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Oprah (Photo credit: Story Accents)CHILD BROTHEL WHISTLEBLOWER THREATENED BY POLICE
* Chris Fay - former child protection officer*
*Chris Fay*, a former child protection officer, says he was threatened with
a gun to his head to stop him investigating the London boy brothel known as
Elm Guest House.
*'Police gunman told me to ignore paedophiles', says ex-child protection
officer.*
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*Elm Guest House* was reportedly run as a boy brothel by elements of the UK
police and of the UK security service MI5.
In the early 1990's Elm Guest House briefly hit the headlines, but the
affair was hushed up.
According to Fay, members of the police *Special Branch* routinely... more »
US Government news October 20 , 2013 - ObamaCare unintended ( and perhaps intended ) consequences - not just tech problems..... For those who wonder why President Obama for once decided the Unitary Executive model didn't include unilateral Presidential debt limit action , note CREW also wants to know what the thinking was here ....... DC follies discussed by Charles Hugh Smith..... Even with a government shutdown and debt ceiling circus , politicians still find ways to stuff pork in the bill to re-open the government and remove the debt ceiling until Feb 7 2014 ..... Jeh Johnson selection for Chief of DHS - Civilian Army push to really get going ?
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-10-20/obamacare%E2%80%99s-unintended-consequences-it%E2%80%99s-not-just-technology-problem
Obamacare’s Unintended Consequences: It’s Not Just A Technology Problem
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*Obamacare’s Unintended Consequences: It’s Not Just A Technology Problem*
Ron Suskind’s Pulitzer Prize-winning account of Barack Obama’... more »
Argentina: Alleged UFO Photographed Over Small Aircraft that Crashed in Gdor. Martinez
*Source: Corrientes Hoy
http://www.corrienteshoy.com/vernota.asp?id_noticia=146484
Date: Friday, 18 October 2013*
*Argentina: Alleged UFO Photographed Over Small Aircraft that Crashed in
Gdor. Martinez*
An unidentified flying object - presumably a "flying saucer" - was
photographed by a journalist from Santa Lucia while taking pictures of the
crop duster that crashed in the locality of Gobernador Martinez for the
second time in a 24 hour period. While uploading the images of the small
plane's collision, he did not notice anything unsual. But a reader sent an
e-mail to tngoya@hotma... more »
230 Militants in one fell swoop: SAA gets the prize. Saudi Arabia & more
*This colourful report made me think of Ziad at Syper, so I just had to
put it up!*
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**230 Militants in one Shot*
When the Obama regime sends millions of US dollars worth advanced drones to
kill a US citizen across the planet without trial the mainstream media &
western people praises him, when the SAA kills tens of foreign radical
Al-Qaeda Wahhabi Cannibal Sex Jihadists inside Syria, this never get
noticed.
That what happened when Obama killed Anwar Awlaki and his young child, and
this what happened when the Syrian Arab Army killed at least 230 terrorists
from Nusra Front, the ... more »
Oprah gets religion wrong
Apparently a group of atheists are upset because Oprah suggested that
people feeling awe and mystery were not, in fact, atheists.
Hmmmn
Well Oprah's view of religion is not exactly standard.
Religion is not "feeling spiritual"; religion is a defined set of
supernatural beliefs based on traditional and faith about the origin of the
universe and, usually, humanity's role in the world. A traditional western
view of G-d is not a prerequisite to a religion - a faith of many gods is a
religion - but a mere feeling of awe is no more a religion that a feeling
of fear or loathing or lust... more »
HOW LOW CAN YOU STOOP?
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Lying to families of the war dead by holding fake 'arrival' ceremonies with
empty caskets being taken off of planes that cannot even fly. The military
has been doing this for 7 years. One vet in the article has attended 50
ceremonies thinking he was seeing ceremonies for fallen comrades.
POLICE INTERRUPT MASS ON JEJU ISLAND
The Navy base has become the new God to the South Korean government. Power
and profit trumps the body and blood of Christ.
The corporations are the new pharaoh.
Then in the last couple of minutes of the video you see the villagers
playing games together, once again showing how determined and resilient
they are as a people.
GROWING RACISM IN ISRAEL
About 60,000 African migrants have arrived in Israel since 2006, fleeing
unrest in their home countries. But upon arrival in the ostensibly
democratic country, the migrants have faced intense persecution and have
been branded as "infiltrators" by right-wing politicians and activists.
Longest Walk 4 in Pueblo, Colorado, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013
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by Bad Bear Sampson
Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013: Pueblo, Colorado Route Change: "We will still be
starting at the northwest corner of Troy and Hwy 50. The route will now
go south on Troy to 4th street, west on 4th to Lincoln, down Lincoln to
Pueblo Blvd. and north on Pueblo Blvd. to hwy 50 and then west." Longest
Walk 4.
Oct 20 -- 31: Salida, Gunnison, Grand Junction to Utah: To offer
Where Science Went Wrong
Claes Johnson has a summary post on "quantum contradictions", and other
instances of what he considers bad modern theories in science. The
following is my response, basically agreeing with him that modern science
has gone wrong:
*"A magic theory that we all have to accept without understanding" is a
good, but not, I believe, the best way to characterize these instances of
bad--and fundamental--theories at the center of our physical sciences,
because of course it is really only stating things from the deluded
believer's point of view, a totally dark, unknowing and unquestioning point... more »
NSA news items October 20 , 2013 - NSA spying on Mexico gave US investment benefits ( industrial espionage similar to Brazil ? ) NSA failed to prevent Snowden leaks because of lack of bandwidth ? NSA Utah data Center still plagued with Electrical problems - some of which have caused contractor electrocution injuries ?
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Syria war updates October 20 , 2013 - Geneva 2 International Conference on Syria set for November 23 - 24 , 2013. Whether Syria Opposition Groups shows up is an open question after they immediately are critical of the Conference going forward at this time and under present conditions in Syria ! As the Syria Opposition continues to splinter , alleged side deals between non Al Qaeda rebels and the Syria Army to defeat Al Qaeda blossom and moderate rebel forces see logistical supplies cut by Qatar , Turkey , Jordan and Lebanon ( anti- syrian government elements ) , the thinking behind why Geneva 2 is being pushed at this time becomes clearer !
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/10/20/date-set-for-internationalconferenceonsyria.html
Date set for international conference on Syria
October 20, 2013 8:45AM ET
Announcement is met with hostility from Syrian opposition groups as
humanitarian crisis continues to unfold
Topics: Syria's War Syria Diplomacy
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Arab League Secretary-General Nabil el-Araby (R) listens as U.N.-Arab
League envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi speaks during a news conference at
the Arab League headquarters in Cairo on Oct. 20, 2013.Mohamed Abd El Ghany
/ Reuters Picture Strea... more »
Instead of Church This Morning...
We first wrote about Damon Silvers, the AFL-CIO's director of policy, on
Friday. I had never heard of him before. But I liked what he said about
holding Blue Dogs, New Dems and other conservative quasi-Democrats
accountable for voting with the Republicans against the interests of
seniors and working class Americans. Apparently CNBC noticed him to an
invited him on for a dressing down. A conservative class warrior from
Britain wound up getting his nose rubbed in his own shit.
*Damon*: Right now 55% of Americans fear they're going to be economically
insecure in their retirement. T... more »
Consider The Record
Last week's throne speech made mention of "polluter pays" legislation. It
appears that the Harperites will offer Barack Obama a carrot, if he
approves the Keystone XL Pipeline. Unfortunately, the pending legislation
is a little late and, simply put, only a little.
Two weeks ago Michael Harris wrote a column questioning the competence of
Mr. Harper's new Minister of State for Science, Greg Rickford. Rickford
responded to the column, claiming that he wanted to "set the record
straight."
Harris sets out that record, and it illustrates just how fraudulent the
Harper government is wh... more »
How big a deal is JP Morgan's 13 Billion settlement concerning mortgage related misconduct ? 4 Billion is non cash - relief to home owners which may be tax deductible . Of the 9 billion cash component , FDIC ( which has been resistant ) may be on the hook for 3.5 billion allegedly relating back to Washington Mutual mortgage securities. Kudos to Ed Demarco of FHFA , for putting and keeping his foot down as long as he could and who appears to have been a major driver of this overall settlement . And how many eyebrows will go up as the continuing issue of the conduct of Jamie Dimon keeps becoming part of the conversation regarding JP Morgan ? When litigation reserves rise to more than 28 billion and perhaps as high as 35 billion , does a Board of Directors with fiduciary duties finally wake up ? When you have a 2.4 billion bank hanging by its petard of a 75 trillion derivative book , does a Board of Directors with fiduciary duties finally wake up ? Does the Board of Directors with fiduciary duties finally wake up and take note of Jamie Dimon allegedly blowing up three times at central bankers ( Ben Bernanke , Mark Carney while the head of the Bank of Canada and the New York Fed ) and being dismissive to Regulators as if he personally was to big to fail ? Will Jamie finally be told he needs to spend more time with his family ?
http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2013/10/so-how-big-a-deal-is-the-pending-13-billion-jp-morgan-settlement.html
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2013
So How Big a Deal is the Pending “$13 Billion” JP Morgan Settlement?
One of the big news stories of the weekend is that JP Morgan and the
Department of Justice, brokering a settlement of liability across multiple
Federal agencies, have reached a tentative $13 billion settlement on the
bank’s mortgage-related conduct in the run-up to the crisis. The terms have
not been finalized because a big open item is that JP Morgan will make an
admission of some so... more »
He's not the BBC's head of religion and ethics. He's a very naughty boy!
The *Independent*'s Ian Burrell interviewed Aaqil Ahmed, the BBC's head of
religion and ethics, this week:
It’s no laughing matter: Britain has become a nation of religious
illiterates 'who are baffled by Biblical references in Monty Python film
The Life of Brian'
Mr Ahmed says that "failings in religious education over two generations"
are "undermining public understanding of contemporary national and
international issues":
“If you tried to make The Life of Brian today it would fall flat on its
face because the vast majority of the audience would not get most of the
jokes. They ... more »
Afghanistan updates for October 20 , 2013 - Loyal Jirga to determine whether US troops receive immunity - a key point which will determine if US tropps remain after 2014 .... current items of note for the War in Afghanistan !
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/19/afghanistan-loya-jirga-us-troops-2014
Afghanistan Loya Jirga will determine whether US troops remain after 2014
Member of convening commission says assembly of tribal elders will start
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Delegates at a Loya Jirga, or grand council, in Kabul in June 2002.
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A national m... more »
Can we still trust the BBC?
*Seconds out. Round Four....or should that be 'It's war!'?*
The *Telegraph*'s assault on BBC bias continues apace.
Former long-term BBC reporter Robin Aitken has become one of the
corporation's sharpest critics in recent years and wrote a book a while
back called *Can We Trust the BBC? *It looks as if he's now published a
sequel called *Can We Still Trust the BBC?, *and that's also the title of a
piece of his published in the *Telegraph *today:
Can we still trust the BBC?
He says that "life within the BBC’s newsrooms can feel hermetically sealed
and insulated from reality." The ... more »
The Spotlight of Transparency Illuminates Everything.
For clarity and transparency, the following is a conversation I had a
couple of days ago. As it had to do with the claim of nontransparent
communications, I felt it best to put it out here publicly so that everyone
can see it- in FULL TRANSPARENCY.
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Hi D,
Due to the Dutchsinse article this Austrian lady Karin Kolland is mixing
up a bit with the energy of Christoph’s We-are-one chat room, trying to
convince people of the Swissindo plans. And making accusations in the
direction of Heather being within the Swissindo team.
I made you a translation.
Maybe tha... more »
The Middle East has a gay mayor
Can you guess which country he's mayor in? Iran? No he'd risk being hung
for homosexuality there. Saudi Arabia? Don't be daft.
It's Israel of course, the only Middle East state where homosexuals aren't
discriminated against or risk death.
Obama-backed jihad snipers 'target unborn children in chilling competition to win cigarettes' - Atlas Shrugs
'The unborn children of Syrian women are the targets of a sickening war
game where a shooter who murders a foetus in its mother's womb is awarded
with cigarettes, a British surgeon has revealed.Dr David Nott witnessed
evidence of fighters using civilians as target practice and on several
occasions shooting pregnant women in the stomach, killing their unborn
babies.'
But still anti Semitic Algerian idiots on my Twitter timeline will tell me
Israel is evil.
More here
http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2013/10/obama-backed-jihad-snipers-target-unborn-children-in-chilli... more »
Locovores - urban homesteading - over 6,000 pounds of food per year, on 1/10 acre.
Personally, I'm not too keen on the reporting programme's blatant editorial
slant that, "This is a business," and "Global warming is real," but the
intention is certainly in the right direction: living in harmony with THE
SUN and THE LAND and PUTTING BACK WHAT YOU'VE TAKEN FROM BOTH.
*The Dervaes family grows over 400 species of plants, 4,300 pounds of
vegetable food, 900 chicken and 1,000 duck eggs, 25 lbs of honey, plus
seasonal fruits throughout the year.
From 1/10th of an acre, four people manage to get over 90% of their daily
food and the family reports earnings of $20,000 per... more »
"The subjectivity shown by the BBC will not do."
*Seconds out. Round Three. *
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The *Telegraph*'s ongoing fight with the BBC continues in their leading
article today.
Are you happy, Tony Hall, about the BBC’s bias?
After outlining its own take on that EC report about immigration from the
EU into the UK, it states:
Yet when we reported these facts, those sympathetic to the EU Commission’s
views fought back. Troublingly, the BBC – which prides itself on
impartiality – appeared to take the EU’s side. Last Monday night, the 10
O’Clock News broadcast an analysis of the EU Commission’s report by Mark
Easton, the home editor for BBC... more »
Is Mark Easton biased?
*In the red corner, the BBC's Mark Easton. In the blue corner, the
Telegraph's David Barrett. Seconds out. Round Two.*
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The* Daily Telegraph*'s home affairs correspondent David Barrett has
written a detailed - and fascinating - analysis of a two-and-a-half minute
report on last Monday's BBC 10 O'Clock News by home editor Mark Easton.
The subject of that BBC report was the European Commission's report on
migration, and the question the *Telegraph *asks is 'Was the BBC's
reporting of the migrant issue fair and balanced?'
The answer from David Barrett article is a resounding 'no';... more »
DID SAVILE MURDER 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL?
*Lindsay (right) and her brother.*
There is a suspicion that Sir Jimmy Savile murdered 13-year-old Lindsay Jo
Rimer.
Lindsay Jo Rimer disappeared in 1994 and her dead body was found in a canal
in 1995.
Lindsay Jo Rimer lived in *Hebden Bridge*, in West Yorkshire, in the UK.
*Lindsay lived on Lower Rough Head Farm but then moved to Hebden Bridge.*
Savile used to take holidays at *Cragg Vale* near to Lindsay's home.
A local vicar, Reverend Graham Kent, wants the police to investigate
Savile's links to the case.
*www.dailymail.co.uk 20 October 2013*
Above, we see 'Satanist' Sir ... more »
Revolt of the Rich (Where Is Their Civic Responsibility? Off Yachting?)
I think this guy is serious. After all, he served 16 years as a Republican
staff person and has watched the Republican and Democratic Parties go money
crazy from a very close perch. From The American Conservative: Revolt of
the Rich Our financial elites are the new secessionists. By Mike Lofgren
October 18, 2013 It was 1993, during congressional debate over the North
American Free
Yaqui Highway Blockade Photos Oct. 19, 2013
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copyright Ofelia Rivas, O'odham
Photo copyright Ofelia Rivas, O'odham
Photo copyright Ofelia Rivas, O'odham
Photo copyright Ofelia Rivas, O'odham
Photos by Ofelia Rivas, copyright
Article by Brenda Norrell
Censored News
Ofelia Rivas, O'odham, is just returning from the Yaqui highway blockade
in Vicam Pueblo, Sonora, Mexico. The Yaqui Traditional Authority of
Vicam has
This Year, Boston is the Epicenter for Public School Destruction
Too bad. You missed it. No, not my birthday. You still have time to
prepare for that. (Hint: it’s the 9th day after the New Year starts.) What
you missed was the Annual National Summit on Education Reform, held by Jeb
Bush and his anti-public-school reform group, Foundation for Excellence in
Education (up is down, […]
October 19, 1973
On a day in which the focus is far from him (although not too far, given
that the tapes issue is in large part at that point about proving him
right), John Dean finally gives up his effort to avoid prison. He pleads
guilty to obstructing justice, accepting a prison term while promising
continued complete cooperation.
The main drama, however, is in the continuing confrontation between Nixon
and Special Prosecutor Cox, with Attorney General Richardson still in the
middle. White House Chief of Staff Al Haig and various lawyers are acting
for the president, but Nixon is actively schem... more »
The DC IMPACT Study Results: Already Obsolete
In October 2013, researchers Thomas Dee of Stanford University and James
Wyckoff of the University of Virginia published (or somehow made public) a
working paper on limited aspects of the District of Columbia Public Schools
(DCPS) teacher evaluation system, IMPACT, which was introduced in
2009– during the time that Michelle Rhee was chancellor of DC schools. The
beginning of the paper includes […]
GAIA PORTAL: Energetics of Gaia Near Completion for “hu-manity to Hue-manity” Transformation
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* *Energetics of Gaia Near Completion for “hu-manity to Hue-manity”
Transformation*
by ÉirePort
5th Level sensitivities are now complete among Hue-Beings.
Connections with Higher Source and Higher Róles have been fully
acknowledged and accepted.
Upgraded hu-manity is close to fulfillment of requisites for "hu-manity to
Hue-manity" transformation.
"Higher-Self" sovereignty has been recognized by the majority of hu-manity.
Awaiting increase in acceptance levels.
Energetics of Gaia near completion for "hu-manity to Hue-manity"
transformation.
ÉirePort | October 19, 2013 at 0... more »
Gaia Portal: Omicron 2.0 Established
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* *I have no idea what this means... -Bill*
*Omicron 2.0 Established*
by ÉirePort
Omicron 2.0 established. Attenuation 3.3. Resource Level 4.6.
ÉirePort | October 19, 2013 at 02:25
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Kilroy was here!
*My dad was a WWII veteran and I remember seeing this graffitti everywhere
when I was a kid and even of cartoons from that era like Bugs Bunny. I
never knew where it got started. A friend sent this to me today in an
email, I'd give it attribution but I don't know where it originated. -Bill*
He is engraved in stone in the National War Memorial in Washington, DC -
back in a small alcove where very few people have seen it. For the WWII
generation, this will bring back memories. For you younger folks, it's a
bit of trivia that is a part of our American history. Anyone born i... more »
Bearing False Witness - Continued
"Progressive" sites are starting to ask questions.
How Eager Is Conservative Media To Demonize Transgender Youth?
Anti-LGBT Group Admits It Invented Story About Transgender Student
Harassing Classmates
Fox News airs false transphobic report
Fox News Reports Fake Story About Transgender Student Harassing Girls In
High School Bathroom
False Reports of Trans Bathroom Harassment Circulate
Right-Wing Group: Presence of Trans Student in Girls' Restroom Is
'Harassment'
"Reactionary" sites are doubling down. I'm not saying they're encouraging
a lynching.. no, belay that, I *am* saying that. ... more »
Is Schwarzenegger A Stalking Horse For Ted Cruz? Or Does He Really Think He Can Run For President (Of The United States)?
The celebrity gossip section of the *NY Post* has floated a silly story
about Arnold Swarzenegger, a Republican actor who managed to become
governor of California when the state wasn't paying any attention, may run
for president in 2016. And, no, this is neither from *The Onion* nor from
Andy Borowitz. It could be from a desperate move p.r. firm though.
Action star and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has been
lobbying for support to change the law to allow him to run for president in
2016, Page Six has exclusively learned.
We’re told Ahnold has been openly talking ab... more »
Not good . . .
OUT
OF CONTROL: when the RCMP pepper spray unarmed elders. According to
Cari-Lee Raven Veilifter, who can be found on Facebook at
#ElsipogtogStandOff:
“the elder the RCMP are pepper spraying is our elder Doris Copage of
Elsipogtog (short hair/gray jacket). Doris is one of the kindest and
most helpful people I've ever met. She cooks for and looks out for
everyone. Of course she was
"Fukushima Update, 10/19/2013"
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* "Fukushima Update, 10/19/2013"*
* *by ENE**
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*"Voice of Russia, Oct. 19, 2013:* "Sharp radiation growth was
registered
in ground water samples throughout just one day, October 18th, in the
area
of the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. Tritium concentrations,
for
example, exceeded the admissible values 6,500 times. This is the gravest
situation since the 2011 Fukushima accident."
*Igor Ostretsov, expert in nuclear physics and nuclear power
generation:*"Radioactive water keeps coming and should be stored
somewhere. They have
deployed a great number of tanks there and... more »
"China is what it is," says the U.K.'s chancellor of the Exchequer -- no longer any need to pretend to fret over Chinese domestic repression
*British Chancellor George Osborne, the country's second-ranking official,
says officially, "China is what it is." It's business, you see. Just
business.*
*by Ken*
In a new NYRB blogpost, "Who's Afraid of Chinese Money?," journalist
Jonathan Mirsky -- one of our most valuable chroniclers of matters Chinese
-- flashes back 20-plus years:
In the autumn of 1991, then-Prime Minister John Major became the first
Western leader to visit China after the Tiananmen killings. I was part of
the press group on that trip, and on the plane going to China, I gave Major
a list of several hundred ... more »
The Fraud Of The "Zero Dark Thirty" Bin Laden Compound Attack Fully Exposed: Seymour Hersh Says Bin Laden Death Story One Big Lie!
I do not know why I need to repeat this over and over again, but
considering that most Americans are just too stupid to realize the bitter
truth, it must be said..... Osama Bin Laden, also known as American CIA
agent Tim Osman, died of natural causes in the mountains of northeastern
Afghanistan sometime around December 13th, 2001. His death was recorded
in most Arabic news publications at the time, and even the German newspaper
Der Spiegel carried the headline of his death. (No publication of his
death in American Jew run media, surprise, surprise!). Osama bin Laden
died of com... more »
Mr. Photogenic
I originally planned to do a quirky little post either about my failing
battle against grey hair or a video of me singing the Somali national
anthem at work (apparently I'm becoming somewhat of a polyglot) but rather
than that I thought I'd a special fall photo featuring my number one man.
Military assault on Mi'kmaq: 29 Messages of love and support
Twenty-nine
messages of love and support
By Brenda Norrell
Censored News
ELSIPOGTOG, First Nation -- Global support poured in for Mi'kmaq who
were attacked by Canadian police and military forces with snipers,
police dogs and pepper spray.
Elsipogtog women and elderly were attacked during the raid on the
peaceful anti-fracking camp.
At least two people were shot by police
WHOA! Major aggregation of anti-#commoncore sentiment from NY
Check it, via Charlene Myers (Thanks). Very retro looking to boot. Tagged:
common core, new york, opposition, protest
My little speech post-screening of The Reformers in #DougCo Colorado a couple of weeks ago.
Tagged: colorado, douglas county, education reform, school board
A small anecdotal tidbit on how charter schools select out students
Some charter school chains enact a form of educational Darwinism. Case in
point. Let’s say that a certain public school classroom received a new
student the other day. The teacher learned that the student came from a
local charter school very close by, definitely within the same district.
Largely serving the same student population. When […]
From Wayne Au on Facebook: MI teachers’ union encourages boycott of student teachers #highered
What an interesting idea: refuse student teachers from a university that
supports a certain reform initiative. As a humble graduate student, like a
lot of graduate students everywhere in teacher education, I/we did all of
the dirty work. We were the ones low enough on the old totem pole to
actually do the field work […]
"How It Really Is"
You'd better believe this is how it really is...
- CP
Politics/The Economy: “What to Expect During the Cease-Fire”
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*“What to Expect During the Cease-Fire”*
by Robert Reich
“The war isn’t over. It’s only a cease-fire. Republicans agreed to fund the
federal government through January 15 and extend the government’s ability
to borrow (raise the debt ceiling) through Feb. 7. The two sides have
committed themselves to negotiate a long-term budget plan by mid-December.
Regardless of what happens in the upcoming budget negotiations, it seems
doubtful House Republicans will try to prevent the debt ceiling from being
raised next February. Saner heads in the GOP will be able to point to the
debacle... more »
Massive Global Financial FacePalm...... but it's pretty damn transparent!
I'm telling you, I can barely keep up with all the information that is
coming out daily. Again, Here are a few of the best pieces that have come
out in the last day or two. Again, a *HUGE *thank you to the amazing
people on our Research Team!!!!
Share away folks!! This is what Transparency looks like!!!!
I've added a bit of *bold and italics* to really highlight the good parts
First up- and this really was one of the best pieces this week so far:
U.S. debt jumped a record *$328 billion* on Thursday, the first day the
federal government was able to borrow money under the deal Pr... more »
Police attack on Mi'kmaq and Big Oil's plans for tarsands pipeline to New Brunswick
With
the Keystone XL thwarted by Natives in the US, TransCanada has a new
pipeline route from west to east, and Mi'kmaq warriors are targeted
By Brenda Norrell
Censored News
Snipers target Mi'kmaq Thursday
With the Keystone XL tarsands pipeline plan thwarted by Native Americans
in the US, TransCanada announced a new tarsands pipeline route from the
west to the east in Canada. New Brunswick
What Can Be Done About RCMP Attacking First Nations?
What can be done, by us, against the RCMP's hyper-militaristic bullshit
against unarmed First Nations protesters? The Elsipogtog people were trying
to stop the land destroying obscenity of "fracking" from poisoning their
water and fouling their air. If this ecocidal behaviour isn't stopped dead
in its tracks, we're all fucked.
The rancid coward, stephen harper, fucked off to Belgium, the day after his
snivelling throne speech, partly due to his desire to avoid accountability
for his fraudster (and thuggish) Senate picks, but also, no doubt, so that
he could hide from the fall-out of... more »
Aphex Twin - Come to Daddy
Still one of the most terrifying dance tunes ever made. And the video ...
The slow motion shutdown of America
David Dayen has a great piece on how the last GOP shutdown extravaganza was
just a side show to the ongoing damage being done by the sequester:
You could argue that the recent shutdown inflicted much more damage than
sequestration. You would be wrong. Standard and Poor’s estimated that the
shutdown cost the economy $24 billion over its 16-day stretch.
Sequestration, meanwhile, will be in place for ten years unless Congress
does something, and the spending cuts over that time total $1.2 trillion—50
times the economic impact of the shutdown. And that doesn’t include the
knock-on effe... more »
Something Stirring In Arkansas-- Besides Just More Republican Party Sedition?
James Lee Witt
Arkansas freshman Rep. Tom Cotton is one of the most radical right
extremists in the House and is considered a major mover-and-shaker in the
GOP sabotage of the U.S. government and the American economy. When you hear
talk about radicals unwilling to compromise and who are willing to drive
the economy right over the cliff, Cotton is foremost among them. So, *of
course* the NRSC recruited him to run for the Arkansas Senate seat held by
vulnerable ConservaDem Blanche Lincoln Mark Talking Snake Pryor.
The good thing about his Senate run is that he'll be gone from the House... more »
WALKING FOR EACH OTHER & RESTORING OUR FAITH IN HUMANITY
*Drumming and chanting outside Bath Iron Works (BIW) while waiting for
workers to get off work**The peace walk ended today as we visited Bath Iron
Works*
*We did a walking tour along Bath Iron Works before gathering to vigil*
There is alot to write about from our last two days of the peace walk.
I've yet to get any photos from our wonderful ceremony inside the state
capitol in Augusta. I'll post them when I can. We had an astonishing
entry into Augusta yesterday - cars were honking at us like crazy - it felt
like the circus was coming to town. People asked me why we had such a
g... more »
It’s not Over, ’til It’s Over
October 19, 2013 Well, Congress managed to pull yet another last minute,
death defying feat of idiocy out of their … hats, in the form of another
continuing resolution that kicks the can down the road another three to
four … Continue reading →
JPM to Shutter Litigation Group for Consumer Debt Collection
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http://www.americanbanker.com/issues/178_201/jpm-to-shutter-litigation-group-for-consumer-debt-collection-1062882-1.html
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by CHRIS CUMMING
OCT 17, 2013 8:59am ET
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) plans to disband a group tasked with suing consumers
to collect delinquent debts, according to former employees and others who
were told about the change. The move comes two years after the bank ceased
filing collections suits amid scrutiny of the accuracy of its records and
court filings.
*Last week, the bank informed employees in it... more »
2013 TV135: 1 in 14,000 impact in 2032
NASA's Near Earth Object Program finally has another candidate rock whose
Torino scale is positive, even though it's just 1 so far.
Its name is 2013 TV135. It's been observed for 9 days or so. During the
recent hours, the probability of collision on August 26th, 2032 – Witten's
81st birthday (he wishes I would never have used his name in this sentence,
but I've already heard this comment from him on 9/11/2001 right after my
PhD defense) – has grown from 1 in 48,000 to 1 in 14,000.
What is impressive about the object is the diameter, 410 meters. The mass
is 90 million tons and the... more »
The Economy: “Brit Hume Outlines Why”
*“Brit Hume Outlines Why”*
by Karl Denninger
"Y'all ought to watch this folks.
Note the derogation and stupidity displayed by Brit.
"They see the Republican Party as having utterly failed to stop the drift
toward an unfree nation supervised by an overwhelming and bloated
bureaucracy."
Yep. What Brit didn't mention is what they may or may not recognize - that
mathematically what is being done by both Republican and Democrat
"mainstream" parties is inevitably going to lead to the ruin of the nation
and her people.
Politics are all great fun but this is akin to an asteroid t... more »
What Mattered This Week?
I'll be boring and just go with the end of the shutdown, along with the end
of the debt limit threat.
Not sure what I have that didn't matter...I suppose I don't really think
that the specific votes among mainstream Republicans on ending the shutdown
mattered all that much. That is, it mattered a lot that it ended, but it's
relatively unlikely that anyone will draw a primary (or a more significant
primary) only because of a "yes" vote, or take a hit in the general because
of a "no" vote, all else equal. It's possible, but unlikely.
That's what I have, but there was a lot going on. W... more »
The Irish Banking Revolution
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* *Thanks to Riana, Mac Domhnaill and G.D. for keeping*
* me informed of what's going on in Ireland. -Bill*
Published on Oct 16, 2013
If you are genuine and need help, its available.
http://www.thepeopleofeire.com/
http://www.myinjustice.org/
http://www.debtoptionsireland.com/
https://www.facebook.com/RealityIreland
*Billions given unlawfully to insolvent banks, court hears
Joan Collins is challenging the Government’s promissory note payments*
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/billions-given-unlawfully-to-insolvent-banks-court-hears-1.1553917
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“Breaking Bad”: Through a Literary Lens
“Breaking Bad” has achieved something akin to artistic immortality, crowned
by critics near and far as the finest television show in history. Such is
its outsized achievement that it has taken up its perch in that rarefied
stratosphere where only giants roam and even the creative gods bow down.
Once Breaking Bad reached such heights
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Duck Forum on Teaching US Foreign Policy #4
[Note: This is a guest post by Jerel A.Rosati of the University of South
Carolina and James M. Scott of Texas Christian University. It is the final
installment in our forum on Teaching US Foreign Policy. You can follow
more of the conversation at #TeachForPol.] Teaching US Foreign Policy with
The Politics of United States
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GOP Surrender Monkeys Say They Won't Shut Down The Government Again-- Suicide Caucus Says It Intends To Do Just That
Both Boehner and McConnell have tried reassuring voters-- who have turned
massively against the Republican Party in poll after poll-- that the GOP
will not shut down the government again in January. McConnell was clear in
his interview with Robert Costa for the right-wing *National Review* that
he knew Cruz's strategy would fail all along but that he didn't have the
clout with his own caucus-- let alone in a dysfunctional, out-of-control
House-- to stop it. He seems to think he does now. In an interview with *The
Hill*, he said the Republicans had learned a painful political lesson... more »
Bank fraud watch - Nat West business customers should be especially vigilant but there should be vigilant for all bank customers regarding scams ....Data breach roundup - September !
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/saving/article-2465839/Bankline-fraud-NatWest-business-accounts-hit-online-scam.html
'Fraudsters stole £100k from our account - but bank says we're liable':
NatWest business accounts hit by online scam
By LEE BOYCE
*PUBLISHED:* 04:52 EST, 19 October 2013 | *UPDATED:* 08:49 EST, 19 October
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so envisage discovering that more than £100,000 had been stolen from your
firm's accounts by fraudsters who were able to compromise your ba... more »
Typhoon Francisco - seems to be tracking toward Japan on 5 day Weather Underground guidance .... Something to keep an eye on !
Typhoon Francisco....
12:04 AM EST on October 19th, 2013 | 14 comments
Super typhoon on course for Japan — Winds up to 190 mph, could soon be
Category 5 storm — “May follow Typhoon Wipha’s path” … “Developed in a
similar area” (VIDEO)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2013/10/18/double-whammy-drenching-in-japan-super-typhoon-francisco-may-follow-wiphas-path/
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whammy drenching in Japan? Super typhoon Francisco may follow
Wipha’s path
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Greece updates - October 19 , 2013 ....Greece Finance Minister Stournaras says Greece will refuse further cuts as a condition for third bailout ! Meanwhile , Greek tax office confiscates unemployment allowances and bank accounts being snatched ( 50,000 accounts have deposits sezied just this year ) , Greeks savings depleted to pay off ever increasing types and amounts of taxes !
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_19/10/2013_523894
*No bailout if more austerity measures are demanded, says Stournaras*
Greece will not agree to a new bailout if the troika demands more austerity
measures as part of the deal, Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras has told
Kathimerini.
The Greek finance chief said that negotiations regarding Greece’s fiscal
gap, financing shortfall and what form further debt relief might take will
continue but he was adamant that Athens would not accept more fiscal
measures being added to the agenda.
“We are negotiating hard, as ... more »
Untitled
*Whodat Nation marks the passing of Saints Coach Bum Phillips*
*Saints Coach Payton pitches in for K9 campaign*
Untitled
*Ruling could affect development of Port Fourchon ~Xerxes Wilson, Daily
Comet*
*Local doctor to offer new study for vets suffering from PTSD ~WWLTV*
*N.O. corporate real estate is booming, business leaders say ~Leigh
Isaacson, WVUE*
*Shedding Sterotypes, More Librarians Show Us Their Tats ~Mark Memmott, WWNO
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*Signal redelivers hopper dredge to Army Corps in New Orleans ~Michael
Finch II*
*Battle for the Bayou Bash! *
Scarcity: A Few Thoughts While Reading
Scarcity: A Few Thoughts While Reading. via Scarcity: A Few Thoughts While
Reading.
The Merry-go-round goes round and round...
To help save the planet, here's a spot of recycling for a soggy Saturday
afternoon. It's [a long] part of a post from early last month:
Saturday, 7 September 2013
*BBC Breakfast paper reviews*
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Nick Cohen's view that the BBC's liberal, conformist tendencies tend to
stifle insightful reporting from people with non-conformist opinions
(whether on the Left or the Right) can be generalised and then swung round
to tackle the question of why, say, BBC Breakfast's paper reviews are so
much more predictable than those on, say, Sky News.
Whenever I see paper reviews on Sky News they tend... more »
Ouch!
Lest you missed it (or if you want to savour it again)....
Courtesy of *Trending Central*, here's the moment when Mehdi Hasan was
mocked on* Have I Got News For You*:
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UK & Ireland November Snow & Cold Ahead - As Forecast 7 Months Ahead
*November Snow & Cold - As Forecast 7 Months Ahead*
As we head into next week it will remain largely unsettled, with further
periods of heavy showers and windy conditions developing for many parts of
the country. Temperatures are also likely to feature at around or slightly
above the seasonal average to begin with for most parts. However, as we
progress throughout the final part of October and into November, it is
likely to turn significantly colder for many parts of the country. There
will also be the additional risk of some developing wintry weather in
places and severe widespr... more »
End of life decisions
The Supreme Court of Canada this week that doctors in Ontario could not
unilaterally decide to withdraw ordinary life support from a patient they
considered effectively dead. It is important to emphasize (contrary to some
media reports) that the decision was based on Ontario statute law and does
not apply across the country.
Basically the decision held that end of life determinations are to be
decided (in Ontario) by the family, or duly appointed personal
representatives or a government tribunal specifically empowered to decide.
Of course with modern medicine the ghastly risk is t... more »
BERLUSCONI; GAY
*Francesca Pascale*
Silvio Berlusconi's fiancee is *Francesca Pascale*, a former TV showgirl.
Bulgarian actress *Michelle Bonev* claims that Francesca is a lesbian.
*Michele Bonev*
Francesca has threatened to sue Michelle.
Michelle says that Silvio told her that Francesca was a lesbian and had
never slept with a man.
*Michele has said:*
"Francesca is an ambitious girl and she wants to make it. She is absolutely
without scruples.
"She comes from a poor neighbourhood in Naples and is an ambitious girl.
She wants to become Berlusconi’s partner, she wants to marry him, and she
is ... more »
KATE McCANN'S EMOTIONS
"Kate McCann recollects the night that Madeleine disappeared on Crime Watch
in the U.K.
"Kate's emotions in this video are very consistent with what she is saying
and would be very hard to fake, if she were lying.
"I have always believed Kate and Gerry McCann have told the truth.
"What do you believe?"
*Kate McCann Recollects Night of Madeleine's Disappearance*
noreply@blogger.com (Eyes for Lies) at *Eyes for Lies Blog *
In the seven and a half years Eyes for Lies scored cases, she accurately
identified the truth or deceit in 37 out of 39 people before it was known
by simply wat... more »
Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Report - October 19 , 2013 - Data , News and Views touching on the precious metals...
http://www.caseyresearch.com/gsd/edition/chinas-gold-conduit-from-london-a-financial-coup-detat
¤ YESTERDAY IN GOLD & SILVER
Except for the rally going into the London open, which was dealt with in
the usual manner by the not-for-profit sellers, it was a very quiet trading
day everywhere on Planet Earth on Friday.
According to the CME's website, the high and lows ticks for gold in the
December contract were $1,328.90 and $1,311.20. The high tick was at the
London open, and the low came at 12:45 p.m. EDT in New York.
Gold closed at $1,317.40 spot, which was down $2.70 from Thursday's ... more »
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