Hector's Mournful Expression (Photo credit: lifebeginsat50mm)
Tim Maudlin's right and (more often) muddled opinions about physics
Vincent has asked me what I thought about an interview with philosopher of
physics Tim Maudlin at 3:am,
On the foundations of physics.
Regular TRF readers remember Maudlin as the main villain in the 2011 story
about Tom Banks and anti-quantum zealots which was ignited by a discussion
at Preposterous Universe (well, it was at Cosmic Variance at that time).
Yesterday, Maudlin mostly said the same wrong things as he did 1.5 years
ago but let me discuss them again.
At the beginning, he's asked why he became a philosopher. As an undergrad,
he dreamed about kibitzing about the fundame... more »
The Villain ALWAYS Wore A Black Hat In The Old Vintage Western Movies .....
*Ladies and gentlemen .... I rest my case!!!!*
*-Harper's version of events contradicted in court documents on Duffy
scandal*
Muslim television channel fined after preacher of hate incited murder live on air - Telegraph
' An Islamic television channel based in Britain has been handed a heavy
fine for broadcasting a programme which urged Muslims to commit murder in
the name of their religion.
Ofcom, the broadcasting regulator, ordered Manchester-based DM Digital to
pay an £85,000 fine for a programme which told Muslims it was their duty to
kill anyone who insulted the Prophet Mohammed.
...
Rehmatul Lil Alameen featured a live lecture by Abdul Qadir Jilani, an
Islamic scholar, which included material that Ofcom considered was "likely
to encourage or incite the commission of crime or to lead to dis... more »
Is David Brooks a Racist?
That's the question being asked throughout the blogosphere (you can start
here, here, here) today in the wake of the latest blather from David Brooks
of the *New York Times*. (Google *David Brooks + Racist* and you get
1,660,000 hits.) What has people so riled up this time is that in his latest
column, he shockingly calls into question the "mental capacity" of
Egyptians to govern themselves.
I have sometimes wondered why more people haven't constantly and
relentlessly called him out for all kinds of bigotry long before this
latest effort. The simple answer is until fairly recentl... more »
Forget Peak Oil, Peak Water is the Greater Threat to Mankind
It's a problem so widespread, so obvious, so immediate and so perilous to
so very many people in every corner of the world that it speaks to the
paralysis of our political leadership that they have all but ignored it.
It is what's now being called "*Peak Water.*"
Anyone who has listened to the warnings from people like Maude Barlow over
the past many years knows that the freshwater crisis setting in around the
world is a threat to our civilization that rivals that of climate change
itself.
Some nations are nearing *Peak Water, *the point at which their supply of
freshwater is in i... more »
Midterm Report: The Best and the Worst Democratic Freshmen
Time to grade the Democratic freshmen-- or at least to pick out the 10 best
and the 10 worst. Which ones lived up to what Alan Grayson laid out in his
little monologue above? And which served the interest of careerism and
corporate special interests above the interests of their own constituents?
Short version-- for people in a hurry-- here are two lists (alphabetized),
the 10 best, followed b the 10 worst:
*THE BEST:*
*•* Tony Cardenas (D-CA)
*•* Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
*•* Alan Grayson (D-FL)
*•* Jared Huffman (D-CA)
*•* Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)
*•* Joe Kennedy (D-MA)
*•* Alan Lowe... more »
The Grand Old Vagina Party (The GOVP - Rich Old White Guys) Continues To Pretend About Minority's Babies And Continues Their Obsession With Vaginas
*The biggest bullshit story of all-time: REPUBLICAN POLITICIANS CARE ABOUT
ABORTION.*
(Above: *6 rich, old, bald, male, white wrinkly Republican penises and 12
shriveled balls and wrinkly ball-sacks from Ohio* "PRETEND" to care about
the "sanctity of life" by signing some more VAGINA LEGISLATION. It's ALWAYS
wrinkly old penises and balls who propose vagina legislation.)
Let's all stop pretending that Republican politicians care about babies and
the "sanctity of life". This is one of the biggest, if not THE biggest,
bullshit stories I and everyone else have been brainwashed with s... more »
DAZED MEETS CONFUSED: Pesudoliberal contempt!
*SATURDAY, JULY 6, 2013*
*Part 5—Our big TV stars don’t care:* Imagine a primitive, preliterate
society, one in which it is very hard to conduct the simplest public
discussion.
Rumors are easy to spread in this world. Misinformation is widely repeated.
In many ways, you live in such a world. You plainly live in such a world
when it comes to our public discourse about public schools and their
infernal teachers.
How is it possible that so many people have never head the simplest facts
about the National Assessment of Educational Progress? The NAEP is widely
described as “America’s r... more »
Gaia Portal: New Portals for Assistance in the “humanity to Hue-manity”
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* *New Portals for Assistance in the “humanity to Hue-manity” *Conversion
Process have Opened
by ÉirePort
New portals for assistance in the "humanity to Hue-manity" conversion
process have opened during the 7-3 to 7-5 period. Such are aligned with new
Higher Light influxes currently ongoing.
Current portals also enable more facile communication with Inner Earth
beings. No longer are such exchange portals limited to a few limited
locations, eg., Shasta. Communication exchanges with Inner Earth beings
will now occur readily, and often.
Fabricated "Light Work" is being exposed... more »
Business As Usual in Egypt
image source Stephen Lendman
Days of street protests created illusory change. Everything changed but
stayed the same. The pattern's familiar. Ousting Morsi assures same old,
same old.
Washington prioritizes Middle East control. It wants it unchallenged. It's
the oil, stupid. Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, and other regional states have
nearly two-thirds of proved world oil reserves. They have huge gas deposits.
Egypt's the largest Arab country. It's geopolitically important. It
supports America's imperium. US officials prioritize continuity. Michel
Chossudovsky asked: "Was Washington ... more »
Painting Morsi As A Victim of A Coup Ignores The Bigger Picture
Photo Source: Reuters.
*"Should a regime fall without mass mobilization, it is defined as a victim
of a coup d'état, usually by a military cabal."* - Ronald A Francisco, *"Collective
Action Theory And Empirical Evidence."* Pg. 11. Published in 2010 by
Springer. *Source*. Francisco is a *professor of political science* at the
University of Kansas. He is also the author of *"The Politics Of Regime
Transitions."*
The same newspapers and media outlets that are lamenting the fall of
Egypt's first democratically-elected president and charge that it was a
coup did not care about the sa... more »
No Hope On The Jobs Front
Dees Illustration Paul Craig Roberts
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**After reading my account of today’s payroll jobs report, please proceed
to today’s main article, “Lawlessness Is The New Normal.”*
Do you remember the promise of the New Economy that was going to replace
the lost “dirty fingernail” manufacturing jobs with innovative highly paid
New Economy jobs? Well, the promise was just another deception from the
elites who have stolen Americans’ future.
For the umpteenth consecutive month and year, the June BLS payroll jobs
report (released on July 5) shows that the US economy has created no such
jobs. T... more »
What's Next in Egypt?
image source Stephen Lendman
Morsi's out. Junta power rules. Generals have final say. Democracy's
verboten. Popular interests don't matter. They never did. They don't now.
What's next?
Headlines said Egyptians celebrated Morsi's ouster. Fireworks lit up
Cairo's sky. On February 12, 2011, jubilant crowds reacted the same way.
Millions hailed Mubarak's removal. People overthrew entrenched power, they
believed.
Hoped for change didn't follow. So-called Arab spring didn't bloom. It
wasn't meant to. Expect nothing different this time.
Wealth, power and privilege alone matter. It's de... more »
Largest Sunspot In Cycle 24 Emerges: Chance Of X-Class Flare Increases Dramatically
Chris Carrington
The southeastern section of the Sun is covered with a large dark blotch.
Sunspot AR1787 is one of the biggest if not the biggest of the whole of
cycle 24. The spot is massive; the dark cores of the spots alone are the
size of the Earth and it has the energy to produce X-Class flares, though
that magnetic field is still building and is nowhere near its full
potential yet. The magnetic field will continue to build in strength and
this dramatically increases the chance of a large X-class flare.
If an X-class was thrown off today, Earth would not be directly in the
f... more »
Lawlessness Is The New Normal
image source Paul Craig Roberts
In various articles and in my latest book, *The Failure of Laissez Faire
Capitalism And Economic Dissolution Of The West*, I have pointed out that
the European sovereign debt crisis is being used to terminate the
sovereignty of the countries that are members of the EU. There is no doubt
that this is true, but the sovereignty of the EU member states is only
nominal. Although the individual countries still retain some sovereignty
from the EU government, they are all under Washington’s thumb, as
demonstrated by the recent illegal and hostile action tak... more »
Have Central Bankers Lost Control? Could The Bond Bubble Implode Even If There Is No Tapering?
image source Michael Snyder
Are the central banks of the world starting to lose control of the
financial markets? Could we be facing a situation where the bond bubble is
going to inevitably implode no matter what the central bankers do? For the
past several years, the central bankers of the planet have been able to get
markets to do exactly what they want them to do.
Stock markets have soared to record highs, bond yields have plunged to
record lows and investors have literally hung on every word uttered by
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and other prominent central banker... more »
CHILD ABUSE CHARITY, CIA CHILD TORTURE, COLONIA DIGNIDAD AND PAUL SCHAFER SCHNEIDER
*Paul Schäfer Schneider, believed to be an Ashkenazi Jew and a Nazi.*
The CIA and its friends use children's charities as fronts for their
torture and terror activities.
The charity* Colonia Dignidad *was set up in Chile by a 'Jewish Nazi'
called *Paul Schäfer Schneider.*
The CIA has evidence of the presence at the colony of Josef Mengele.
*Villa Baviera*
During the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, who was put into
power by the CIA and various crypto-Jews, Colonia Dignidad was used as a
torture centre.
*"During the Pinochet rule, the person mostly in charge of the nuts... more »
ZIONISTS AND NAZIS
Most people have no idea about the roots of the Nazis and their ties to the
Zionists.
Eustace Mullins Nazis Zionist conspiracy
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UK blocks EU espionage talks with US over spying.....
EU exposed as barking dog with no teeth ......
NSA leaks: UK blocks crucial espionage talks between US and Europe
First talks to soothe transatlantic tensions to be restricted to data
privacy and Prism programme after Britain and Sweden's veto
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José Manuel Barroso, the European commission president, and Dalia
Grybauskaitė, Lithuania's president, have backed down from initial demands
of two... more »
Veterans Today: “Game Over” for Morsi, Israel
Opponents of Morsi hold protest rallies in Cairo on July 3, 2013. *I don't
often publish articles from Veterans Today anymore once I figured out it
was an outlet of US military Intelligence even given its links to Iran's
Press TV (I know that's confusing but such is the world at this moment in
time - if you think the world works like the TV News paints it - you'll be
lost). VT has published some remarkable pieces on the middle east most of
which I think were truthful, but discernment is always advised. As long as
you know the bias there's good data in the web site. Similarly with... more »
BBC gets one of its facts on “Palestine” right | BBC Watch
'Historian: Well, it wasn't called any of the names we know it as today. It
wasn't Syria and it wasn't Palestine, particularly. These were Western
names, and Roman names sometimes, we used to refer to this part of the
world, but at that time it was all just part of the Ottoman Empire.'
You mean Palestine didn't exist under the Ottoman Empire? Has anyone told
@DD1958?
More here
http://bbcwatch.org/2013/07/05/bbc-gets-one-of-its-facts-on-palestine-right/
Nikola Tesla: Calling All Freethinkers, Part Three
click to enlarge Rand Clifford
One thing seeming most reliable for seekers of truth about Nikola Tesla:
90% of available information is disinformation, or misinformation. What’s
more, Tesla’s greatest triumph is not only forbidden information, fully
reproducing Aether capture Tesla style can be a PSQ capital offense. [1]
Tesla could annihilate the stranglehold thrown on humanity by the Power
Status Quo (PSQ). He showed humanity how to transcend the PSQ’s paradigm of
destructive energy; the PSQ has responded for over a century the only way
they know how, more destruction.
Regardi... more »
41 IMF Bailouts And Counting – How Long Before The Entire System Collapses?
Michael Snyder
Broke nations are bailing out other broke nations with borrowed money.
Round and round we go - where we stop nobody knows. As of April, 41
different countries had active financial "arrangements" with the IMF.
Sometimes they are called "bailouts" and sometimes they are called other
things, but in every single case they involve loans. And most of the time,
these loans come with very stringent conditions. It is a form of "global
governance" that most people don't even know about. For decades, the IMF
has been able to use money as a way to force developing nations ... more »
Booming Tear Gas Industry Continues To Lead Global Economic Recovery
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Obscured by the Coup in Egypt , Note that Bulgaria's government collapsed on Wednesday - due to protests by the people there !
Protests Sweep Bulgaria As Government Collapses Amid Chaos
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The Bulgarian government was officially dissolved on Wednesday with the
resignation of Prime Minister Boiko Borisov as thousands took to the street
to protest against high electricity bills and declining living standards.
The country, which joined th... more »
Independence Day primer - The wisdom of Mark Twain .... To the freedom " Desert of the Real " here in the US today.....
Catharsis Ours - 2 hours ago
http://www.veteranstoday.com/2013/07/03/mark-twain-americas-spirit-of-independence-day/
Mark Twain – America’s Spirit of Independence Day
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Hunger and Thirst Are the Primary WMDs of the Globalists
The Georgia Guidestones Dave Hodges
The greatest conspiracy is the fiction that there are no conspiracies.
Among those in the know, there is the prevailing belief that the elite
intend to exterminate 90% of humanity, and have boldly proclaimed this
belief on the Georgia Guidestones. Many of us mistakenly believe that the
plan to cull the human race is some planned future event. The evidence is
strongly suggestive of the fact that this slow-burn genocide is happening
right now.
It is not just happening in the Third World through the planned deprivation
of food and water, it is beg... more »
What Might Have Been
Commenting on my last post, PLG wrote thusly:
Well, I don't have much to say about your "unpopular essays" so I haven't.
I don't disagree, but I'm damned if I see a plausible way of fixing it.
A new party? There are new parties. They get nowhere. And if they got
somewhere, they'd just split the vote anyway.
A new Waffle? Maybe. But to get anywhere, and present a real alternative,
it would need to be connected to a strong grassroots progressive movement
of some sort.
. . . Um, yeah. Grassroots progressive movements in Canada (well, outside
Quebec) are about as marginal as in the State... more »
Crashes of Convenience: Michael Hastings
*James Corbett*
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State Demands $700,000 from Michigan Farm Family and the Destruction of 70 Farm Animals
David Michael
[*Editor's note:* Over $10,000 has been raised to help the Baker family
fight the motion for all farmers nationwide, with $14,000 left to go. It is
encouraged by the author to consider donating $17.76 to make a statement.
More ways to help below.]
On this Independence Day we should be celebrating freedom and thankful for
those who died, were injured and served in the military over the decades to
keep the freedom we have. This is the thanks this 20-year military veteran
has received from the Michigan state government and this is an example of
those freedoms being... more »
New Study Confirms Wheat-Autism Link
Sayer Ji
*As the autism epidemic continues to accelerate, one of the least well
known contributing factors goes mostly unnoticed: wheat consumption. *
A new study published in the open access journal *PLoS* is reinvigorating
the debate over what are the primary causes of the accelerating autism
epidemic. Whereas too many within the conventional medical establishment,
failing to identify a singular cause, apathetically label the condition
"idiopathic," i.e. cause unknown, or worse, "caused by unknown defective
genes," there is a growing awareness that a multitude of environmental
... more »
Britain and Sweden block critical talks on espionage and intelligence between EU and US
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EU Parliament/Flickr Madison Ruppert
Britain and Sweden vetoed plans to launch two working groups to deal with
issues of espionage and intelligence with the United States, thus
restricting upcoming talks in Washington to issues of data privacy and the
National Security Agency’s PRISM program.
Instead of allowing two working groups to deal with the complex issues that have
been raised in the wake of stories publicizing the United States’
surveillance of Europeans, especially Germans, there will be just one
working group focusing on the PRISM program.
Interestingly, t... more »
Economic Bizarro World: Persistently High Unemployment And Skyrocketing Bond Yields Are Good?
Michael Snyder
The mainstream media is heralding today's "fantastic" employment numbers as
evidence that the U.S. economy is steadily recovering. But is that really
true? The number of jobs created in June was just a little bit more than
what is required to keep up with population growth, and the official
unemployment rate remained at 7.6 percent. And if you look deeper in the
numbers, they don't look very good at all. The percentage of low paying
part-time jobs in the economy continues to rise, the number of full-time
jobs actually *decreased* and the U-6 unemployment number ... more »
Happy Weekend...
*this is how I'm starting to feel.*
By Bill Dyszel via Legal Insurrection
In the meantime, I have the day off and weeds are calling out my name...
And Saturday would not be complete without some kitteh's.
Going beyond various people against bad things
According to this, Ed Miliband apparently wants to investigate the
possibility of maybe, perhaps, perchance breaking the formal link between
the Labour Party and the unions. There is a world of difference between the
unions breaking from Labour (i.e. a self-confident working class asserting
itself) and the Labour Party breaking from the unions. The most sensible
reckoning is Miliband will look at a way of keeping Unite's money, just
shrugging off all those nasty trade unionists who want a pro quo for their
quid.
An aside: he has some nerve calling Britain's largest membership
organ... more »
Marche Funèbre
On Wednesday, an elderly couple (ages 70 and 69) won the lottery,
restricted to 20 applicants daily, to hike to the famous rock formation in
Arizona called The Wave. In order to protect the remote site, there is
only a 10% chance of gaining access - out of 48,000 people last year, there
were 7,300 allowed to make the treck.
The pair were found dead the next day, the wife huddled under one of the
few juniper trees. Naturally, the news article blames the heat, which
reached 106 degrees - but, typical for deaths attributed to heat, doesn't
mention the level of air pollution. This i... more »
Elevation Schmelavation
*FEMA releases new preliminary flood maps for area parishes ~WVUE*
Find your Elevation above Sea Level
*A Gulf of Mexico and an Eastern Atlantic Disturbance Worth Watching ~
Wunderblog*
*NOPD review disputes IG over-billing allegations ~Laura Maggi, Advocate
N.O.*
*The TWERK guide to LGBQT employment discrimination in Louisiana, pt. 2:
case studies*
*Gay pride flag display at Lafayette park raises ire ~The Advertiser*
*Whole Foods recalling tainted cheese sold in 30 states, including La. *
*Good Government Saturday: CFGG Celebrates a Victory for Good Government
and No-bid Contract... more »
Egypt Post - Coup Post Mortem - did the Army miscalculate by releasing Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Badie on Friday ( who then gave a fiery sermon at Friday morning prayers and urged Muslim Brotherhood to go into resistance and attempt to former deposed President Morsi ! ) By the end of the day , 36 killed and injured toll in excess of 1,000.... on the scene reporting and photos follow.....
Egypt Coup Post- Mortem
http://www.juancole.com/2013/07/brotherhood-hundreds-wounded.html
Brotherhood, Army risk Civil War: 30 Dead, Hundreds Wounded
Posted on 07/06/2013 by Juan Cole
Egypt veered sharply toward the looming specter of civil war on Friday, as
the leadership of the Muslim Brotherhood continued to call for resistance
to the overthrow of Muhammad Morsi, who had been the elected head of state
before the army deposed him on Wednesday.
On Thursday, the military had arrested the Supreme Guide of the Muslim
Brotherhood, Muhammad Badie, at Marsa Matrouh and brought him by ... more »
My Message to the Badass Association of Teachers
Reblogged from Diane Ravitch's blog: I was uneasy with the name , but I got
over it. The reality is that the Badass Association of Teachers fills a
need. Teachers have been beaten up in the media, and have seen state after
state strip away their academic freedom, their rights, their status in the
community. […]
Seven More Songs for the Summer
We've been here before. That seldom-seen golden globe is beating down from
a clear sky and baking Britain to a crisp. It is the time of Pimms,
sunburn, knotted hankies and utterly superb music. In this summer is unique
among the seasons for demanding a soundtrack. And never one to be backwards
about coming forward with my cultivated and stylish taste in all things
electronic, here are seven more songs for the summer. Be advised: best
heard loud.
Sadly, no one does memes and tagging any more on blogs. *Sigh*, another
casualty of social media. But to try and jumpstart thi... more »
Vaccination Causes Autism – Here’s What They Know…
Autism is a form of vaccine injury
image source Christina England
For many years, parents have believed that multiple vaccinations have
caused their children to become autistic. Governments from around the
world, however, have categorically denied this possibility.They continue to
bury their heads in the sand and ignore what is happening. They refuse to
carry out relevant studies and will not answer any questions that may
uncover the truth about vaccines.
Their actions are clearly demonstrated in a video titled *AutismOne &
Generation Rescue 2013 Conference Congressional Panel*, f... more »
New Wave of Mini Robots Has Arrived
No name yet for this bot;
see it in the video below ... if you can
image source Nicholas West
Beyond the economic debate of whether humans will officially be outsourced
to robots -- or not (maybe by 2045) -- there is no question that the
military-industrial complex loves the idea of creating robots that can
serve the battlefield and beyond. Here are some of their current favorites.
- PETMAN humanoid robot
- Sand Flea jumping robot
- Robobee - pollinator/surveillance
- Cryo - robot jellyfish to patrol the oceans
- Cheetah - designed to chase human prey (and now has ... more »
Cult of irrationality
Dear "serious" news channel: This is not helping:
On Friday, CNBC anchor Joe Kernen described climate science as a “bona fide
cult” of “enviro socialists” in an interview with the former CEO of Shell
Oil.
The two of them yukked it up over this "foolishness." The CEO laments we're
"not dealing with the real problems." I assume by that he means, his profit
margin is simply not obscenely high enough yet. He'll never get that
gargantuan bonus without it.
It's not surprising CNBC would be in the pocket of BigBusiness but ye gods,
they're working against their own self-interest when th... more »
A Progressive Continuum: Paying it Forward
by Cecil Bothwell
Thanks to support from readers of this blog, and Glen Greenwald's
endorsement, I was able to wage a credible primary campaign against our
former Blue Dog Rep. Heath Shuler.
Heath dropped out, we think in part because polls suggested we might win.
But big money won the primary for Heath's deputy, who then went on to lose
the General.
That loss was due in at least some measure to NC redistricting that tilted
this district to the right.
Far beyond what that gerrymander did to Tar Heel representation in
Washington, it bent the election for our General Assembly. Tea... more »
NC Tea Party Taliban Requires Health Teachers to Lie to 7th Graders on Later Effects of Abortion
That’s right. The bill passed both legislative bodies and is now on the
Governor’s desk, who is expected to sign it–even though he promised during
his campaign that he would sign no legislation on abortion. SB 132, AN ACT
TO INCLUDE INSTRUCTION IN THE SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM ON THE
PREVENTABLE CAUSES OF PRETERM BIRTH, INCLUDING […]
Jerome Keating Meet Up Sat 13
*A thunderstorm brews above Wenzheng Lane, near Sun Moon Lake*
Jerome Keating sends this around:
Our next meeting is this coming Saturday, July 13, at 10 am.
Speaker, Stephen Pilion Ph.D. of St Cloud State Univ.
Topic: "Have you wondered what is going on with Labor Activism on either
side of the Taiwan Strait?"
Are things happening and if so what?
Here is his background.
Stephen Philion
Professor of Sociology
Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology
St. Cloud State University
http://www.stcloudstate.edu/sociology/faculty/philion.asp
Director, SCSU Research Group on Immigrant Workers ... more »
It's Happened Before
Documents released yesterday indicate that, contrary to what Stephen Harper
says, there were more people than Nigel Wright involved in the pay off to
Mike Duffy. Most interesting of all is the revelation that Senator Irving
Gertsein, who controls Conservative Party funds, was prepared to pony up
$30,000 to help Duffy pay his bill -- until Gerstein discovered that
Duffy's tab was three times bigger than that.
Paul Wells writes that this isn't the first time party money was used to
try and make a problem go away:
At the beginning of the campaign for the 2006 election, an Ottawa lawy... more »
A CRUDE OIL - WE ARE TOLD IT IS SAFE TO TRANSPORT ON TRAINS
Balls of flames shot several metres into the air after a train carrying
crude oil derailed in the Quebec (Canada) town of Lac-Megantic early
Saturday, sparking several explosions.
Hundreds of people were evacuated in the community about 250 kilometres
east of Montreal.
"It's dreadful," said Lac-Megantic resident Claude Bedard. "It's terrible.
We've never seen anything like it.
Some of the train's 73 cars exploded and a fire that that could be seen for
several kilometres spread to a number of homes.
A large but undetermined amount of fuel also reportedly spilled into the
Chaudiè... more »
Musical Interlude: Deuter, “Black Velvet Flirt”
Deuter, “Black Velvet Flirt”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-cyUvk8rsY&html5=1
SUNDAY SONG
강정의 평화! 구럼비야 사랑해! from cho sung bong on Vimeo.
Revealed: BBC boss who landed £866k payoff and walked straight into another public-sector job | Mail Online
Public sector troughery at its finest. Read the Mail...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2357165/Revealed-BBC-boss-landed-866k-payoff-walked-straight-public-sector-job.html
The cutest animal photo ever? Adult gorilla and baby duck
A.A.Emmerson (@AAEmmerson) tweeted at 11:43 AM on Sat, Jul 06, 2013:
That's it - i'm done - a gorilla with a baby duck http://t.co/qFAKC4isue
(https://twitter.com/AAEmmerson/status/353464167182761984)
Watch "Pro-Morsi Wahhabis Vow to Suicide Bomb Everyone Opposed to Them & to Set Christians on Fire" on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFX1heljE9k&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Oh Egypt, what chaos your way comes...
REPORT ON US SPYING ON GERMANY
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The correct way to queue
Debbie Davies (@DebbieDavies) tweeted at 5:17 AM on Mon, Jul 01, 2013:
"@DocHackenbush: OMG, you guys. We've been doing queues all wrong. THIS is
how to queue: http://t.co/wN94BNIAP6"
(https://twitter.com/DebbieDavies/status/351555238316097538)
Absolutely brilliant!
Chet Raymo, “The Incredible Potential of Unexpectedness”
* *
*“The Incredible Potential of Unexpectedness”*
by Chet Raymo
“The Jesuit scientist/mystic Teilhard de Chardin imagined what he called a
"noosphere" (from the Greek word for "mind") as the next stage of
terrestrial evolution- an envelope of pure human thought embracing the
planet. This would be the inevitable result of human progress on a
spherical Earth of finite surface area. We rub up against each other. We
are stimulated by proximity. Railroads and airplanes extend the range of
our interaction. Better still (he wrote), "thanks to the prodigious
biological event represented... more »
Muslim Brotherhood: Good or bad?
Comparing the reporting of the Egyptian army's killing of pro-Morsi
protesters near the HQ of the Republican Guard yesterday evening showed
that reporters from both the BBC and ITV had a similar take on the course
of the violence.
After Friday prayers, a breakaway group of aggrieved Muslim Brotherhood
marchers arrived at the army headquarters and, in time, began to become
angrier. They were met by a military which started with a speech welcoming
peaceful protest but warning the protesters against coming closer, then
began firing warning shots and tear gas as the crowd grew more a... more »
PAUL BONACCI
*Paul Bonacci*
Bonacci testified on videotape (5-14-1990) for Nebraska State Police
investigator Gary Caradori:
"Bonacci said that while on a trip to Sacramento, he was forced at
gun-point to commit homosexual acts on another boy before he watched other
men do the same - after which the boy was shot in the head."
(Child sex rings linked to top Americans Part 2)
Your moment of Zen
Janis Joplin on display at Martin Macks gastro Pub on 1568 Haight St in San
Francisco. [Original art by Mark Bode]
Preview: It's fantasy week at Sunday Classics!
*Homero Francesch is the piano soloist in this performance of Beethoven's Choral
Fantasy with Leonard Bernstein conducting the Vienna Philharmonic and
Vienna Jeunesse Choir.*
*by Ken*
We have a great musical fantasy coming up Sunday -- Max Bruch's *Scottish
Fantasy* for violin and orchestra, so I thought tonight we would review the
two wonderful fantasies we've already heard.
*THERE WAS, FOR ONE, LISZT'S HUNGARIAN FANTASIA*
We first heard it in the August 2010 post "The piano-and-orchestra Liszt --
the orator meets the poet."
**
*LISZT: Hungarian Fantasia for Piano and Orchestra*... more »
Wishes for Independence Day
Paul Krugman has a very special salute for Americans still holding on to
the dream of constitutional government (in our first and only republic (so
far)) and individual liberty. Today’s America is a place where everyone
claims to support equality of opportunity, yet we are, objectively, the
most class-ridden nation in the Western world — the country where children
of the wealthy are most
Nestle CEO - Water should have a market value
Awhile ago – I did a post that *included a video with the President of
Nestle***stating:
Access to water is not your right
believing you have a right to water - is an extreme belief
Water is a raw material and a "foodstuff" that should be
privatized and commercialized.
Privatize, privatize, privatize.
The natural resource commons does not belong to the people - it belongs to
the corporations for the sole purpose of profits.
This video is an example of the extremist free market philosophy held by
the American ... more »
Former U.S. Ambassador to Egypt, Frank Wisner, On Why The Situation In Egypt Is Not A Coup
*Source of photo.*
"In this case in Egypt I think it's wise, and the President is wise, to go
slowly and consider very carefully both what happened in Egypt and what is
at stake. For, in Egypt, it wasn't a military that flooded [inaudible]
seizure of the the government and grabbed it. *It was a massive public
uprising that left unchecked it would've produced great violence.* It
would've left the military in the miserable position of having to control
that, those demonstrations by force.
*The cry from the crowd was they wanted new elections and they wanted a
broader political dis... more »
"A Web of Collaborators"
*"A Web of Collaborators"*
by Peter Coyne
"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Pardon the Latin. After a few burgers, beer
and coleslaw, we began to see the world clearly yesterday. Today, we’re
still at it, asking a very old, as yet unanswered question: Who, precisely,
watches the watchers?
Enter the MIT Web app project called “Immersion: A People-Centric View of
Your Email Life.” You enter your email address into it and it will show you
your email’s “metadata” as seen by the NSA. And it shows who you
“collaborate” with. For entertainment purposes, we decided to spy on
ourselves. Her... more »
The Economy: “It's Simple: Adjust Your Expectations Or Die”
* *
*“It's Simple: Adjust Your Expectations Or Die”*
by Karl Denninger
“There are a lot of hard-headed people out in the investment and banking
world. Most of them are hard-headed because they have never known anything
else. A few are a bit smarter - they know that their business model is
cooked if the underlying assumptions change and they're being intentionally
dishonest in trying to grab the last few nickels in front of the
steamroller, and to hell with you (their customer.) Then there are those
who have it figured out and are attempting to find a way to adapt to what
is going... more »
Snowden'a ayslum options - While Iceland said no for now , Nicaragua and Venezuela say yes - Can Bolivia be far behind at this point ? Blowback for the " Imperial hijack " ?
Blowback for the imperial hijacking ? Blowback from Venezuela for prior US
actions ?
Venezuela’s Maduro: Unlike US Asylees, Snowden didn’t Blow anything Up,
just said ‘This is not Right’
Posted on 07/06/2013 by Juan Cole
Globovision reports that President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela on Friday
offered asylum to US leaker Edward Snowden, in order, he said, to protect
him from “imperial North American persecution,” describing the US
government as among the “most oppressive in the world.” He said he hoped
Snowden would be able to live “quietly in the free country of Bolívar and
Chávez... more »
THE EGYPTIAN COUP AND THE PEOPLE OF THE GAZA STRIP
As much as the Egyptian street generally sympathise with the plight of the
Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, it seems the new Egyptian regime are
falling over themselves to make themselves look good in the eyes of the US
in order to ensure that the promised $1.5 billion of aid comes there way
despite the coup. Unfortunately, one element of their approach to appeasing
the US is by demonstrating that they are mindful of Israel’s concerns with
regard to security about the Gaza Strip. And one way of showing they mean
business is to close down the Gaza Strip’s supply line tunnels betw... more »
If You Don't Secure Your Firearms, Don't Complain When the Police Take them
Harper's Redneck Society, High River Branch, is incensed that RCMP officers
entered their abandoned homes and recovered unsecured firearms left in
plain view. Sideshow Steve wasted no time in bitching about it, even
exceeding his authority to recommend direct that the weapons be returned to
their owners without delay.
Now the RCMP officers are to be investigated for securing unattended
firearms.
Sure Cletis may or may not have had his guns secured in a proper gun safe
in the basement when the floods arrived and, sure, he and his wife/sister
may have had to move their shootin' iro... more »
JULY 4 BATH PARADE PROTEST
A video by Regis Tremblay covering our drone and NSA surveillance protest
during the July 4 parade in Bath, Maine.
End of video has a great quote from S. Brian Wilson, member of Veterans For
Peace.
Courtesy Ceresta Smith, some intelligence flickers at #NEARA13 #optout
Here’s the full text of NBI 24 passed at the NEA RA in Atlanta on
supporting parents who decide to opt their children out of standardized
testing: NEW BUSINESS ITEM 24 Adopted as amended NEA shall support the
rights of parents/guardians to collaborate with teachers in determining
appropriate options for assessment of student proficiency if […]
Troika and Greece Government come closer to agreement on latest Troika conditions - civil service layoff scheme seems set , civil service strikes set to roll.....and with municipal police impacted this go round , this could get interesting fast ! s
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_05/07/2013_507801
*Greece, troika agree to reduce sell-off target, close to deal on civil
servants*
***Municipal workers stand in front of a police cordon during a
demonstration of the federation of local government employees POE-OTA
outside the Ministry of Administrative Reform in Athens, on Friday.*
The Greek government continued its bargaining with the troika Friday as the
two sides debated how Athens will meet its targets for a labor mobility
scheme ahead of Monday’s Eurogroup, when eurozone finance ministers will
decide wh... more »
NMA rocks Taiwan: Taiwan State of Mind Parody
More hilarity from the animators at NMA.
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You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here
Echoing the catch phrase of bartenders everywhere, it's last call for
Snowden in Russia.
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Russia had received no request
for political asylum from Snowden and he had to solve his problems himself
after 11 days in the transit area of Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport.
President Vladimir Putin has refused to extradite the American and Russian
officials have delighted in his success in staying out of the United
States' clutches since revealing details of secret U.S. government
surveillance programs.
But Moscow also has made clear that Snowden ... more »
Inside Metro Politics
*Inside Metro Politics: N.O. judges off to Panama junket ~The Advocate,
N.O. Bureau*
Should We Keep Hidden the Way People Behave When their Actions are Hidden?
In his most recent post, PTJ argues that “things like Freakonomics are
basically corrosive and should be opposed whenever practicable”. While he
repeats in that post (and the comments section) a number of dubious claims
about what sorts of behavior are possible within a decision-theoretic
framework, I think we’re past the point in the conversation where it
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A "better than expected" jobs report isn't the same thing as a "good" jobs report -- Dean Baker explains
Guardian* caption: "Three business sectors -- restaurants, retail trade,
and temporary help -- account for more than half of new jobs in the US."*
*"This would be a bad situation in any case, but it is made worse by the
fact that it is 100% preventable. We know how to make the economy grow more
rapidly and generate jobs. But politicians are using old superstitions and
deliberate lies to scare people aware from the sort of fiscal stimulus that
would get the economy back on track."*
*-- economist Dean Baker, in "Upbeat June jobs report still
leaves US economy in a deep hole," for* The... more »
Florence + The Machine - Breaking Down (Live)
Florence + The Machine - Breaking Down (Later... With Jools Holland) [HQ
Audio]. Source: YouTube Channel paulusthewoodgnome. Date Published:
November 4, 2011.
Revolution: An Instruction Manual
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Mohawk Ben Powless Photos: Walkers arrive for Tarsands Healing Walk
Thank you Ben Powless, Mohawk, for sharing these photos!
Tarsands Healing Walk
Fort McMurray, Alberta July 5--6, 2013
http://www.healingwalk.org/
Yes! magazine: Clayton Thomas-Muller, Cree
'Healing Walk through Tarsands Dystopia'
Schedule Saturday July 6, 2013
7:00 am - Wake up call
8:00 am - Load into buses and vans and rideshares and leave campsite
9:00 am -
Egypt to Syria: Fomenting the sectarian violence and more....
I haven’t forgot about Syria.
Despite the situation in Egypt. Which looks to be taking a turn for the
worse. Sigh.
If you haven’t noticed. *Muslim Brotherhood is protesting, Egyptian army
and or other civilians are alleged to be killing them. *
And so it goes...
[image:
http://media2.s-nbcnews.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/130705-egypt-pro-morsi-340p.380;380;7;70;0.jpg]"voting"
part of the illusion machine
The ingredients are mixed and heated.
Everything is being done to inflame the situation. *This is the fomentation
of sectarian violence.*
... more »
healthy slow-cooker recipe of the week: sausage and three-bean stew
Whether this recipe qualifies as healthy depends on whether you think
sausage can be part of a healthy diet. I buy sausage that is made from
local, organically raised turkey and free of preservatives. The sausage is
slightly higher in saturated fat than skinless chicken breast, but way
lower in fat than pork sausage. Plus at about a half-sausage per serving,
you're not eating a huge amount of meat.
The sausage adds terrific flavour to the stew, and the combination of beans
and meat make it very thick and hearty. If you can, get loose sausage meat,
not in casings. If you can't, slit... more »
TX RepubliCONS Bringing in Activists from the EAST COAST
RepubliCONS Cheating Again in Texas.
This story need to go viral – cause MAYBE then the lamestream media will
pick it up.
It’s important to remember that TEXAS women has come forth in the thousands
to protest the War on Women in Texas.
Now – according to this diary on Daily Kos
Texas is IMPORTING activists from the EAST COAST to counter the War on
Women protests in Texas.
Right now, we are compiling a list of students who can come to Austin and
join our “Texas Stand For Life Team” while the bill is in the House, and
possibly stay longer for the Senate battle.
And for those ... more »
Police State Updates - July 5 , 2013 - As we see more and more examples of out of control government actions against ordinary citizens and over the top police reactions , one has to wonder if this conditioning is leading to a climatic event soon ? Might that event be the trial verdict in the Zimmerman case - is that why threats of riots are bouncing around if not guilty is returned ?
http://beforeitsnews.com/opinion-conservative/2013/07/fear-spreads-over-militarization-of-police-in-us-2676068.html
Fear Spreads Over ‘Militarization’ Of Police In US
Friday, July 5, 2013 10:55
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(Before It's News)
*Excerpted from TIMES DISPATCH*
Elizabeth Daly went to jail over a case of bottled water.
According to the Charlottesville Daily Progress, shortly after 10 p.m.
April 11, the University of Virginia student bought ice cream, cookie dough
and a carton of LaCroix sparkling water from the Harris Teeter grocery
store at the popular Barracks Road Shopping Center. In the parking ... more »
Snowden Agonistes
*By Jay - Ottawa*
We nod wisely when the mighty are admonished not to slay a messenger
bearing bad news. A corollary to the old maxim, often repeated lately,
urges bystanders to focus on the message, not the messenger. Yes, the
powerful commit an injustice in directing their fury against the messenger,
but I’m beginning to have doubts about looking away from the messenger to
pay full attention to the message. At least in the Snowden affair.
Is whistleblower Edward Snowden merely a messenger who should now melt into
the background noise? So that the world can concentrate its atte... more »
The Realist Report with John Friend
On this edition of *The Realist Report*, we'll be joined by Sword Brethren
of The Mein Kampf Project at *Christogenea.org*. Sword Brethren and I will
be discussing National Socialism, Fascism, and Constitutional Republicanism
as outlined by the Founding Fathers of America, and contrasting these
ideologies with international Communism and capitalism.
Please visit *The Realist Report* on TalkeShoe to download this and past
episodes.
SUZY: Fetal Gore Pr0n DOES TOO WORK!
Joyce
Arthur has a piece at Rabble on why fetus porn doesn't help the
anti-choice cause. Her impetus is the latest stunt from the FetusMobile
gangto plaster chosen MPs' ridings with postcards bearing the usual gory
image
next a photo of the MP.
Hilariously, SUZYALLCAPS is in a lather over it.
Here's the URL and regular DJ! readers will know why it's not in the
form
of a link.
http://www.bigbluewave.ca/2013/07/joyce-arthur-denounces-fetal-porn.html
For non-regular readers, here's the reason as explained by Canadian
Cynicin an old blogpost titled 'The Creepy Eliminationism of Suzanne ... more »
Fukushima updates for July 5 , 2013 - State of affairs at the ongoing radiation debacle.....
Fukushima updates.........
04:38 PM EST on July 5th, 2013 | Leave a comment
Rat causes equipment breakdown at Fukushima No. 2 nuclear plant
03:45 PM EST on July 5th, 2013 | 2 comments
Asahi: Highest cesium levels in a year detected in Fukushima — 1,780,000
Bq/kg on downtown rooftop
01:44 PM EST on July 3rd, 2013 | 16 comments
Interview: Fukushima Reactor No. 4′s problem is not only its nuclear fuel
pool! — Pit filled with highly radioactive materials
12:52 PM EST on July 3rd, 2013 | 18 comments
Tokyo Professor: Situation of Fukushima Reactor No. 2 is ‘beyond
imagination’ — Worker: Und... more »
Friday Nerd Linkage
Daniel Bier counters fear-mongering about the world’s first genetically
engineered babies, another fascinating case study of global normative
ferment. But in truly weird science, humans can now transplant whole heads
(or rather, bodies). Too bad this important advance comes too late for Ned
Stark. -> William Beaty writes about the physics of traffic jams, proposing
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Rep. John Campbell (R-CA) Is Retiring... Yawn?
CA-45 is entirely within Orange County... and not the more liberal part on
the coast. The district goes from the Anaheim Hills, North Tustin and
Irvine down to Mission Viejo and Lake Forest. The eastern part of the
district beyond Silverado and Trabaco Canyon is uninhabitable. Last year
Campbell won reelection against a credible Democrat, Sukee Kang, 59-41%.
Campbell spent $1,421,706 and Kang spent $754,627. The DCCC completely
ignored the race and spent zero, same as they did when Beth Krom ran in
2010 and when Steve Young ran in 2008 and 2006. They don't see this R+7
district as... more »
Falkirk: Miliband v McCluskey & the BBC v ITV
....just visit this website which documents the daily instances of the
BBC's out-and-out Left-wingery.
So wrote Toby Young about us yesterday on his* Daily Telegraph *blog.
Thanks Toby.
We've a feeling he *may* have been confusing us with another site though,
as providing "daily instances of the BBC's out-and-out Left-wingery" isn't
really what we're about. Still, *this* particular post might actually
provide a genuine instance of that out-and-out Left-wingery after all. See
if you agree that it does.
Watching tonight's main evening news bulletins on BBC and ITV, I was struck ... more »
TURN (Teachers Union Reform Network): Agents and Collaborators
Last updated: 8:45 pm The Teacher Union Reform Network (TURN) has been
around since 1996, and Adam Urbanski has been running it since the
beginning. As the earlier post indicated, TURN received a huge infusion of
Eli Broad cash in 2001 to “develop a model collective bargaining agreement
oriented toward quality teaching rather than work […]
The return of the (former) mansion chef!
*FRIDAY, JULY 5, 2013*
*Maddow just isn’t real honest:* Rachel Maddow doesn’t care for Virginia
governor Bob McDonnell.
We wouldn’t vote for the fellow ourselves! But Maddow *really* doesn’t like
him. And when a pol gets on Maddow’s list, pretty much anything goes.
On June 22, we marveled at Maddow’s apparent dishonesty concerning the
state of Virginia’s mansion chef—the guy who prepares the food in the
governor’s mansion.
To review that report, just click here.
In fact, the mansion chef in question was the state’s *former* mansion
chef. He had left his post more than a year ago... more »
New Article From Whitewraithe: How Hollywood Conquered A Superpower- Part II
As promised, I want to present Part II of Whitewraithe's expose on the
truth about Hollywood and the Entertainment industry... It comes from her
website: Pragmatic Witness II, at www.pragmaticwitnessii.wordpress.com, and
is entitled: "How Hollywood Conquered A Superpower -Part II".... I have it
right here for everyone to see for themselves, and my own comments to
follow:
*How Hollywood Conquered a Superpower – Part II *
By Whitewraithe~
Upon arrival in Hollywood, Jewish immigrants immediately changed their
surnames to the more affable sounding European last name, which not only ... more »
“The Rich Get Richer Explained”
“The Rich Get Richer Explained”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA_glFb0oWs&html5=1
New Article From Whitewraithe: How Hollywood Conquered A Superpower, Part I
I want to present the following article from my friend, Whitewraithe, who
writes the blog: Pragmatic Witness II, at
www.pragmaticwitnessii.wordpress.com, entitled: "How Hollywood Conquered A
Superpower, Part I", that I know that all of my own readers will enjoy
immensely... So without any further delay, here is part one of this
important expose right here, and I do have a few comments to follow:
*How Hollywood Conquered a Superpower – Part I *
By Whitewraithe~
On October 16, 1960, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev addressed the United
Nations. In his famous speech during the early ... more »
Did the White House support of Egypt President Morsi , deposed today by Egypt's military , stem back to the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood within the White House ? Even more fascinating , is there a connection between the Muslim Brotherhood and Benghazi as some have opined exists ? Let's examine the connection between the Muslim Brotherhood , the White House and Benghazi ..... Let's agree that the White House has displayed intriguingly blind support of the sinking ship known as the Muslim Brotherhood. The question is why ?
Catharsis Ours - 22 hours ago
Congrats to the people of Egypt - the voices of the people have been heard.
To the extent that President Morsi failed to heed the voices of the people
demanding that he govern equitably and not as the Dictator he believed that
he was , then shame on him......
What is fascinating to ponder though is why did the US go to the mat to try
to save Morsi - even threatening to put Egypt's foreign aid in question
unless Morsi was retained ? Kind of a head scratcher at first glance , just
Obama being politically tone deaf once again , right ? Obama on the wrong
side of history again , right ... more »
Terrance Nelson: When Peace Chiefs fail, time to bring in War Chiefs
Terrance Nelson: "When the Peace Chiefs have failed, it is time to bring in the War
Chiefs. The War Chiefs must prepare for War in order for our people to
have peace with the immigrants, peace doesn't mean that our people have
to live in poverty."
By Terrance Nelson
First Nation Roseau River Anishinabe
Censored News
July 5th 2013
Chief Fox,
July 14-18, 2013- Treaty 1-11
One Hundred Dollars (now with English subtitles) Exchange of Value in Action
Thanks to Alexander in Costa Rica for providing the translation of this
funny video!
Mainstream U.S. Media & A Tale of Two Coups
Iranian
Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh admires the Liberty Bell during a
visit to Independence Hall in Philadelphia in Autumn 1951.
(Truman Library / Department of State)
The military coup that removed Egypt’s first democratically elected
president, Mohammed Morsi, on Wednesday July 3, 2013, after serving only
a single year in office, will have far reaching implications in the
months,
Egyptian Parliamentarian to Obama: This Is Not a Coup; Don't Back MB, So We Can Still Be Friends
An Egyptian parliamentarian gives a message to the American people, the
Obama administration, and the U.S. Congress. He says the Muslim Brotherhood
was oppressing Egypt, that what transpired this week was not a coup, that
the Egyptian people want to build a free Egypt, and that he wants America
and Egypt to remain friends but only if Washington stops its support for
the Muslim Brotherhood. Here is a quote from his speech:
"So, please, when you talk, when you think, when you sit with your people
to put a new foreign policy, have in your mind that you are speaking to the
people. ... more »
Letters from Guantanamo Bay - Inside Story Americas - Al Jazeera English
As a detainee accuses US military guards of sexual assault, we ask if
prison conditions are deteriorating even further.
In a letter obtained exclusively by Al Jazeera, a Guantanamo Bay detainee
has accused United States military guards of sexually assaulting him, five
months since a mass hunger strike began.
Letters from Guantanamo Bay - Inside Story Americas - Al Jazeera English
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Alan Grayson's 4th of July Message To Blue America
Blue America has had a long relationship with Alan Grayson, going back to
his very first campaign when all the insiders said he had no chance to win
the primary and then, after he won it, no chance to win the general
election. He was too plainspoken and he wore his heart on his sleeve. Right
up out alley. He's become the conscience of the progressive movement inside
Congress and he's not afraid to speak truth to power, whether that's to
John Boehner, Darrell Issa, Steve Israel or Barack Obama.
Today Blue America measures new candidates against Alan. Are they honest?
Are they coura... more »
Topical Disturbance Messing with Texas
*Gulf of Mexico Tropical Distubance Headed Towards Texas ~Wunderblog*
TALKING EMPIRE OF ARROGANCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND CORPORATE WAR
- About 25 of us were in the Bath, Maine July 4 parade yesterday with a
theme of drone and NSA surveillance. It was alot of fun and at our pot
luck picnic afterward folks felt real good about the response we got from
the approximately 10,000 along the parade route. I was inside the big
puppet near the back so it was hard to gauge the reactions. In spite of
the fact that it was hotter than hell and I was dripping wet with sweat
(yes it felt like Florida) I had alot of fun. Thanks to all who joined
with us.
- In recent days I can't get over the outra... more »
How ALEC Pay-to-Play Works
We often hear/see the phrase "pay-to-play" when reading/listening to
information about lobbyist interaction with government officials, at any
level of government.
I suppose there are one or two people out there that really want to know
How does this ALEC public-private partnership work.
Well here’s a real life example from the 80’s.
A historical example - that I doubt has changed much in the last thrity
years.
If it ain't broke - why fix it?
A testament to 30 plus years of corporate interference in government made
possible by ALEC.
ALEC is like NO other 501c3 non-profit organizatio... more »
Philip Klass and Frederick Valentich
Back some time ago I put together a long article about Phil Klass and some
of the dirty tricks he pulled on UFO researchers, investigators and
witnesses. In the course of that article I suggested that Klass sometimes
provided explanations for sightings that were not in keeping with the
evidence available. The case in point was Klass’ claim that Frederick
Valentich was a drug smuggler because he had four life preservers on his
aircraft. Like many others, I never understood how you could make the leap
from the number of life preservers on an aircraft to drug smuggling, but in
the wor... more »
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
substantial r... 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
*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 clawing back Duffy's wages like
they are doing with Brazeau's.
.
Noon update : Upon closer reading of RCMP Corp... more »
War Crimes of Bush and Obama Explained
*Youtube*
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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
*Tribeca Film*
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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
address-withheld@my.opera.com.invalid (Dr. John v. Kampen) at - 1 day ago
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
*Youtube*
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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 !
http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2013/07/mbs-clobbered-and-treasury-yields-soar.html
( The bond gurus must be bleeding from their eyes after this past week ,
especially Friday ! )
Friday, July 05, 2013 2:26 PM
MBS Clobbered and Treasury Yields Soar Following Purportedly Good Job
Numbers
Curve Watchers Anonymous notes that treasury yields surged higher and
mortgage backed securities (MBS) had a steep selloff following purportedly
good job numbers.
Beneath the surface, the economy actually shed 326,000 full-time jobs.
In the short-term what matters is the reaction, so let... 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 »
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