temperature like Anchorage, Alaska, of about 2 degrees Celsius/36F and move for your work to Dallol at the Afar trianglein Ethiopia you will have to "survive" a climate change and (average yearly) temperature change of some +30C/86F ! For a healthy person no problem. What then is the "problem" when the average... more »
Bit Apple: Savvy pros push Bitcoin currency
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Flood Insurance Blues
*New push to derail flood insurance hike ~Natasha Robins, WVUE* *Preliminary Jefferson Parish FEMA Flood Maps Now Available For Public Comment ~Jason Saul, WWNO* *Public invited to comment on Orleans Parish, La preliminary flood maps ~ FEMA* *Image of the Day ~LSU Earth Scan Laboratory* ~July 02, 2013: GOES Weekly Composite image of the Atlantic Basin. Note the Gulf Stream near the East Coast. The LSU Earth Scan Lab receives atmospheric and infrared imagery of the Atlantic basin every thirty minutes from NOAA's GOES satellite. ESL generates a number of real-time atmospheric products... more »
North Carolina Republicans Ramp Up The GOP War Against Women
Above, Rachel Maddow reports on the anti-Choice sneak attack in North Carolina this week. The Republicans in the legislature don't like seeing Texas and Ohio Republicans getting ahead of them in the right-wing anti-women jihad. Most interesting though (at the 4:55 point in the video) was a clip from an election debate when now-Governor Pat McCrory publicly pledged to sign no new abortion restrictions if he were elected. "None," he responded when Laura Leslie, the WRAL Capitol Bureau Chief, asked him point blank, "If you're elected governor what further restrictions on abortion wo...more »
Are We Really Free When Big Brother Is Systematically Turning America Into A Giant Prison?
Michael Snyder Every year on July 4th we celebrate our "independence", but is America really free? How could we possibly be free when "Big Brother" is constantly intruding in our lives in hundreds of different ways? And I am not just talking about NSA snooping. Sadly, the truth is that the United States is beginning to fully embrace a "police state" culture. We have learned that the government monitors and keeps a record of all of our cell phone calls, emails, Internet searches, credit card transactions, and every piece of mail that we send. But most Americans don't seem to c... more »
The Easiest Way to Measure Shortening
It seems like I am always using shortening. In my homemade frosting, my banana bread and other baked goods. Every time I use shortening, I feel like I spent five minutes scraping it out of the measuring cup and then another five minutes washing the measuring cup afterwards. It was enough to make me not want to bake. I discovered an awesome trick while watching a friend bake that have saved me a ton of trouble. *Before *you measure your shortening, place a piece of plastic wrap in your measuring cup. Measure your shortening out and then remove the plastic wrap. Slide the shorte... more »
Attempted Setup of Luke Rudkowski
*We Are Change* A few hours before making this video, Luke Rudkowski of WeAreChange.org received an email from an anonymous sender claiming to be a Bilderberg whistleblower with attached photos from inside the 2013 Bilderberg meeting at the Grove Hotel in Watford, England. The email was sent to his personal email address that he has had since high school, not one of his work or WeAreChange email addresses. Luke opened the email from another computer and it stated that he was a whistleblower and wanted Luke to break the story so he was sending him these photos exclusively and spe... more »
June payrolls coming in higher than expected , Unemployment and more important in the real world under- employment ( now 14.3 percent ) goes higher ...... gold , silver and dollar moves speak for themselves !
Obamacare Strikes: Part-Time Jobs Surge To All Time High; Full-Time Jobs Plunge By 240,000Submitted by Tyler Durden on 07/05/2013 - 09:13 As a reminder: jobs have quantity *and *quality components. The quantity component was good enough to convince the 10 Year the taper is imminent (if not stocks, which continue to trade dislocated from any and all fundamentals). But how about the quality? In a word: not good. In June, the household survey reported that*part-time jobs *soared by 360,000 to 28,059,000 - *an all time record high. *Full time jobs? *Down 240,000. *And there is your jobs... more »
The Five Tibetan Rites: Powerful Mind Body Healing Adds ’10 Years to Life Span’ by Paul Fassa
The Five Tibetan Rites: Powerful Mind Body Healing Adds ’10 Years to Life Span’ by Paul Fassa Natural Society, 5 July 2013 A well-known medicine hunter, author, educator, and world-traveler researching and promoting plant-based medicines, Chris Kilham says that that a daily five minute practice of the Five Tibetans will result in adding an entire decade to your life span. The exercises are done repetitiously on an increasing gradient toward the goal of 20 or 21 repetitions of each exercise at a comfortable pace. A Brief HistoryAccording to legend, the Five Tibetans originated f... more »
Celebrating Independence at a Warrantless Checkpoint on the 4th
*"I broke no laws whatsoever. All of this on a day that we are supposed to be celebrating freedom and liberty"* Freda Art *Activist Post* At a fourth-of-July DUI checkpoint in Murfreesboro,Tennessee, State Trooper AJ Ross angrily screamed orders and performed an illegal search on a well-informed innocent driver who filmed the encounter. The 21-year-old driver refused to cooperate with lowering his window enough for Trooper Ross and Ross decided that he would have to pay for his noncompliance. The citizen refused to consent to a search and could be heard repeatedly answering ... more »
The Last Progresive Conservative
Stephen Harper is about to shuffle his cabinet. And those who are presently in it -- but who will not run in the next election -- are taking their leave. Among them is Ted Menzies. Jeffrey Simpson writes: Mr. Menzies was the last former Alberta Progressive Conservative left in the new Conservative Party created by Stephen Harper. When Mr. Menzies sought the nomination, he ran against a clutch of Reform Party types who cancelled each other out and allowed him to slide to victory. Once nominated, the election was a formality. All the other Alberta Conservative MPs are either from th... more »
Beyond a seat at the table: FOOD FIGHT!!
Teacher union members have been asking for our national and state associations to stand up for our profession as they have capitulated on policies such as teacher evaluations using test scores and cheerleading for the Common Core. Some union leaders have expressed the importance of compromise and negotiation in the political world touting they have […]
The Dog, The Chipmunk and The RACE
Every day for the past few weeks, our dog has had an ongoing contest with a chipmunk. The contest goes something like this: The dog sits at the door, watching and waiting patiently. He studies the chipmunk. He tracks the movements of the chipmunk. When we realize that he’s just about had it, we open […]
Will WV Send ALEC to Congress?
From Roll Call *The Rothenberg Political Report/Roll Call rates this race as Republican Favored.* Found this on Roll Call Ex-Bush Official Prepares Run for Capito Seat #WV02 By Abby Livingston Posted at 5 a.m. on July 3 Another Republican is poised to enter the race for GOP Rep. Shelley Moore Capito’s seat in West Virginia Ex-U.S. International Trade Commissioner Charlotte Lane told CQ Roll Call on Tuesday that she is “in the process” of getting her papers together “I feel pretty good,” Lane said. “I am in the process now of raising money. And I have hired a consulting firm. And... more »
Argentina: Witness Discusses 1997 Sighting
*Source: El Tribuno (Jujuy, Argentina) Date: 07.5.2013* *Argentina: Witness Discusses 1997 UFO Sighting* *By Gustavo Toconas* “When I read Mrs. Angela de Ponce’s letter to El Tribuno on 27 June, I decided to tell my own story,” said Roberto Moreira, a retired carbonated beverages worker who lives in the town of Mariano Moreno. “It’s true. When people hear the story, they laugh or don’t think it’s true. But I would be willing to place my hand on the Bible for what I’m going to tell you. I am not going to lie to God. “I’ve never told this to anyone, only to my family, and I want pe... more »
Unpopular Essays
That was the title of a collection of essays by Bertrand Russell. (Thearchives of whom are for some lucky reason, stored at McMaster University in my home town of Hamilton, Ontario.) I think it's also a good title for my blog posts about leftist failure and irrelevance. I used to get lots of applause for my fire and brimstone and damnation jeremiads but not so much for my constant harping about how our tactics on the left are brain-dead and useless. That having been said, I think there's more value in trying to change my team with my essays, rather than the enemies' attitudes. ETA: ... more »
Vegan Recipe - Three Course Dinner
*It started out as a dare. Small Footprints challenged Argentum Vulgaris (AV), a devout carnivore, to create a vegan dish. AV said he'd think it over. Time went by. Small wasn't holding her breath. And then, an amazing thing happened ... AV put on his chef's hat and created not one vegan dish but a multi-course meal. And what a mouth-watering meal it is! He proves that good food is simply good food ... no matter what we call it!* *A huge "thank you" to AV for accepting my dare. Now, please enjoy his meal: * I am not a vegan, much less a vege, I am a carnivore; but I am also a cook. ... more »
The Foolish Bureaucracy of Education Reform
Any fool can make a rule And any fool will mind it. Henry David Thoreau, Journals, February 3, 1860 Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves. Henry David Thoreau, Journals, 1847 The law is meant to be my servant and not my master, still less my torturer and my murderer. James Baldwin, “Report from […]
South Korean nuclear reactor shuts down due to glitch today - more fallout from ongoing safety scandal , malfunctions , forced shutdowns and corruption roiling South Korean nuclear industry ?
http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/89481-s-korean-nuclear-reactor-shuts-down S. Korean Nuclear Reactor Shuts Down by Naharnet Newsdesk 1 hour ago Comment 0 [image: W460] A South Korean nuclear reactor shut down Friday after a technical malfunction, operators said, at a time when the government is already warning of serious power shortages because multiple reactors are offline. The state-run Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP) said an investigation was underway to confirm the precise cause but added there was no immediate safety threat. The incident occurred at the Hanwool Nuclear Pow... more »
Mexico: “The Lights Ascended Until They Vanished in the Sky”
*Source: Sipse.com Date: 07.05.12* *Mexico: “The Lights Ascended Until They Vanished in the Sky”* Yucatán – Two incidents in Cobá, Quintana Roo, during the 1980s By Jorge Moreno / SIPSE MERIDA – Reader Raul Robles shares two experiences he shared a few years ago, which I found striking, as they were similar to other sighting reports in the municipality of Chemax, Yucatan, and on the road leading to Cobá, Quintana Roo, which could result in the witnesses having seen the same thing. * “Well, I would like to share my experience with you. I visited Cobá, Quintana Roo in 1980 and in 19... more »
More episodes of schooling in a not so “post-racial” America
Imagine the impact if Obama spoke out emphatically against racism in other aspects of U.S. society. Unfortunately, all too often, Obama and others in the Black elite, along with liberals in the Democratic Party, avoid discussing race and racism, even when it is evident and obvious. — Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Neither of these items are breaking […]
Negligible impact of dark matter on the Solar System
Mike has asked me about the following preprint: Constraints on Dark Matter in the Solar System by N.P. Pitjev and E.V. Pitjeva (Leningrad, Russia) This article was celebrated by an impressive title and a "more than just uncritical" article at the Physics arXiv Blog: The Incredible Dark Matter Mystery: Why Astronomers Say it is Missing in Action Wow. The only comment over there that isn't preposterous is the comment by S. Seibert. Thankfully, Sean Carroll presents the same stance as your humble correspondent: in his opinion, the expected impact of the dark matter on the Solar Syste... more »
Tarpley On Why The Muslim Brotherhood Failed In Egypt
*Source of picture: The Egypt Monocle*. There are many interpretations of the fall of Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood. Obviously, there are many causes and explanations. Morsi was too politically aggressive on behalf of his cult-like party, he alienated too many Egyptians, the new constitution was not accepted as legitimate and valid almost immediately, his faux religiosity and sectarian Islamist rhetoric was getting on people's nerves, he spat in the face of public opinion by appointing a person connected with a terrorist crime in Luxor in 1997 to be the new governor of that to... more »
CIA WANTED LOCKERBIE PATSIES MURDERED BEFORE TRIAL
According to a former Washington lobbyist, the CIA wanted to assassinate Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi and his co-accused, Al-Amin Khalifa Fhimah, before their Lockerbie Bomb trial could took place. The former Washington lobbyist William C Chasey, 73, makes this claim in his autobiography, *Truth Never Dies.* *CIA 'wanted to kill Lockerbie bomber before trial'* Chasey says that he was asked to plant homing devices on Megrahi and Fhimah as part of the plot. *Monzer al Kassar, reportedly the CIA's partner in the smuggling of heroin.* Reportedly, the CIA brought down Pan Am 103 ... more »
MidEast Africa 10: Egypt, Arab Spring and Capitalism
I like this article by Fraser Nelson very much, so I am reposting it. --------------- To watch events in Egypt is like seeing a videotape of the Arab Spring being played backwards. The ballot box has been kicked away, the constitution torn up, the military has announced the name of a puppet president – and crowds assemble in Tahrir Square to go wild with joy. The Saudi Arabian monarchy, which was so nervous two years ago, has telegrammed its congratulations to Cairo’s generals. To the delight of autocrats everywhere, Egypt’s brief experiment with democracy seems to have ended in emb... more »
The Cochabamba Declaration by UNASUR (on the assault on President Morales)
The Cochabamba Declaration by UNASUR (on the assault on President Morales) Fri Jul 5, 2013 Democratic Underground Cochabamba Declaration Cochabamba, Plurinational State of Bolivia On this Thursday night Presidents of South American Nations, gathered in Cochabamba, Bolivia, and issued a joint statement in which they affirmed their rejection of recent actions against President
OMAHA, SATANIC RITUAL ABUSE, MK ULTRA, DAVID SHURTER
*David Shurter* *Reportedly:* David Shurter's parents were part of a satanic cult. The cult had connections to the rich and powerful in Omaha, Nebraska, and CIA MK Ultra mind control programming. *Omaha* (http://www.flickr.AuthorRon Reiring) Omaha is famous for the Omaha native Americans. Around 1800, a smallpox epidemic, spread by Europeans, killed off two-thirds of the Omaha tribe. Omaha is famous for meat packing, Warren Buffett, Offutt airforce base, Boys' town, lynchings, gang violence and* government organised child abuse.* *Outside a courthouse in Omaha, Will Brown, after... more »
Photos Defending Havasupai sacred land from uranium mining in Grand Canyon
Thank you Dawn Dyer for sharing your photos with Censored News. Thank you Supai Waters, supporters and defenders of sacred lands against uranium mining at the camp on Havasupai land in the Grand Canyon. Article by Mama Bears Brigade Censored News RED BUTTE, Havasupai -- Energy Fuels Inc., the Toronto-based company digging the mine, have already dug 120 feet down what they
July 4, 2013 – White Hats Report #47.2
*Happy July 4th, 2013* * * *Independence Coming Very Soon!!* *The Pledge of Allegiance* I pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the *Republic *for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all. *The White Hats are quiet right now but will forever be standing and watching!!*
Get Ready! Long Walk 4 Return to Alcatraz!
. Craig Luther, Navajo, will walk across America again. Photo Brita Brooks Lisa Peake Anishinabe/Pomo will walk across America again. Photo Brenda Norrell Michael Lane and Sharon Heta, Maori, will walk across America again. Photo Brita Brooks Long Walk 4 Update Return to Alcatraz! By Brenda Norrell Censored News The Longest Walk 4 Return to Alcatraz begins in less than two weeks,
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 ... 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 patriots of 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 »
Southern Chiefs' Anishinabe Treaty Dakota Ride
Photo by Ozaway Pinesse. Thank you for sharing with Censored News! Southern Grand Chief Murray Clearsky on his sacred horseback ride to create awareness on the treaties with non-Indigenous Canadians. Grand Chief Clearsky and currently 12 riders are riding to Onion Lake, Saskatchewan for the National Treaty Gathering which starts on July 14, 2013 which will decide a new direction, new future
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 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
*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 - 1 day 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. (Update: Wow, this translation was meant as a somewhat geeky joke – but I later found out that this is actually the correct name of the divine process in English.* A Polish guy was ... 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 »



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