Florida congressman Alan Grayson. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Last Year's Wild Weather Tied to Climate Change. Well, Duh!
Another day, another study. A Stanford University study has found that last year's wild weather, including the heat wave and drought that swept most of the U.S., is now more likely to recur due to global warming, or climate change, or that hoax by all those scientist guys, whatever. *Brace yourself for more hot summers ahead. Extreme weather researchers report on Thursday that climate change makes the searing summer that the struck the United States last year much more likely.* *In fact, July 2012-like heat is now four times as likely to strike the Midwest and Northeast as it was i... more »
Like Haggard’s mom, Paul Farhi tried!
*FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2013* *Took two separate shots at the myths:* “Mama tried,” Merle Haggard once said. Well so what? So did Paul Farhi! Way back in January 2007, Farhi had heard just about enough about our failing schools. He produced that rarest of press corps sightings—a Washington Post “Five Myths” feature about the public schools. For context, see our previous post. Headline included, here’s the way Farhi started: FARHI (1/21/07): *Five Myths About U.S. Kids Outclassed by the Rest of the World* *The usual hand-wringing accompanied the Department of Education's release l... more »
Congressman Alan Grayson on Syria
Democratic Congressman Alan Grayson is opposed to U.S. intervention in Syria. He also says that there is simply not enough votes in the Congress to pass the resolution on the intervention. Where does this leave Obama? Obama is all cung ho to proceed with the intervention. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy *Congressman Alan Grayson, democrat from Florida, member of the house foreign relations committee. he opposes any intervention in Syria. So much so he owns the domain name "Don'tattacksyria.com". * ** *"I don't think there are votes on the ... more »
The Upcoming War On Syria: I Was Wondering When The Criminals Would Finally Scream "Holocaust" Or "Hitler", And John Kohn Is Right On Cue.....
I have been keeping up with all of the information coming out fast and furiously in both the blogosphere and the lying scumbag mainstream media, and I have long wondered... When will the criminals who want war on Syria, finally either scream "Holocaust" or even better, try to somehow link Bashar al-Assad with "Adolf Hitler"? From what we know about the Jewish criminality, if in doubt wave the "Holocaust" or "Hitler" to get their brainwashed Gentile slaves back on a war footing.... Well, it seems that since nothing else has worked to get American public support for an attack on Syri... more »
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Woman Who Wrote About Life Under the Taliban Is Killed - NYTimes.com
'... persecuted and whipped for refusing to wear a burqa and was ultimately sentenced to death by the Taliban.' More here http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/09/06/world/asia/woman-who-wrote-about-life-under-the-taliban-is-killed.html?_r=0&
An unfortunate turn of phrase
From CNN news Flash email 'Russian President Vladimir Putin says in a friendly meeting with President Barack Obama they talked about Syria, but "we stuck to our guns."' Hmm Mr Putin...
Syrian Rebels Execute Army Officers
Warning: This video contains graphic scenes and maybe offensive to some. Now are these the rebels Obama and America wants to protect from Assad of Syria? Also it is still not clear who used the chemical weapons - rebels or Syrian Government? *"Rebels stand behind the condemned men, pointing their firearms down at them and listening to their leader chant the verdict. * ** *“For 50 years, they are companions to corruption,” the commander of the group says. “We swear to the Lord of the Throne, that this is our oath: We will take revenge.”"* Read more here.
Defining Theory Down
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Inanna Hamati-Ataya. It is the second installment in our “End of IR Theory” companion symposium for the special issue of the European Journal of International Relations. SAGE has temporarily ungated all of the articles in that issue. This post responds to the introduction (PDF), written by Tim Dunne, Lene Hansen and Colin Wight. Their own post is Continue reading
Friday Morning Linkage
Syria: Richard Betts cuts to the core of Obama’s challenge on Syria: ”To the extent that any policy is strategically sensible, it is unlikely to be politically palatable; to the extent that a policy can be accepted as politically legitimate, it is unlikely to be of much strategic merit.” I can’t see how Obama is Continue reading
The End of International Relations Theory?
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Tim Dunne, Lene Hansen and Colin Wight. It is the first installment in our “End of IR Theory” companion symposium for the special issue of the European Journal of International Relations. SAGE has temporarily ungated all of the articles in that issue. This post refers to the issue’s introduction of the same Continue reading
Its also Holocaust denial | Brian of London | Ops & Blogs | The Times of Israel
'By linking the very real Nazi genocide to the complete fabrication of a genocide against Arabs by Jews in Israel, he does all of the above. He is denying the Nazi Holocaust while appearing to accept it.' More here http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/its-also-holocaust-denial
"The NSA: I Told You So"
* * * "The NSA: I Told You So"* by Karl Denninger "Time for this one again... "The National Security Agency is winning its long-running secret war on encryption, using supercomputers, technical trickery, court orders and behind-the-scenes persuasion to undermine the major tools protecting the privacy of everyday communications in the Internet age, according to newly disclosed documents. The agency has circumvented or cracked much of the encryption, or digital scrambling, that guards global commerce and banking systems, protects sensitive data like trade secrets and medical reco... more »
This is Maaloula, Syria.
Maaloula Syria. You might have heard about this small town? The western media was and still is reporting the attack on Maaloula as an attack on yet another Christian town. That is, unsurprisingly, a grossly inaccurate, and overly simplified reporting. That said, a brief recap of what happened is in order The rebels launched the assault on the ancient Christian village of Maaloula — which is on a *UNESCO list of tentative world heritage sites *— on Wednesday after an al-Nusra fighter blew himself up at the entrance to the mountain village. Syrian Army personnel fought back against... more »
Stop the Energy Swindle | energyswindle.org
Visit the website below and key in your annual gas and electricity bill.The site will tell you how much of your bill is tax. It will also tell you how much you can expect your combined bill to be by 2020. I suggest you do this while sitting down as the 2020 figure may come as a shock. The average combined bill is predicted to be close to £1900. You can thank Ed Miliband for much of the increase. Website here http://energyswindle.org/
SYRIA: Verge of World War 3 and U.S. Petrodollar Collapse
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The Economy: “Empire of Debt”
* * * “Empire of Debt”* by Bill Bonner “The Dow was flat yesterday. Gold dropped $17 an ounce. What to make of it? Our “Crash Alert” flag warns of a crash in US stocks. Readers are advised to proceed with caution. But since the start of September, the news for stocks has not been bad. If you want to buy stocks, the financial press and Wall Street can give you plenty of reasons to do so. There is hope, they will tell you, for the Empire of Debt… and its capital structure. Yes – reporters, analysts and commentators are back at work. They’re finding problems. Risks. Worries. And rea... more »
DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Stepping in for the Washington Post!
*FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2013* *Part 4—The myths:* By his own admission, Sam Cooke “didn’t know much about a science book.” Or even about the French he took! Cooke was only joking, creating a playful musical hook. Still, he might have felt right at home in the modern news environment. It’s amazing how much of the “news” we receive is bogus, false or misleading, often in highly standardized ways. One result: We the people don’t know much about the public schools! Even worse, most of the things we think we know are in fact actually wrong. Rather plainly, many of these bogus claims are ...more »
BAN THE BASE CONFERENCE COVERAGE
Here is belated coverage of the Ban the Bases international conference held in the Philippines last July.
John Kerry to Jeff Duncan (R-SC) "I don't want to talk about Benghazi and Fast and Furious"...
*Jeff Duncan to Kerry: "you have a credibility problem"...* They breed them strong and smart in South Carolina - think Trey Gowdy.
Isn't vibrant multi cultural Britain just lovely
Female Genital Mutilation without an anaesthetic, in Devon Read more here http://m.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/#!/articles/news/article/19537979
Mysteries of the Sea: Whither St. Elmo?
Mysteries of the Sea: Whither St. Elmo? By Angel Carretero Olmedo, Andalucía Misteriosa St. Elmo’s fire or “Santelmo” (named after Saint Erasmus of Formiae, patron of navigators – Ed.) is a meteorological phenomenon that consists in an electroluminescent, coronal-type discharge caused by the ionization of air within the powerful electric field created by thunderstorms. It was considered a sign of good omen by Spanish mariners during the age of the conquest of the Americas. It also happens to be the name of a warship that sailed out of the port of Cádiz. Following the disaster of ... more »
CULT BRAINWASHING SCHOOLKIDS
Reportedly, Kenneth S. Babe of Lewistown *Church of Christ* is the former Corporate Controller of Penn State University. Allegedly, Lewistown Church of Christ is involved with the CIA in child kidnapping. PENN STATE "It seems that a deacon of our church was molesting his own daughter." *Ex-Church of Christ Support Group :: Sexual Abuse* *Sandra MacKenzie* Sandra MacKenzie is the head teacher of the 400-pupil Kirktonholme Primary school in East Kilbride in Scotland. She reportedly invited the US* Church of Christ* to brainwash her pupils. "HORRIFIED parents fear an extremist re... more »
Longest Walk 4 Kansas City here they come!
By Brenda Norrell Censored News Central Missouri (Sept. 5, 2013) -- Michael Lane, on the Longest Walk 4 Return to Alcatraz focused on Indigenous sovereignty, said Day 53 on the five-month walk was a rough one. "Tough 28 miles today; very weary and thankfully rest day tomorrow. Honored Amelia Lorueiro and her family, as she passed away the other day. She was a strong supporter of this
Syria: Spinning uncertainty about chemical attacks and Kerry pushes peace talks
*From the mop and pail:* As my eyes roll. *But many leaders remain in doubt about whether Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime was behind the attack, or Syria’s rebels. * Puhleez! The 'leaders' ,Obama, Cameron, Hollande, Harper etc., know as well as you or I do that their bought and paid for mercs used the chemicals in Syria. *Kerry pushes Syria peace talks with Russian FM* *As my eyeballs pop out of my head! * Kerry pushes peace talks? *Does the spin ever stop?* *Russia has always, consistently& persistently been for peace talks.** John Kerry has not been onboard for pe... more »
A Striking Labor Market Fact
John Lott points out the following: "So far this year there have been 848,000 new jobs. Of those, 813,000 are part time jobs.... To put it differently, an incredible 96% of the jobs added this year were part-time jobs."
The American People Have Spoken: Calls to Congress 499 to 1 Against Syria War by garth Kant & Chelsea Schilling
The American People Have Spoken: Calls to Congress 499 to 1 against Syria war *By Garth Kant and Chelsea Schilling* Global Research Canada, 5 September 2013 Americans are slamming at least 24 members of Congress with thousands of phone calls and emails, urging lawmakers not to approve a military strike on Syria *–* by a margin of as much as 499 to 1. A national debate is raging on Twitter. Tweets and statements from members of Congress *–* both Democrat and Republican *–* show tremendously strong opposition to President Obama’s call for an air strike on Syria: ** *Rep. Jim Mc... more »
Friday Nerd Blogging: APSA Needs More Medleys
I am scheduling this for Friday, as I think that mid-APSA is the best time for some Star Wars medley mash. I could be wrong, of course.
Jon Stewart Mocks McCain for Playing Poker During WW3 Debate
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Awesomeness interlude: my daughter's painting
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Voters In Massachusetts Will Be The First Who Can Vote Against Bombing Syria
As we've mentioned, the first time voters will have a chance to vote on going to war in Syria will be October 15, when Democrats in MA-05 pick between 7 candidates to replace Ed Markey in Congress. The Blue America-endorsed candidate, Carl Sciortino, has been the only one willing to come out against war. The others are following the advise of the DCCC which is to stall and be noncommittal so as not to offend anyone who might hold a contrary view. Is that what we want in our political leaders? I don't think so. Please consider contributing to Carl's campaign here. Alan Grayson does... more »
NSA Blackmailing Corporate Media?
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Legal Showdown: 6 Experts Destroy Obama's Drone Policy
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FLASHBACK: Bush and Cheney Were Dead Set Against a 9/11 Investigation
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BREAKING: Minister of Justice to be indicted after SIU investigation
*Cutting a key.* Taiwan rocked and rolled to the news today that the Minister of Justice Tseng Yung-fu is going to be indicted by the SIU, the special investigative unit. All day long Taiwan's multitude of news channels spoke as one, breathlessly discussing the case. The basic claim is this: Kerr Chien-ming, a DPP politico, was on trial for something or other involving someone or something. He was found not guilty. Investigators were tapping his phones in conjunction with another case being built against him, when they allegedly recorded him asking Wang Jin-pyng, the dapper KMT Sp... more »
Passionate Citizen RIPS McCain on Syria at Town Hall Meeting
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Obama's Syria Attack Plan MUCH BIGGER Than He's Telling Congress
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Public Schools Add Isolation "Cells" with CCTV Despite It Being Outlawed
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It's Still The Economy, Stupid
Justin Trudeau has been talking about pot. Tom Mulcair has been talking about abolishing the Senate. But, Paul Wells writes in *Macleans, *that talk will not generate votes in the next election. The focus will still be on the economy. The Liberals may think they can remind voters of the Chretien-Martin years, when the nation was running budget surpluses. However, This is something else that Liberals cannot understand: the notion that most Canadians are no longer properly grateful for the work Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin did to clean up deficits in the 1990s. In fact, a growing ... more »
Answers to Your FMLA Questions: Employer Questioning Medical Information, Second Opinions, Reduced Schedule
In my continuing quest to answer some questions posted in the comments section of some older posts, I'm answering questions today that were posted in Can My Boss Hold My FMLA Against Me? *When Can My Employer Question My Medical Information?* *Hello, I found out that I was pregnant on one day, and told my manager on the next day. I found out about the FMLA forms for prenatal care visits and intermittent FMLA that could be taken for complications during pregnancy by a co-worker several days later. I filled out the prenatal care visit form, and was approved for that. I missed a day du...more »
Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Report for September 6 , 2013 - Data , news and views pertaining to the PMs !
http://www.caseyresearch.com/gsd/edition/gold-imports-to-china-from-hong-kong-climb-on-physical-demand ¤ YESTERDAY IN GOLD & SILVER The gold price did nothing in Far East trading until 1 p.m. in Hong Kong. Then, during the next hour, gold got sold down ten bucks. The subsequent rally lasted until the Comex open, and shortly after that the high-frequency traders did their thing. The bottom came at 10:45 a.m. EDT, and the smallish rally that began at that point got sold off starting shortly after 2 p.m. in electronic trading. Kitco recorded the low tick as $1,364.50 spot. Gold close... more »
INEXPLICATA Fall 2013
As we enter the Fall 2013 season I would like to thank both our loyal readers and the devoted contributors who have made INEXPLICATA possible. Please stop by *http://www.scribd.com/scott_corrales* for a look at the monographs we released during the late Spring/early Summer of this year (in both English and Spanish) and which have racked up in excess of seven thousand reads! Best regards - SC Inexplicata Podcasts covering items from UFO / paranormal history in Spain, Latin America and the Caribbean
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*Leaders of levee board reform say Jindal's threats violate spirit of 2006 changes ~Jeff Adelson. New Orleans Advocate* *Citizens for 1 Greater N.O. backs Doody and Barry for SLFPA-East ~Ruthie Frierson* *Latest move toward gas drilling off Mississippi Coast meets with opposition ~Paul Hampton, Sun Herald* *Terrebonne raising homes as FEMA raises rates ~Carolyn Scofield, WVUE* *Gideon 50 Years Later in New Orleans: A Symposium* ~Join Orleans Public Defenders at Tulane Law School, *Friday, September 6*as local and national experts explore the history and future of indigent defense re... more »
Looming next bailout for Greece , not to be formally admitted until the German elections on September 22 , 2013 - will the Greeks need a fresh 80 billion from the troika ? How long will Europe allow Spain to play the extend pretend game ( until after September 22 , 2013 ) .. Does diamond smuggling OUT of India indicate India just might be the black swan of the next round of global financial turmoil ? Overnight summary - as the time ticks down to the release of employment data for the US including employment rate and Non Farm Payrolls - a full overnight summary of the various global markets / investment classes and market moving global news and analysis !
Rumbling beneath the calm surface on the pond..... http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-09-05/post-ecb-reminder-state-europe A Post-ECB Reminder On The 'State' Of Europe [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/05/2013 11:27 -0400 - Bond - Equity Markets - European Central Bank - Greece - International Monetary Fund - Italy - Reality - Recession - Unemployment inShare3 *Submitted by Mark J. Grant, author of Out of the Box,* September 22 is the date for the German Elections. All of Europe and the IMF are keeping their he... more »
Fukushima updates - September 3 , 2013 - Big picture overview ( Energy News links ) as well as the latest information concerning airborne and waterborne ( ground water / storage water . sea contamination ) information from Fukushima Diary !
Catharsis Ours - 5 hours ago
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-09-03/radiation-levels-fukushima-soar-20-three-days-rise-2200-msv Radiation Levels At Fukushima Soar By Over 20% In Three Days, Hit 2,200 mSv And Rising [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/03/2013 22:04 -0400 - Japan - None - Reality - Reuters inShare Moments ago a powerful 6.5 quake struck the Izu Islands, 400 miles south of Tokyo, strong enough to be felt among the taller buildings of the Japanese capital. Luckily, there was no tsunami or any destructive aftermath, at least none publicly announ... more »
new Snowden revelation: All Your Base R Belong To US.
though you may not have heard about this on your mainstream (should that be mainline?) news portal today, Edward Snowden's whistleblower files are still dishing the dirt on the Corporate INTEL INSIDE Practises of the large and growing conglomerate state called Modern Earth. In new (and amazing) revelations about GIVE IT ALL AWAY online privacy aka what you thought was 'your constitutional right to freedom', we discover that... *US and British intelligence agencies have successfully cracked much of the online encryption relied upon by hundreds of millions of people to protect the pr... more »
Greg Hunter, “Weekly News Wrap-Up 9.6.13”
*“Weekly News Wrap-Up 9.6.13”* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com “All eyes are on Syria and the threat of a U.S. strike. It is apparent the overwhelming majority of Americans are against going to war in Syria. A special Senate committee voted 10 to 7 for military action. They are calling for the strike to “change momentum on the battlefield.” Reports coming from legislators are extremely negative. Democrat Mark Pocan of Wisconsin is a no in the House. He says calls to his office are 15 to one against. It’s the same for Democratic Senator from California Diane Feinstein. She says ca... more »
Snowden: Internet encryption useless against eyes in NSA, GCHQ
*Both HTTPS, SSL, and VoIP only good against little fish* Edward Snowden has provided The New York Times and The Guardian and others with some eye-catching revelations: N.S.A. Able to Foil Basic Safeguards of Privacy on Web (NYT) ------------------------------ NSA and GCHQ unlock privacy and security on the internet (Guardian) The two U.S. and U.K. intelligence agencies "are investing in groundbreaking cryptanalytic capabilities to defeat adversarial cryptography and exploit internet traffic" according to Director of National Intelligence who was quoted in the latest Snowden document... more »
NSA is breaking the internet
Testifying before the US Senate last month, NSA Deputy Director John Inglis conceded that the bulk collection of phone records of millions of Americans under Section 215 of the Patriot Act has been key in stopping only one terror plot. But then it never was just about phones and national security, was it? In his 2013 Budget Intelligence Request, NSA director James Clapper - who lied to the US Congress under oath about the scope of secret surveillance and was then appointed by Obama to an independent review board to investigate his own agency - advised : “We are investing in groundb... more »
No law will stop Obama’s democracy-bombs over Syria
Nile Bowie Russia Today Regardless of how Congress votes, Obama is going to attack Syria. The president is doing his best to avoid constructive dialogue when the focus should be international law, not ‘international norms’ as defined by Washington. As world leaders descend on the Russian city of St. Petersburg to discuss global tax regimes and international trade, this year’s G20 Summit is really a G20+1, with an extra seat allocated for the massive elephant in the room. Many of the leaders attending have brought along their foreign ministers, as the summit will also informally ... more »
Robocop - The Official Trailer
*Robocop* was one of my very favourite movies when I was a kid. I can remember as soon as it came out on rental how practically everyone in my year at *junior* school just had to see it. But it was more than just the straight action and bad language, we loved the satirical cut scenes. And though we were all between 10 and 11 years of age, *we got it*. Always looking for a franchise to reboot, Hollywood have decided to give * Robocop* the 21st century treatment. Behold: Unfortunately, and I hate to say it, *Robocop* is looking decidedly crappy. The phrase 'made for TV' springs to mi... more »
Shall We Find Our Hearts Again? - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins
** ** *Love of money* ** *Has brought many* ** *Nations to their knees* ** *Love of others* ** *Has healed many communities* ** *One is expressed in* ** *Love of oneself* ** *The other * ** *Expressed* ** *In Love from Self* ** *To self and others* ** *One creates* ** *Healthy individuals * ** *And* ** *Groups* ** *The other* ** *Destroys all that is good* ** *Within our humanity* ** *Which shall it be?* ** *Which shall we be?* ** *Which will prevail?* ** *In the days ahead* ** *Who has the courage?* ** *Who has found their heart?* ** *Perhaps you* ** *Perhaps me* ** *Perhaps us* ** *Yes* ... more »
Alan Grayson, the most rational -- and effective(!) -- member of the House of Representatives, is interviewed for his opinion of how to deal with the Administration's insane determination to attack Syria. Don't miss this America! There is hope for peace.
------------------------------ *THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 *Original Here *Rep. Alan Grayson on Syria: Congress Should Reject "Warmongering" and Focus on Problems at Home* President Obama’s effort to win legislative backing for military strikes against Syria passed its first hurdle on Wednesday when the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 10 to 7 in favor of bombing Syria. We’re joined by Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson, a leading opponent of the resolution in the House. Grayson has set up a website, DontAttac... more »
Colonel Patrick Lang On Syria
*Ready to box, champ?* Below is an excerpt from, *"Harper: Obama's Syria Flight Forward"* by Colonel Patrick Lang, September 5, 2013: The Obama flight forward in Syria is also premised on the belief that the Assad government and its allies will sit back and do nothing in retaliation for US strikes. Is there any basis in reality for this assumption? When Secretary of State John Kerry, testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday tried to dismiss the al-Qaeda penetration of the Syrian opposition, Russian President Vladimir Putin was so angry that he publicly ... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Hot gas is hard to swallow. At least that seems to be true for the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way Galaxy. Known as source Sagittarius A*, the Milky Way's black hole is centered in this infrared (red and yellow hues) and X-ray (blue) composite. Based on data from an extensive campaign of observations by the orbiting Chandra X-ray telescope, the diffuse emission surrounding the black hole is seen in the close-up inset, the inset field spanning about 1/2 light-year across the galactic center some 26,000 light-years away. *Click image for larger size.* As... more »
Syria updates - September 3 , 2013 - dissecting the 4 page Case made by Secretary of State John Kerry last Thursday ( point by point ) ......Positioning of miltary assets prior to whatever attacks come forth - Russia makes strategic moves to counter prior moves by the US ....Meanwhile , alleged syrian rebel troops ( trained by the CIA ) make it into the battlefield......Congress starts going through its process for formulating and voting upon a war resolution......
Catharsis Ours - 10 hours ago
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-09-03/radiation-levels-fukushima-soar-20-three-days-rise-2200-msv Radiation Levels At Fukushima Soar By Over 20% In Three Days, Hit 2,200 mSv And Rising [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/03/2013 22:04 -0400 - Japan - None - Reality - Reuters inShare Moments ago a powerful 6.5 quake struck the Izu Islands, 400 miles south of Tokyo, strong enough to be felt among the taller buildings of the Japanese capital. Luckily, there was no
"Security Firm: Anyone Computer Savvy Can Take Control of Your Car"
* "Security Firm: * *Anyone Computer Savvy Can Take Control of Your Car"* by Susanne Posel "Any hacker can unlock computerized cars and drive away with your vehicle. Rich Mogull, CEO of Securosis, a security research firm, explained : “The more technology they add to the vehicle, the more opportunities there are for that to be abused for nefarious purposes. Anything with a computer chip in it is vulnerable, history keeps showing us.” Computers control steering, braking, acceleration and shifting; as well as gas pedals with positioned electronic sensors. Last July, Hackers Chr... more »
Chet Raymo, “Summer Winding Down”
* “Summer Winding Down”* by Chet Raymo “Yesterday, I was walking the high road between blossoming hedgerows to the incessant hum of bees. The first line of a poem of Emily Dickinson came to mind: ‘The murmuring of bees has ceased…’ Well, the murmuring of bees here in Kerry hasn't ceased, not quite yet- the hedgerows are still in bloom, the blossoms full of nectar– but I couldn't shake the line from my head. ‘The murmuring of bees has ceased…’ Six words. Six perfect words. They glide like honey off the tongue. ‘Murmuring,’ a word that murmurs, onomatopoeic, the sound I ... more »
Syria And Big Lies That Change History
*The World: Mr. President, when it comes to Syria, lying is not the issue. The problem is that your administration does not lie well. Photo Source: Jewel Samad /AFP/Getty Images.* "We have from a reader back East a clipping from an English newspaper—probably an edition of the *Manchester Guardian*—providing an extract from a talk given by an eminent American editor of a well-known newspaper in this country before an audience in a university in London. "I would like," he said, "to talk about government lying." After disposing of what he called the "little lies" which seem to be a ... more »
ONE HONEST JOURNALIST
The trouble is that we have all been invaded, by lies. Which economy is doing *worst* in terms of GDP growth? It's David Cameron'S UK. What has happened to wages in the UK? Most people have got poorer. Why do 36% of the UK public think that their Conservative government can be trusted to handle the economy? They have been brainwashed by the crooked media, which currently supports David Cameron, Britain's top war monger. *Ian Macwhirter, who has questioned the official version of 9 11.* On 5 September 2013, journalist *Iain Macwhirter* wrote in the Glasgow Herald that the... more »
Pork Barrel 7: Presentation at Adamson University
This afternoon, I spoke at Adamson University on a big college conference, held at the university's theater, probably about 200-300 students in the audience. I am thankful to Ms. Pauline Brillantes, a young faculty member at the Department of Social Sciences, for inviting me to their big college event. Since the audience are university students, I could introduce some basic conceptual framework and they would be able to follow. My presentation was 21 slides long, showing 16 of them here. The full presentation is at slideshare, here. -------- See also: Pork Barrel 4: Ten Q&... more »
Indigenous Action Media says Cher “Remix” Video Brings out the Hate
Cher “Remix” Video Brings out the Hate By Indigenous Action Media Reposted with permission at Censored News http://www.indigenousaction.org/cher-remix-video-brings-out-the-hate/ LogoTV recently published a remix of Cher’s new video for her single “Woman’s World” featuring former Rupaul’s Drag Race contestant Wilam in a war bonnet style headdress. The look is an apparent homage to
Obama & Wasserman-Schultz Support Chemical Weapons Against Americans
We all have heard how War Hawk Obama wants to hire out our military to Al Qaeda because he just cannot allow atrocities in Syria between Muslims to go on without US intervention. The sudden change of morality for Obama and his Democrat pawns begs for examination. Obama certainly has no problem with the chemical weapons used in America every day. High concentrations of saline solution are used to burn the skin off of babies in the womb of Americans with his full approbation. Obama renews the death warrants of innocent babies on a daily basis. Let us scrutinize the dichotomy of ... more »
Vegan Recipe - Tomato-Lentil Bake, with Crispy Green Beans, on Oven Roasted Potatoes
*I am very excited about this month's recipe and introducing you to guest chef, Bea, who is the owner and author of The NOT So Cheesy Kitchen. I met Bea via Triberr and quickly fell in love with her blog and the delicious meals she shares with readers, many of which are vegan. Mushroom Barley Soup, Vegan Chocolate Mousse and Udon Noodles with creamy Lentils are just a few of the recipes you'll find on Bea's site. Each one is made with healthy ingredients and a generous serving of love.* *A HUGE thank you to Bea for kindly agreeing to cook for us today! Please enjoy her mouth-waterin... more »
Courtesy of Joseph Mitchell: These two nuns might strike you as ideal role models for the Catholic Church, but you'd probably be wrong
*by Ken* For reasons that might be worth talking about some other time, I've started reading stuff by the legendary *New Yorker* reporter Joseph Mitchell (1908-1996), and in a 1940 nonfiction piece called "Mazie," I came across a moment that hit me so hard, and so purely and simply, that I had to share it. By way of background, Mitchell loved the gritty side of New York City, whose often sorely pressed denizens he felt singularly at home with. "Mazie" is Mazie Gordon, a woman then in her mid-40s and a legend of sorts in her part of town, which was -- more or less -- the Bowery, t... more »
Don't want to go to war no more
I haven't talked about Syria because there's already enough chatter out there but for the record, this is one fight I hope Obama loses. I believe Assad used chemical weapons. Yes it's appalling but I don't want to bomb Syria. I fail to see how that solves anything. The end result is more dead people. So what's the point?
Mathematical Proof That Cooperative, Forgiving and Generous Populations Succeed In The Long-Term While Selfish Ones Fail
*Thanks to R. for this article!* This is fascinating information that explains several things happening today societally, on a more global scale. The only long term societal structures that can succeed are Generous ones. Mathematically, and I would postulate psychologically, this means cooperation and reciprocity are more powerful than extortion, over time, in large populations. This is how nature succeeds as well! If our nature is to be generous to succeed, as a universal truism it should be provable in all ways, including mathematically. Apparently this is the cas... more »
Back To My Roots: Great Video By Pt1gard - Dave McGowan With Jim Fetzer Blow The Apollo Moon Landing Fraud To Hell!
I started my road to seeking the truth almost 34 years ago, when I was told flat out that the Apollo Moon landings were a fraud.... It was a true shock to myself, someone who has always been a critical thinker, and a person with a strong analytic mind.... It also paved the way for my revelations of other truths about our sick world, and understanding how truly criminal the Jewish tribe is in their pursuit of world domination and the enslavement of us all.... It has been a while since I last posted any material concerning the fraud of Project Apollo, and NASA itself, but just the oth... more »
Japanese stocks hit.... but note how Fukushima just starting to kick into concerns about food supply as South korea states it may ban imports of some Japan fisheries products ! When does the US wake up and smell the coffee ?
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-09-05/japanese-stocks-plunge-200-points-triple-whammy-bad-news Japanese Stocks Plunge 200 Points On Triple Whammy Of Bad News [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/05/2013 20:50 -0400 - Japan - Nikkei inShare What started out a quiet Asian open is startting to escalate rapidly. Japanese stocks futures had levitated along with a weaker JPY and US equity futures all day and opened higher. News confirming *further leaks at Fukushima* (1) started the selloff, but soon after that AFP reported that (2) *Madrid may ... more »
Barack Obama and Valdimir Putin meet
The picture below depicts their meeting better. They're smoking happy.:)
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*BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill RESTORE Act regulations released by Treasury ~Mark Schleifstein*
Terrorism Against Egypt Enters New Level; Interior Minister Targeted With Bomb But Survives
Four possible culprits of the attempted assassination of Egyptian interior minister Mohamed Ibrahim: 1) The Egyptian government itself, which is seeking to extend the state of emergency in the country as well as a military curfew. 2) The Muslim Brotherhood, in an act of revenge against interior minister Mohamed Ibrahim, who has carried out a policy of repression against violent Islamists after the popular-nationalist coup against Morsi. 3) The United States or Israel, aiming to expand strife in Egypt and weaken the will and response of Egyptian security services to acts of terrorism... more »
Republicans Can't Fire Boehner-- He's Quitting
A few days ago we reported that Pelosi admitted she doesn't want to be Speaker again. She's tried to put the toothpaste back in the tube but... well, that never works. But you know who else doesn't want the job? Boehner's done. There's an argument to be made that Pelosi was one of the most effective Speakers in modern times-- and an argument that Boehner was the least effective. He hasn't made any announcements yet but Ryan Grimm had the scoop: Former aides to John Boehner and other high-level GOP operatives are increasingly convinced that the House speaker will step aside after ... more »
Native Youth Media: Help them get to Shiprock Fair to sell organic coffee!
DIBÉ BICCINO CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN By Outta Your Backpack Media http://oybm.org/ Update: They've reached their goal, but you can keep buying their coffee! Thanks, Censored News We are half-way through our crowdfunding campaign and it has been a wonderful experience! Thank you so much to everyone who has contributed so far. We have had tons of interest and support, culminating into 80% of
Pope Francis Instructs G20 Leaders To "Lay Aside The Futile Pursuit of A Military Solution" In Syria
Below is an excerpt from, *"Letter of Pope Francis to Vladimir Putin dealing with Syria"*: The meeting of the Heads of State and Government of the twenty most powerful economies, with two-thirds of the world’s population and ninety per cent of global GDP, does not have international security as its principal purpose. *Nevertheless, the meeting will surely not forget the situation in the Middle East and particularly in Syria. It is regrettable that, from the very beginning of the conflict in Syria, one-sided interests have prevailed and in fact hindered the search for a solution t... more »
Egypt: Persecuted Christians Respond with Love
Muslim Brotherhood, Al-Qaeda, and their backers in the CIA, Mossad and MI6 = destroyers of civilization, culture, history, poetry, religion, society, and peace. Egypt: Persecuted Christians Respond with Love. Source: YouTube Channel VOM C. Description: Churches in Egypt have suffered the worst attacks in centuries. Militant Muslims spurred the attacks. CBN reporter Chris Mitchell says that not only have churches been destroyed, but so have schools, cars and businesses belonging to Christians. However instead of seeking revenge, believers are responding with love! From Christian W... more »
Friday Morning Ramble: The “It’s not a war if the President says it’s not a war” edition
Gareth Morgan, the man who calls the prisoners of the North Korean state "wonderfully engaged, well-dressed, fully employed and well informed” calls Liberty Scott ignorant for challenging the idiocy. True story. Scott responds. [UPDATE 1: Gareth responds further, and talks libel. Pillock. And then deletes most of Scott’s comments. UPDATE 2: Whale Oil manages to harvest Scott’s main comment before Captain Morgan’s deletion. ] *Gareth Morgan thinks I am ignorant about the DPRK* – LIBERTY SCOTT *Gareth Morgan v Liberty Scott* – WHALE OIL David Cunliffe’s true slogan: “New taxes an... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Barking, Barking and Dagenham, United Kingdom Thanks for stopping by.
“NOAA: Sandy-Like Flooding Now Twice As Likely Due to Climate Change”
*“NOAA: Sandy-Like Flooding Now Twice As* * Likely Due to Climate Change” * by Kate Sheppard “A new analysis released Thursday of 12 extreme weather events in 2012 found "compelling evidence that human-caused change was a factor contributing to the event" in at least half of them, according to Thomas Karl, director of the Climatic Data Center at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The paper, which was published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, pulls together 19 studies on 12 separate weather events in the U.S. and around the world in 201...more »
It (Almost) Got Them Killed: President Barack H. Obama
*President Barack H. Obama* 1960 - Present *Cause of (Almost) Death:* Death Ray / Projected Energy Weapon / Microwave Beam Cannon in 15Mw Range Also, Smoking *Likely Suspects:* White Supremacy / The KKK / ADL / Israeli Zionists / Petreaus / Mormons / Rahm Emanuel / Rev. Jesse Jackson
It Got Them Killed: Zachary Taylor
*President Zachary Taylor* *1784 - 1850* *Cause of Death:* Poisoning *Likely Suspects:* The Slave Power Conspiracy Who Killed Zachary Taylor..? from Spike1138 on Vimeo. The Odd Death of Zachary Taylor On July 4, 1850, President Taylor became overheated. To alleviate his symptoms, he drank a pitcher of milk and ate both a bowl of cherries and several pickles. Five days later, he died. Almost immediately, rumors spread that he’d been poisoned. However, for more than a century, historians blamed various ailments for his passing, including cholera, typhoid fever, and food poi... more »
They’re very much like Dr. King!
*THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2013* *By their own admission:* From first viewing, we thought the ad bordered on the obscene. Now, the ad can be seen on-line. We refer to the new MSBC promotional ad in which a host of on-air talent hold up white boards explaining the ways they're advancing Dr. King’s dream. You’re right—the whiteboard turns the ad into a cross between Dr. King and the late Tim Russert, a more important figure within the NBC family. But good grief! The ad starts with a visual of Dr. King and a question: HOW ARE YOU ADVANCING THE DREAM? The next thing you see is Alex Wagne... more »
TIF OF THE ICEBERG - ROUND 2
*Bath Iron Works in Maine is owned by General Dynamics Corporation* Last night I attended the city council meeting in Bath, Maine where they held their second "workshop" about another TIF (Tax Increment Financing) request by Bath Iron Works (BIW). Because the workshop would not allow public comments four people who oppose the tax break for the $33 billion weapons corporation spoke during the public comment period at the start of the meeting. One local resident told the story of one top General Dynamics executive who recently got a $60 million compensation package for just one y... more »
The GOP's greatest nightmare
Obamacare is lowering costs for health insurance much more than initially expected. The most comprehensive study on Obamacare to date finds that Americans’ insurance premiums under the health law will be “lower than expected.” Many Americans will pay even less than the top-line rates after factoring in government subsidies for their health coverage, with some paying nothing at all for crucial medical coverage. And, it offers actual health care coverage unlike the sort of low cost private insurance with caps on coverage so low it wouldn't cover the cost of treating a hang nail. T... more »
Make Love and War? Sex and Syria …
Among the more famous anti-war slogans in the US is the 1960s’ declaration of “make love, not war.” I found myself thinking about that phrase when a student sent me a link to the Daily Show on Monday - where Jon Stewart made some insightful comments about sex, gender, and the presumably impending military action in Continue reading
Thursday Morning Linkage
It’s morning somewhere right? With military action possibly pending in Syria amidst a horrible ongoing civil war, I needed a more hopeful photo to accompany this post of news links (hence the duck and the kitten). But, the news out there is pretty grim so here are some links on Syria, the links between drought Continue reading
Can An Actual PROGRESSIVE Democrat, Rather Than A Republican-Lite Conservative-- Win New Mexico's Only Red District?
Last month we looked at how an unabashedly right-wing, anti-immigration Republican can win in a swing district with a pretty heavy Hispanic population. We're talking about New Mexico's gigantic 2nd district and multimillionaire extremist Stevan Pearce. The last Democrat who Pearce defeated, a one-term incumbent, was nearly as conservative as Pearce. There weren't many reasons for casual Democratic voters or leaning-Dem independents to bother coming out to vote for him-- and they didn't. He was a crap congressman who voted with the GOP on too many crucial issues. So he lost his sea...more »
Gaia Portal: Grand Portal openings Continue as Higher Vibrationals Step Upward in Frequency
* * * * *Grand Portal openings Continue as Higher Vibrationals Step Upward in Frequency* by ÉirePort Grand Portal openings continue as Higher Vibrationals step upward in frequency. All prior timelines have been erased. The Grand Portals encompass much increased areas of geographical measure, as well as much increased areas of individual human and Hue-Being effect. Grand Portals allow necessary Cosmic Upgrades of individual human and Hue-Being and planetary (Gaia) to proceed without restriction. Further Portal upgrades will continue as necessary. ÉirePort | September 5, 2013 at 1... more »
“Fukushima: Study Warns Contamination ‘Is Becoming More Concentrated As It Crosses Pacific Ocean, Rather Than Dispersing’”
*“Fukushima: Study Warns Contamination ‘Is Becoming More * *Concentrated As It Crosses Pacific Ocean, Rather Than Dispersing’”* “It’s making a beeline for U.S. West Coast” By ENENews "University of Hawaii scientists are seeking to lessen anxieties about the potential health risks from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster in the wake of recent international reports warning that dangerous levels of radiation could hit the west coast of the United States next year. The distribution of the impact strength of Cesium-137 at year 1.5 (a), year 3.5 (b) and year 4 (c). (SOURCE: Han... more »
Psychology: “Financial Stress Can Lower IQ”
* * *“Financial Stress Can Lower IQ” * by Seth Borenstein "Being short on cash may make you a bit slower in the brain, a new study suggests. People worrying about having enough money to pay their bills tend to lose temporarily the equivalent of 13 IQ points, scientists found when they gave intelligence tests to shoppers at a New Jersey mall and farmers in India. The idea is that financial stress monopolizes thinking, making other calculations slower and more difficult, sort of like the effects of going without sleep for a night. And this money-and-brain crunch applies, albeit to ... more »
Salon still angry at Richard Cohen!
*THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2013* *Despite that, offers pointers about the ways a good person can talk:* Over the last year, Salon has been transformed into a deeply instructive intellectual wreck. Today, Katie McDonough continues to flail at Richard Cohen, who criticized Miley Cyrus this week for her now-famous VMA performance. “[L]et me also suggest that acts such as hers not only objectify women but debase them,” Cohen wrote near the end of his piece. “They encourage a teenage culture that has set the women’s movement back on its heels. What is being celebrated is not sexuality but...more »
When did children become a burden instead of a blessing?...
*good question.* I'm sure someone, somewhere, has done a study about the happiness level of large vs small families. I don't have time to research it, so we'll just have to rely on my paltry observations. There are many families in our area of North Idaho that consist of anywhere from five to twelve children. I'm personally acquainted with at least thirty to forty such families. In every single case, the children are well adjusted and the mothers happy and healthy. One lady I work with is in her late seventies (early eighties?) and has twelve kids. One of her daughters has ten... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'Syria Hard Sell'
SYRIA HARD SELL Posted on September 5, 2013 MNN. Sept. 5, 2013. Corporate rulers know only war. Everything they have is stolen. The original lie is hierarchy. Constant war is needed to maintain the lies. The policy of total extermination of Indigenous people has never been rescinded. To kill us off the banker/war mongers pulled the strings of their politicians in their pretend
Why the Real US Leadership Absolutely Has To Go To War (Rich Still Too Poor) Prince of Darkness Still Rides - Low (As Al-Qaeda Connection/Israeli-Saudi Superpower Emerges)
While we pause for the House of Representatives to decide whether it will save the U.S. from making a catastrophic mistake in Syria, I thought we might benefit from discussing what the real issues of concern should be for the American people. For one . . . are we really enjoying the loss of all that unneeded privacy? Russ Baker sympathizes and adds a few facts for your ammunition bag against
Argle-Bargle
Hootenany! Holy-fuck! But that so totally sums up my political activism at the moment! (Except I guess that I'd have a maple-leaf emblazoned across my manly chest.)
Obama meets Putin at G20
Looks cordial? The heading should be 'Obama passes by Putin'.:) Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Senators Authorizing Syria Strike Got More Defense Cash Than Lawmakers Voting No
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/09/syria-war-authorization-money/ Senators Authorizing Syria Strike Got More Defense Cash Than Lawmakers Voting No - BY DAVID KRAVETS - 09.05.13 - 6:30 AM Senators voting Wednesday to authorize a Syria strike received, on average, 83 percent more campaign financing from defense contractors than lawmakers voting against war. Overall, political action committees and employees from defense and intelligence firms such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing, United Technologies, Honeywell International, and others ponied up $1,006,887 to th... more »
Who is the enemy?...
*here's a good start on identifying them.* From A Most Sacred Right: For my own sanity I have to get things right in my mind. There are declarations to be made, statements that are essential in determining where I stand. Not enough people speak out on the current conditions in our nation. I am resolved not to be one of them. There are ideas that are becoming acceptable that are destroying the country that I hold precious. I have a choice – I can yell about that, or I can sit idly by, not wanting to be labeled a “meanie”, while things continue to get worse. I won’t be quiet. It is ... more »
Kestrel
Pencil drawing of a Kestrel, *Falco sparverius*; the most common raptor in the New World.
Spider orchid
Pencil sketch of a *Brassia,* or spider orchid. 5 species of Brassia are found in Bolivia.
A Conversation on Climate Science & Policy
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The Poet: Rudyard Kipling, "Tommy"
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US And Britain Had Foreknowledge Of August 21st False Flag "Chemical Attack" In Syria! (Absolutely!)
I have become increasingly alarmed at all of the rhetoric coming out of the BS liars at the Jew controlled mainstream media, and the continuing lies coming out of this government here in Canada, as well as the criminal liars in the US Government, about this need for war against Syria based on nothing more than lies and falsehoods.... I have long said that this "chemical weapon" attack on the 21st of August by "Assad's forces" stunk to high heaven, and had all the earmarks of a false flag attack by either or both the so called Rebels, as well as agent provocateurs which usually are t... more »
Six Feet Under
This is a dream, your dream, being dreamt inside of an illusion. “It's just a ride. And we can change it any time we want. It's only a choice. No effort, no work, no job, no savings of money; *just a simple choice, right now, between fear and love.* The eyes of fear want you to put bigger locks on your doors, buy guns, close yourself off. The eyes of love instead see all of us as one.” (*Bill Hicks 1961 – 1994*) We are right now choosing our way, our timeline, our ride; we are walking our talk. Look at the deepest hidden parts. The parts you created ...more »
OBAMA: "WHEN I RECEIVED THE NOBEL PRIZE I SAID I WAS UNWORTHY"
One of the few honest things the magician has ever said.........Rep. Grayson is a really good communicator.
LIFE IN AMERICA TODAY
Iraq Veterans Against the War activist Emily Yates is arrested and manhandled for playing a banjo under a tree in a park. You figure it out, I can't. Yes we live in a police state. Yes we are losing our basic freedoms. Yes the American people have become the enemy. Yes the cops are out of control.
Dedication
I have been reading a stiff, rather dry but worthwhile dissertation written and accepted in the 1980s and published later as a book (as often happens) called *Women Living Zen*. (If you follow that link, before fainting at the price, note that used copies are available. Whew!) After studying with one of her mentors in Japan for a year, Arai, the doctoral candidate, had this story related to her: In a small, inconspicuous nun's temple in Nagoya, a hardy Zen nun, Nogami Senryo, tried to live according to Dogen's teachings with her entire being. Though little known beyond the temple's ... more »
If social justice is to be more than a fond hope, or distant mirage, for the poor, the disadvantaged and marginalized citizens of Nunavut, the legal profession as a whole must learn to speak up for those who have no voice
R. v Joamie, 2013 NUCJ 19: [41] In this proceeding the Court has heard from Nunavut's Chief Medical Officer that the Nunavut Territory lacks the diagnostic services necessary to make a FASD diagnosis. If the Territory lacks the means to provide the diagnostic services required, the Court has the ability to order out of territory forensic assessments to be performed where necessary. The Court will not hesitate to do so where this is required for sentencing purposes. [42] The Department of Health's failure to provide these diagnostic services within the Territory results in more delay i... more »
Project XIII App is in the ITunes App store!
http://americankabuki.blogspot.com/2013/09/project-xiii-app-is-in-itunes-app-store.html Project XIII is now available for the iPhone in addition to the Windows phone! You can download it via the iTunes App store. You will need to tell others your Id to talk to friends. But that's just a matter of an email or telephone call. The app is free for 60 days, and 99 cents a month thereafter to cover network expenses and new development. I purchased 12 months of subscription, then added another 12 months to that. The more cash that flows into Caleb the sooner we get voice over IP fu... more »
Your moment of Zen
From the Soviet Trade Dictionary via Erin O'Brien.
“Here It Is... Russian Claims”
* * *“Here It Is... Russian Claims”* by Karl Denninger “I saw this a few days ago- but now we have a size and composition of the report. The report itself was not released. But the statement drew a pointed comparison between what it said was the scientific detail of the report and the far shorter intelligence summaries that the United States, Britain and France have released to justify their assertion that the Syrian government launched chemical weapons against Damascus suburbs on Aug. 21. The longest of those summaries, by the French, ran nine pages. Each relies primarily on ci... more »
North Carolina... NOT A Lost Cause
Remember when Wisconsin was the model state for the GOP's jihad against democracy? Things have calmed down there a bit. And North Carolina has taken over the spotlight entirely. But wherever the cloud is darkest, there is always the most room for rays of sunshine. Our old friend Cecil Bothwell is certainly a bright ray of sunshine in the Carolina gloom right now. The Asheville City Councilmember was voted first place “Best Local Politician” by city voters in the annual *Mountain Xpress* “Best of WNC” poll-- for the fourth year in a row. He's running for reelection now and the spec... more »
News from the Jews
*Israel, organized Jewish community push for war against Syria* Unsurprisingly, it appears Israel and the Jewish lobby's push for war against Syria will be successful. Yesterday's lead headline in *The New York Times* read *"House Leaders Express Their Support for Syria Strike"*while *The Washington Times* led with this headline: *"Senators agree on Syria resolution granting Obama strike authority."* Needless to say, it looks as if Israel and the Jews are going to get their war. Of course, Israel and the Jews will not be fighting this war - that will be the responsibility of the Ame... more »
Brutality of Syrian Rebels Posing Dilemma in West - NYTimes.com
These are the people that Barack Hussein Obama wants to help... ' The Syrian rebels posed casually, standing over their prisoners with firearms pointed down at the shirtless and terrified men. The prisoners, seven in all, were captured Syrian soldiers. Five were trussed, their backs marked with red welts. They kept their faces pressed to the dirt as the rebels' commander recited a bitter revolutionary verse. "For fifty years, they are companions to corruption," he said. "We swear to the Lord of the Throne, that this is our oath: We will take revenge." The moment the poem ended, the ... more »
Anthony Weiner confronts a voter in Brooklyn
Anthony Weiner, mayoralty candidate for New York city, confronts a voter who called him 'scumbag'. It is an interesting confrontation. *After an Orthodox Jewish man called Mr. Weiner a “scumbag” as he was leaving a Boro Park bakery, the mayoral hopeful furiously spun around to confront the voter.* ** *“Very nice, very nice, in front of kids. That’s a charming guy right there,” Mr. Weiner, chewing on cookies, uttered during one of several campaign stops on a visit to the neighborhood.* Read more here. Poor Weiner! He believes in 'openness' and 'transparency'. What more New Yorker... more »
Right to counsel
R. v. Manchulenko, 2013 ONCA 543: [63] The purpose of the right to counsel is to allow a detainee not only to be informed of his rights and obligations under the law but, equally, if not more importantly, to obtain advice about how to exercise those rights: *R. v. Manninen*, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 1233 at pp. 1242-1243; *R. v. Sinclair*, 2010 SCC 35, [2010] 2 S.C.R. 310, at para. 26. [64] Section 10(b) of the *Charter* has two components. The first, the informational component, requires and ensures that the detainee is advised of his or her rights to counsel. The second, th... more »
Canadians fighting in Syria
Some of these Canadians are converted Muslims and part of extremists group such as Al-Qaeda. One thing you can say about Assad is that he kept these kinds of extremists out of Syria. Now is U.S. going to support these groups and similar extremists? It is hard to understand why would they do that. Before the invasion of Iraq, Saddam Hussein kept extremists out of Iraq, especially Al-Qaeda. Now I believe there are a large number of Al-Qaeda, or individuals sympathetic to Al-Qaeda, in Iraq. I don't understand the foreign policy of the U.S or, for that matter, Canada. We seem to be supp... more »
Don't attack Syria- World leaders tell Obama at G-20
Is this related to the previous post UN talks at G20, Chemical weapon reality vs illusion & Israeli missiles President Barack Obama faced growing pressure from world leaders not to launch military strikes in Syria on Thursday at a summit on the global economy that was eclipsed by the conflict. The Group of 20 (G20) developed and developing economies met in St. Petersburg to try forge a united front on economic growth, trade, banking transparency and fighting tax evasion. But the club that accounts for two thirds of the world's population and 90 percent of its output is divided ... more »
California Senate Says No to NDAA
[image: Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...] *Youtube* This week the California State Senate unanimously shot down the federal government's indefinite detention powers in a 37-0 vote. Lawmakers are refusing to provide material support for the National Defense Authorization Act, and if the measure becomes law it will be difficult for the government to enforce indefinite detention in the state. Subscribe to RTAmerica Channel Enter your email address to subscribe to our newsletter: Delivered by FeedBurner Be the Change! Share this using the tools below.
Governments Using Spyware to Track and Control Citizens
[image: Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...] *Youtube* A huge new revelation from Wikileaks this hour has exposed a sweeping surveillance industry, which has been developing spyware for governments to track and control their citizens. Subscribe to RT's Channel Enter your email address to subscribe to our newsletter: Delivered by FeedBurner Be the Change! Share this using the tools below.
DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Diane Ravitch to the rescue!
*THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2013* *Part 3—The pretense:* By the end of his playful song, Wonderful World, Sam Cooke had presented a long list of subjects he didn’t know much about. He didn’t know much about math *or* science, or even about the French he took! As he playfully semi-scatted, his back-up singers recalled some of the subjects he didn’t know much about: La ta ta ta ta ta taa-a-a-a (History) Hmm-mm-mm (Biology) Wo la ta ta ta ta ta ta (Science book) Hmm-mm-mm-mm-hm (French I took) To hear Cooke sing it, click here. Cooke employed a playful pop hook in a song which has been re... more »
Jews in Malmo but for how much longer?
Read the whole article here http://babsbarron.freedombulwark.com/archives/335 But here's an extract: It is exclusively Muslims. We have a problem in Malmö. There are Muslims here who don't like Jews. But the media choose to keep quiet about it. It is considered politically incorrect to talk about it and I suppose they are worried about appearing to be racists. Nevertheless the truth must be told."
Lamar W. Hankins : 'Masters of War' Target Syria
"Masters of War." Art from Society of Wood Engravers. U.S. foreign policy: The 'Masters of War' are firmly in control Diplomacy and fairly negotiated economic agreements have taken a back seat to violent military action as the primary way to deal with the world. By Lamar W. Hankins / The Rag Blog / September 5, 2013 You that never done nothin’ But build to destroy You play with my world
Special Event: “The End of IR Theory” Symposium
It is with great pleasure that I announce the start of a special collaboration among the European Journal of International Relations, SAGE Journals, and the Duck of Minerva: The “End of IR Theory” Symposium. A number of developments over the past few years spurred Colin Wight, Lene Hansen, and Tim Dunne to dedicate a special issue of EJIR to Continue reading
'Assad Unable To Convince Putin That He Used Chemical Weapons On Syrians' - I think this is satire but I'm not sure
The Onion reports 'MOSCOW—Despite Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s flat-out admission to the Russian leader that he was responsible for an August 21 chemical weapons attack on a suburban Damascus neighborhood, Russian president Vladimir Putin confirmed Wednesday that al-Assad has yet to provide a convincing case that he carried out the assault. “Given the information I’ve seen at this point, President Assad failed to show me clear, substantiated evidence that he used chemical weapons against the Syrian people, regardless of how many times he says ‘I, Bashar al-Assad, President of...more »
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*Children of the Revolution -or- Long Distance Meacharound ~moosedenied*
White Clay Photos Blockade and Women's Day of Peace
By Jessica Garraway / Deep Roots Collective Photos Blockade and Women's Day of Peace Censored News WHITE CLAY, Neb. -- On Monday morning, September 2, protesters swarmed and created a road block for cars leaving Whiteclay. Activists marched through the town and blocked entrances into the various liquor stores. Today’s action is part of an ongoing campaign to stop liquid genocide
Robert Jensen : Truce at the UT Factory
East Mall fountain, University of Texas at Austin. Photo by Frank Jaquier / Flickr. With truce at the UT factory, time to face tough choices More than ever we need a university that refuses to serve power and instead focuses its resources on the compelling questions of social justice and ecological sustainability. By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / September 5, 2013 AUSTIN -- A truce seems
Snowden Honored His Oath - Now Honor Yours
*Oath Keepers has placed a large sign featuring President Obama as “Big Brother” at the Washington D.C. Metro stop closest to the White House, praising Edward Snowden for exposing the NSA spying on Americans and urging White House employees to follow Snowden’s example by becoming whistle-blowers. * Last month Oath Keepers placed a similar sign at the Pentagon Station stop on the Washington Metro subway. That sign, done in the style of the theater scene from George Orwell’s *1984,* featured Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, as ‘Big Brother” but now the graphic has be... more »
Johnny Hazard : Mexico City Rocked by Massive Teacher Protest
Teachers mobilize in Mexico City, Wednesday, September 4, 2013. Photo by Alejandro Mancilla / The Rag Blog. Militant teachers' strike: Massive protests continue in Mexico The actions were a continuation of protests against an education 'reform' package first passed by Congress on new President Enrique Peña Nieto's first day in office. By Johnny Hazard / The Rag Blog / September 5, 2013
Sadrists-League of the Righteous Clash In Iraq During The Summer
While Moqtada al-Sadr is gloating over his showing in Iraq’s 2013 provincial elections, and picking up his attacks upon Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki he has another issue to deal with. That is the Sadrist breakaway group the League of the Righteous led by Qais Khazali, who was one of the followers of Sadr’s father Ayatollah Mohammed Sadiq al-Sadr. Both claim to be maintaining the legacy of the elder Sadr. That has often led to clashes between the two, which picked up in recent months. This dispute plays into the larger struggle over who will be the leader of Iraq’s Shiite communit... more »
The People Strike Back Against the Empire
About the only people left in America supporting a war against Syria are the Obama administration, its friends in the Congressional leadership, its friends in the corporate media, and an ever-dwindling number of diehard partisan Obama Personality Cultists. Oh, and rich people. Meaning, the war will probably commence once the pretend-democracy debates are finished, and regular people can safely be ignored once again, and your feckless reps can whine that you shouldn't let the perfect peace be the enemy of the military good. And anyway, what about the dead children whom they will make...more »
Isn't it Odd that Al Qaeda Only Attacks Secular Arab Countries But Not Israel?
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Law Enforcement Lobby Pushes Ridiculous "Reefer Madness" Claims to Protect Drug War Racket
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Jury Nullification vs. The Drug War: NJ Weedman on His Unlikely Marijuana Acquittal
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Purple Haze
By Capt. Fogg I like to read books by theoretical physicists who are good at presenting mind-bending material to the general public. I should say that I like reading about these things in English because I can't, quite frankly, even imagine being able to follow the math involved in portraying multidimensional universes, Calabi-Yau manifolds, P-branes and loop quantum physics, just to scratch the surface. The idea of other universes, possibly an infinite number of them with every point therein stretched out on holographic membranes only a tiny distance apart yet forever isolated, fa... more »
Greece updates - September 5 , 2013 - Samaras and Venizelos sell out their defense industries ( and their defense ) to Troika ! Vassal state Greece continues its slow and as it is now an ignored state , silent scream decline in quality of life .....
http://hat4uk.wordpress.com/2013/09/05/greece-the-final-proof-that-samaras-venizelos-have-sold-hellenic-sovereignty-to-the-troika/ GREECE: The final proof that Samaras & Venizelos have sold Hellenic sovereignty to the Troika *Rendering Greece defenceless by internet* Recently, the Troika of international lenders told the Athens Coalition that its State-owned defence businesses must be privatised “and restructured”. Earlier this week, the Greek Government offered an alternative suggestion. Within 12 hours the answer came back, predictably, “No”: the three defence industries LARKO, EAS... more »
Can Alan Grayson and Justin Amash Save America From Another Pointless War?
War... but not as much as McCain Boehner, Cantor and House Intelligence Committee chair Mike Rogers (R-MI) are all backing Obama's flimsy excuses to rush to war against Syria but will they and their Beltway Establishment allies-- who have certainly tossed out the so-called Hastert Rule on this one-- be able to swing the majority of Republicans into Obama's corner? Not likely, not even with Daddy Warbucks dangling big cash under their snouts. Many Republicans view their House leadership as decrepit and as much a part of "the Washington problem" as the Democrats. And despite support f... more »
Testing Is the New Learning: Do the Math
While Orange Is the New Black continues to garner a wide range of reactions from the public and critics, let’s do a little math and confront something that is not receiving the media attention that it should: Testing is the new learning. Back in 2005, when the SAT introduced with much fanfare a third section […]
UN talks at G20, Chemical weapon reality vs illusion & Israeli missiles
*UN seeks Syria peace talks amid military strike threat* The United Nations is making a desperate new push for a Syria peace conference even as the United States prepares a possible military strike, according to diplomats. *Talks on a conference are to be relaunched at the Group of 20 summit in Russia this week* On Thursday the* UN said UN-Arab League envoy on Syria Lakhdar Brahimi was heading to Russia to help UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s efforts at the G20 to organise a peace conference.* “The Secretary General has just announced that the Joint Special Representative for Sy... more »
Now does that salute look familiar?
Supporters of Syrian leader Bashar Assad pledging to fight for him and his Baathist party. The Syrian Free Army Hezbollah And people wonder why I call these groups Islamofascists...
G-20 begins in Russia , China supports Russia in denouncing War against Syria......
China Officially Backs Russia On Syria, Warns "Military Action Would Have Negative Impact On Global Economy" [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/05/2013 08:07 -0400 - Barack Obama - China - Global Economy inShare1 Until now China had kept a relatively low profile on the Syria issue, occasionally issuing veiled support for the Assad regime. That changed at today's G-20 meeting in Russia, when China's vice-finance minister Zhu Guangyao officially launched the Syrian axis of Russia and China, both of which now indirectly support the Assad ... more »
Hope Where Power Is Divorced From Politics
Henry Giroux is one of neo-liberalism's fiercest critics. From McMaster University, he now writes about his native land with incandescent passion. In the United States, Giroux opines, power has become divorced from politics. And the American experience is spreading around the world: As power is separated from politics, it becomes more reckless, arrogant and death-dealing. No longer viewed as accountable, casino capitalism and its minions turn savage in their pursuit of wealth and the accumulation. All bets are off and everything is fodder for increasing the wealth of the bankers... more »
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