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Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Sunday Classics preview: The long-separated twin brother and sister Siegmund and Sieglinde recognize each other
*by
Ken*
This week I want to finish up with my contention that that extraordinary
depth of pain we hear coming out of Wotan, first in Act II of *Die
Walküre*and then, of course, in the his final farewell to his cherished
daughter
Brünnhhilde at the end of the opera, is tempered by our knowledge that
most
of this pain is self-inflicted.
Last time we listened to the whole of Act I of the *Walküre*, the second
opera (but properly speaking "First Day") of Wagner's *Ring of the
Nibelung*tetralogy. In preparation for Sunday's installment, we're going
to back to
the end of Act I, and pick u... more »
Toronto isn't shamed by Rob Ford
The situation has become somewhat absurd. The revelations and reactions
seem to suggest the Mayor is suffering from a breakdown of some sort - and
that is hardly surprising seeing as what has happened in the last few
weeks.
But none of this shames Toronto. The suggestion that business will avoid
the city because of the Mayoral scandals is preposterous.
It is obvious that the Mayor's issues are an aberration and the reaction of
the Council shows that. There is no suggestion that drug use is widely
accepted in the corridors of power -- and that's why there is a scandal.
Today in inane analogies
For reasons unknown, BigMedia lapsed into the worn out "Obamacare is
Obama's Katrina" mania today. With predictable results. News flash:
comparing the rugged launch of a major social safety program to the bodies
of Americans floating in a drowned city is always going to be really
offensive. But I suspect that was the point. Trolling for outrage. It
worked.
I have nothing to add to this. It pretty much captures the day perfectly.
.@DukeStJournal I do believe that Tea Pot Dome was known as "Harding's
Obamacare" at the time.
— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) November 15, 2013
INTERVIEW / Jonah Raskin : Novelist Beverly Gologorsky Was Shaped by Sixties, Feminism, and The Bronx
Novelist Beverly Gologorsky. Photo by Marion Ettlinger.
An Interview with Beverly Gologorsky:
Novelist and long-time activist's
new book shouts its presence
“Working people are as ubiquitous as Blue Jays. When they fly they’re beautiful."
By Jonah Raskin / The Rag Blog / November 16, 2013
No one wants to be saddled with labels from the past, certainly not that ubiquitous species known as
Hitler loses his health insurance...
*and he's not happy. *
H/T Conservative Hideout
Video: Lakotas Demand TransCanada Sellouts Leave Lakota Territory!
Debra
White Plume and other Lakotas demand that TransCanada representatives
leave Lakota Territory immediately. White Plume says they are willing to
go to jail to get them off their land. She also tells them to leave now
or be escorted off. Watch and see what happens.
Video by Lakota Media Project
WalMart ( FX , slow economic growth ) and Cisco ( NSA blamed for sales decline in China ) Miss Revenues and lower guidance ! Eurozone barly avoids ( for now ) returning to contraction ( France and Italy already contracting and how could Spain really have any actual growth with 30 percent unemployment ) , Abenomics failing as expected ......
Catharsis Ours - 2 hours ago
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-11-14/wal-mart-misses-revenue-guides-below-expectations-fx-slow-economic-growth-blamed
Wal-Mart Misses Revenue, Guides Below Expectations: FX, Slow Economic
Growth Blamed
[image: Tyler Durden's picture]
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 11/14/2013 07:33 -0500
- Global Economy
inShare
It's deja vu time for Wal-Mart. Spot the trend:
- Q1: Wal-Mart Misses Revenue, Guides Below Expectations: Weather Among
Factors Blamed
- Q2: Wal-Mart Misses, Guides Below Expectations; Blames Weak Consumer
Spending, Payroll Tax, FX And Lack Of Inflation... more »
At the Edge of the Apocalypse
originally published on CounterPunch
Though severely limited by the vast carnage Typhoon Haiyan spread
throughout the region – destroying roads and reducing entire villages to
fields of rubble – relief efforts are underway across the devastated
islands of the Philippines. And as the Climate Change Conference (the COP
19) proceeds in Warsaw, Poland – and as the representative from the
Philippines, Naderev Saño, continues the hunger strike he vowed to maintain
“until a meaningful outcome [to the ongoing crisis] is in sight”, more and
more people across the planet are beginning to rec... more »
Russell Brand and the Necessary Planetary Adjustment
originally published on CounterPunch
Russell Brand's recent political essay, viral BBC interview, and ongoing
comedy tour - The Messiah Complex - raise important political and
philosophical questions concerning, among other issues, the nature of
justice, the importance of voting, and the need for radical, revolutionary
change. These deserve serious consideration.
Since at least the time of the Athenian statesman Solon (c. 638 BC - 558
BC), whose reforms are credited with setting the historical stage for the
emergence of democracy in ancient Athens, the concept of law has contained ... more »
Russell Brand and the Leader Question
originally published on CounterPunch
Russell Brand’s recent calls for revolutionary change (in his BBC interview and
in his article in the New Statesman) have raised a considerable degree of
discussion and controversy. Predictably enough, those on the right have
reacted by generally dismissing the message. Not only do they characterize
its substance as unrealistic, they question the capacity of the messenger;
that this is an *ad hominem* is neither discussed nor, apparently,
comprehended.
Although largely agreeing with the message, those on the left tend to
either uncritically roo... more »
A message to Friday-morning getaway-ers from Friday-morning left-behind Ian Crouch: "EFF -> YOU"
*by Ken*
Or, to put it less succinctly: *"Godspeed, safe travels, and go to hell."*
For the record *The New Yorker*'s Ian Crouch is talking in his blogpost "EFF
-> YOU" about the institution of *the Friday-morning getaway* --
where you use a vacation day to fly out of town for a long weekend
somewhere. Perhaps you are attending some tangential career event, a
convention or a meeting or a conference that's an excuse to drink in
another city. Or maybe you are just short-term travelling -- visiting old
friends, going to a wedding, making a quick there-and-back to your
childhood home... more »
At the Edge of the Apocalypse
originally published on CounterPunch
Though severely limited by the vast carnage Typhoon Haiyan spread
throughout the region – destroying roads and reducing entire villages to
fields of rubble – relief efforts are underway across the devastated
islands of the Philippines. And as the Climate Change Conference (the COP
19) proceeds in Warsaw, Poland – and as the representative from the
Philippines, Naderev Saño, continues the hunger strike he vowed to maintain
“until a meaningful outcome [to the ongoing crisis] is in sight”, more and
more people across the planet are beginning to re... more »
Brief delays in launching appeal not necessarily fatal even where merits thin
*Denomme v. McArthur,*2013 ONCA 694 is a useful case showing, as does the
recent *Fitzpatrick* decision, that brief delays in launching an appeal
will generally not block a delay even where the merits of the appeal seem
thin:
[7] The factors that a court considers in deciding whether to
grant an extension of time to appeal are: 1) whether the appellant formed
an intention to appeal within the relevant period; 2) the length of the
delay and the explanation for it; 3) any prejudice to the respondent; 4)
the merits of the appeal, and 5) whether the justice of the case requires... more »
R.S.V.P.
Two years ago, a message was sent to our off world neighbors (here). The
response came two ways. One was in the comments section of that video, a
conversation that is ongoing (here). Another is a visit, described (here).
Today, some thoughts emerge. The January 1, 2012 video describes us –
brilliant beings of light. It invites interaction. Not government
sanctioned interaction or contact when we are “worthy”. It is an
invitation, period. It operates as any other invitation and can be
accepted or refused.
What’s happened since then? We’ve woken up on a grand scale. We ... more »
Libya sees Anti- Militia protest in Tripoli turn deadly - 37 killed in fighting , PM " asks " armed groups to leave Tripoli....Just another tragic example of the state of affairs in "liberated " Libya ! .
Anti-militia protest turns deadly in Libya
November 15, 2013 2:27PM ET Updated 4:40PM ET
At least 27 people killed in fighting; Libyan PM calls for all armed groups
to leave Tripoli
Topics: Libya International
[image: People assist a man who was injured Nov. 15, 2013 after Libyan
militiamen opened fire on a crowd wanting them to move out of their
headquarters in southern Tripoli]
People assist a man who was injured Friday after Libyan militiamen opened
fire on a crowd that wanted them to move out of the capital, Tripoli.Mahmud
Turkia/AFP/Getty Images
At least 27 people have been ki... more »
The Bill and Melinda Gates Fixers
*Gates money continues to drive projects to put its peculiar definition on
texts schools must teach and to diminish all subjects except Language Arts
and math.*
*by Susan Ohanian*
What Good News!
Bill and Melinda Gates Fixers are critical of evaluation rubrics.
What Bad News!
Bill and Melinda Gates Fixers are designing new teacher evaluation rubrics.
They're working with grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Student Achievement Partners: $6,803,348
The New Teacher Project (TNTP): $23,000,280
TNTP has issued an Issues Analysis Report titled Fixing Classroom
... more »
Stores opening on Thanksgiving?...
*frankly - I don't give a darn.*
*And for those who do - spare me your phoney outrage. *
It's interesting to witness the uproar from some people over retailers who
are planning on opening on Thanksgiving. The people who are upset are
wrapping it up in a nice package of concern for the poor employees who are
being denied a family holiday.
Really?
I haven't noticed the same concern for emergency room doctors, nurses,
firemen, or police officers. Want to know why? Because if their house
catches on fire, they want someone to come and put it out. And if they
have to avail themsel... more »
Another introspective post
In a recent post, I mentioned the occasional famines that afflict *Is the
BBC biased?*, due to our many (delightful) non-blogging commitments.
Well, the last few days might well have got poor Sir Bob Geldof all
agitated again. Blog Aid might be imminent and *I Don't Like Mondays *could
be due another outing.
I've not really got much to say beyond that. So goodnight, sweet ladies,
goodnight...
...except to say that (and, thus, keeping the sweet ladies waiting by the
door) there have been some telling posts and comments at *Biased BBC *in
the last few days.
This, again, proves the... more »
Untitled
*Feds struggle to get smaller oil companies, contractors to follow new
offshore safety rules ~David Hammer, WWLTV *
Friday Baseball Post
Haven't done one of these for a while, and I know exactly why: I've really
lost interest in the postseason awards.
I'm not really sure why. I'm certainly not any less of a baseball fan than
I used to be. I'm just as interested as ever in the HOF, which one would
think would be similar. But the postseason awards? If one of the Giants has
a shot at it, I'll root for him, and otherwise...well, I'll notice them. I
might read a couple of items. That's about it.
I used to vote at the Internet Baseball Awards (I used to vote back when
they were conducted over USENET, actually). I don't, an... more »
Not In The West? (a reply to PLG)
Yesterday I asked out of frustration just how the progressive "tactic" of
isolated protests (which is the chosen form of activism by the people whose
politics I mostly share) is supposed to provide any sort of real change to
the world we all describe as veering towards some sort of apocalypse.The
always worthwhile Purple Library Guy responded in a way I was not expecting:
Thwap, if you want to make a difference, move to Latin America. If you want
to win, go to Venezuela. If you want to struggle with a chance of winning,
try one of the places where there's some progress but it's har... more »
Joan Walley's Retirement Letter
At the constituency meeting of Stoke North Labour Party this evening, Joan
Walley, the well-respected and - yes - much-loved Stoke-on-Trent North MP
announced her retirement at the 2015 general election. In a brief speech at
the end of her monthly parliamentary report, Joan spoke movingly of her
tough decision, her record, and her hopes for the local party's future.
Below I've reproduced the text of her resignation note to the constituency
chair, Tony Fradley.
Dear Tony,
I wanted you and the General Committee to be the first to know that I have
decided not to seek re-election to... more »
GERMANY & DRONES
RT reports that Berlin has suspended the purchase of armed drones on the
grounds that it “categorically rejects illegal killings.” This follows a
report by Amnesty International that accused Merkel’s government of aiding
the US with drone strikes in Pakistan.
A draft agreement between the Social Democrats and the Conservatives
obtained by Der Spiegel condemns the use of drones for targeted attacks.
*"We categorically reject illegal killings by drones. Germany will support
the use of unmanned weapons systems for the purposes of international
disarmament and arms control,"* said th... more »
House passes Protect Predatory Insurers Act
John Boehner's House of Dysfunction passed a bill protecting junk health
insurance with a convenient side effect of slow motion undermining the very
core of health insurance reform. House GOPers rejected an amendment to
protect consumers brought forward by the Democrats. They objected to this
language as not being germane to their bill.
The amendment proposed in the motion to recommit in pertinent part requires
state insurance commissioners to examine notices of health insurance
cancellations or conversions. It also addresses the regulation of health
insurance rates, specifically t... more »
The Dirty Water on Mike Pence's Fascist CECI
by Doug Martin
*More information is coming into me, as we speak, concerning the CECI
detailed below. I will be following up with more writings concerning
Pence's group, so please sign the petition to tell Pence to stop his
educational power grab. And call Mike Pence at 1 (317) 232-4567). For an
insightful take on fascism to apply to contemporary America, see political
science scholar Lawrence Britt's "The 14 Characteristics of Fascism" here.
DM)*
When Glenda Ritz walked out on the recent state board of education fiasco
in Indiana, the corporate *Indy Star* quickly branded the su... more »
Upton's Phony "Fix" Is Nothing But Another Try To Repeal Healthcare-- 39 Dems Voted For It
A couple hours ago the Democratic Motion to Recommit-- their response to
Upton's bill to gut the Affordable Care Act-- would have given State
Commissioners authority to go after bad actor insurance companies. It
didn't extend health plans permanently like bill offered by Mary Landrieu,
only extending them through the end of 2014. The smart thing would have
been to just offer an end to Obamacare altogether and allow anyone who
wants to buy into Medicare that opportunity and anyone who wants to keep
GOP junk health insurance do that. But expanding Medicare is, of course,
the worst n... more »
Miss Universe is Like Other International Organizations…except the members are half naked
Last week Dan Drezner asked What Does Miss Universe Tell us About World
Politics in 2013? The post starts off on a positive note- that one can find
politics anywhere- before it descends into one of the most classic examples
of gender-avoidance/oblivion I’ve read in ages. Drezner swiftly calls on
“the most qualified person on
Continue reading
The sub-standard bare bones low quality lousy crappy no good health insurance meme...
*not to mention "you're too stupid to know what it is you bought."*
Go to any leftie site and you'll hear this repeated over and over, because
we all know what deep thinkers libtards are. Right?
Since we are self-employed, we carried our own insurance for many years.
We had no problem understanding exactly what our Blue Cross policy covered
and what it didn't. There was no "small print" or surprises. None. It
was affordable and it was what we wanted.
So what makes these policies "sub-standard, bare-bones, low quality, lousy,
crappy, and no good?
For one thing, they don't cove... more »
McLatchy examines Lara’s song!
*FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2013*
*Schieffer sang it too:* McLatchy, the last of America’s news orgs, has
done a long analysis of Lara Logan’s horrific Benghazi report.
For Kevin Drum’s summary, just click here. For McLatchy’s report, click
this.
We were very much struck by Drum’s summary of the McLatchy report.
“McClatchy's Nancy Youssef takes a deep dive through Logan's story and
finds problems with nearly everything she reported,” Drum writes. “In
particular, Logan's repeated insistence that the attack was a well-planned
Al-Qaeda assault is questionable at best.”
Drum presented exce... more »
JFK MIND-CONTROLLED WITH DRUGS?
*Dr Max Jacobson* was a German-Jewish doctor who gave
methamphetamine (Speed) mixed with other drugs to several top people,
including President John F Kennedy.
Jacobson's patients included *Elvis Presley, Nelson Rockefeller, Marilyn
Monroe, Judith Exner, Frank Sinatra, Sam Giancana, Judy Garland, Bryan
Jones and Andy Williams.*
Some of these people are believed to have been victims of CIA mind-control.
*Dr Max Jacobson*
*According to the book: Dr Feelgood, by Richard A. Lertzman and William J.
Birnes:*
*1.* Jacobson, who was born in Germany, claimed that his drug concoction
wa... more »
Bob Feldman : A People's History of Egypt, Part 11, Section 2
Henri Curiel was the leading figure in the Egyptian communist movement in the 1940s.
A people's history:
The movement to democratize Egypt
Part 11: 1945-1946 Period/Section 2 -- Egyptian communist groups grow and face government retaliation.
By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / November 15, 2013
[With all the dramatic activity in Egypt, Bob Feldman's Rag Blog "people's history" series, "The
In Honduras and Canada, the strange political silence on inequality
Ten days left until the Honduran national elections, and I’m thinking about
inequality.
It’s stunning in Honduras. There are the obvious signs - the contrast
between the lavish malls in the cities and the squatters’ shacks along any
stretch of highway where there is a precarious place to cobble together
some sticks and tarps and corrugated tin.
And there are the statistics.
The UN does a useful Human Development Report each year.
This year’s HDR report shows the top 20 per cent of the Honduran population
have average incomes 29.7 times greater than the bottom 20 per cent. The
only cou... more »
Flower positive gaming experience - PS4 improvements galore - retro goodness 9.5 score
IGN has decided to review FLOWER by 'that game company' featured on Free
Planet in 2009.
Listen to IGN'S reviewer gush passionately about wonderful, caring,
positive gameplay features, and the stunning-sounding enhancements of the
PS4 version.
Oh, yes!
THE STORY BEHIND THE IRAN CONFLICT
US, Israel, France and Saudi Arabia are working overtime to make sure that
any deal with Iran is killed.
Saudi Arabia is holding out huge arms sales to France in exchange for their
agreement to help gum up the works with Iran. So much for the Socialist
government in Paris - they've turned out as bad, if not worse, than the
conservatives.
The US and UK are likely to extract some big weapons contracts from the
Saudi monarchy as well before all this is over. Israel is still itching
for a chance to launch an attack on Iran.
I read years ago that the primary reason Iran wants nuclea... more »
Plagiarism Wins Again (FIX THE DEBT Fraud Occurs Nationwide - Thank You, Pete Peterson!) Wonder What Dan Rather Is Thinking NOW?
I can get her with soup! I think we're just lucky that hoods (or thugs) are
soooo lazy that they don't even want to take the time to change the
templates (even slightly) before they submit the exact lying words
everywhere (under different signer's names). Once again, it seems that
these people are so thick that it never occurs to them that other people
read more than one source. (Please
We See Some Evidence That The PMO Interfered With Elections Canada Investigation Of Robocalls .... (are you surprised?)
*Former Ministerial staffer, Michael Sona insists that he was thrown under
the bus by the PMO. A newly released email shows that the PMO interfered in
the investigation of RoboCalls by Elections Canada:*
*OTTAWA – One of Prime Minister Stephen Harper‘s top advisers instructed a
potential key witness in the robocalls investigation to delay an interview
with an Elections Canada investigator until she could obtain legal advice.*
*Jenni Byrne, who was the Conservatives’ national campaign manager during
the 2011 election, emailed Guelph campaign worker Andrew Prescott on Nov.
30, 2011... more »
David McReynolds : We Are All Wounded Veterans
March
to alternative Armistice ceremony in Regents Park in London, November
11, 1938.
Until the guns fall silent:
We are all wounded veterans
In the bad wars -- which are the only wars we have fought for some time
now -- there is the terrible knowledge that the enemy was never really
the enemy.
By David McReynolds / The Rag Blog / November 12, 2013
There was something infinitely sad and
Porta fotos de Navidad
[image: Imagenes Gratis para Navidad y Año Nuevo 2014]
Mint Hot Chocolate in a Slow Cooker and a Stephen's Hot Chocolate Giveaway
I was given samples of Stephen's Gourmet to review in exchange for this
post and giveaway. All opinions are 100% my own.
Who doesn't love Hot Chocolate? My husband. Seriously. From the second I
found out his dislike for all drinks that are hot, I have been trying to
find the exception to his no hot chocolate rule, and I finally found it. Stephen's
Gourmet Hot Chocolate. The Mint Truffle in particular won his vote. It is
seriously the only brand he will drink.
I have wanted to make Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate for awhile, but I wanted it
to be something my husband would drink. I foun... more »
Continuing: Holland’s ongoing use of The Bomb!
*FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2013*
*A tribally pleasing discussion:* These are highly tribal times. If you
want to avoid being dumb in the oldest and dumbest ways, we would make two
suggestions.
First suggestion: If some study says the other tribe is more likely to
think X, Y or Z, always ask yourself this: *How much* more likely are they?
For background, see yesterday's post.
It’s easy to read a statement like that and think The Others are *all* like
that. That’s kind of the way the headlines worked when Salon reprinted the
interview we’ve been discussing, the interview between Joshua H... more »
Fermilab Today on naturalness
Today, Fermilab Today published a nice short article about naturalness
written by Jim Pivarski of CMS.
The article contains an unlikely arrangement of stones which seems to
depend – much like the Higgs boson mass – on fine, unlikely cancellations.
Pivarski also writes that it's unlikely for many parts of the same car to
break at the same moment.
I chose another example of an unnatural arrangement of matter – one that
was being offered to me by several Czech discount servers today. ;-) While
the "Wine Bottle Chain Holder – Holds Bottles In the Air" seems even more
extreme than the... more »
I can't post comments like that...
Somebody decided that it was worth commenting on this post but with such
language! I have censored it...
Anniversaries
We are headed toward a famous anniversary. Almost exactly fifty years ago
three famous men, CS Lewis, Aldous Huxley and John Kennedy died
simultaneously, albeit in rather different circumstances.
Of the three CS Lewis probably has most social and cultural presence today,
and he probably deserves this least. His modern revival is much to do with
the success of the Lord of the Rings film trilogy. This was based upon the
books written by Lewis’s friend JRR Tolkein. Both are similar characters,
with similar styles, subjects and outlooks, literary falangists (although
Tolkein was a cath... more »
what matters most ?
Each morning
we are born again.
What we do today
is what matters most.
-Buddha
Natives Protest EPA and Coast Guard Poisoning Alaskan Waters Nov. 15, 2013
ALASKA ALLIANCE RALLYS AGAINST EPA AND COAST GUARD PUBLIC OUTREACH MEETINGs to authorize the ‘poisoning of Alaskan waters’.
Where: ANCHORAGE, AK Federal Courthouse, 222 W. 7th Avenue
Friday, Nov. 15, 2013 Time: 12 noon- 12:45 pm
:
By NIKOS PASTOS
CARL WASSILE
A DECEPTIVE ATTEMPT BY FEDERAL AGENCIES TO OBTAIN APPROVAL FOR THEIR CHEMICAL DISPERSANT USE PREAUTHORIZATION PLAN
New York GOP Heavy Donors-- Including Tom Reynolds-- Raising Major Bucks For… Democrat Brian Higgins
Unless you're reading *DWT* for the first time, you're already aware
that
we don't care for conservatives or reactionaries here. We have a bias
towards progressives. But we don't dislike moderates either. Nothing
wrong
with a moderate. Oh, not in the way the Inside-the-Beltway media terms
every right-wing corporate whore and conservative a moderate… just
*actual*moderates. Like Buffalo's Brian Higgins. He has the 132nd most
progressive
voting record in Congress (out of 200 Democrats). His lifetime
Progressive
Punch crucial vote score is 76.06. He's no Mark Pocan (98.39), Raul
Grij... more »
Toronto city council is going to curb Rob Ford's powers
It is about time. He has proven beyond any reasonable doubt that he is an
inebriated idiot.
Education Reform Guide
Education Reform Guide. via Education Reform Guide.
Nashville Metro Puts Brakes on Charter Expansion--CorpEd Spews
A clip from the Tennessean:
The Metro school board approved a plan Tuesday night effectively
restricting the authorization of new charter schools next year to South
Nashville or to schools tagged for three straight years of poor performance.
The resolution approved by the board requires all new charter schools to be
located either within areas where schools are above 120 percent of capacity
or in an existing school that spent three years under scrutiny as a
“target” school.
“The board is clearly interested with focusing on developing a more
thoughtful and strategic approach to how th... more »
The War In Afghanistan: A Cold Hard Truth... This War Was ALWAYS About The Opium!
Honestly, I have not done any articles on Afghanistan for a while, but why
bother? I said again and again that this war was lost a very long time ago
and was nothing more than a fraud from the very beginning... The US led
invasion of that nation was for one purpose and one purpose only: To get
the Opium poppy fields back into full production for the criminal Jewish
drug lords to reap massive profits! All other excuses for attacking that
nation have proven to be frauds pushed on gullible people.....
I want to present a new video narrated by Russia Today reporter Abby Martin
that a... more »
The Ghost Bill
I'll
give President Obama credit where it's due. By ordering the
restorationof the cancelled health policies of a couple million
Americans suffering
from the sticker shock of, say, having to pay for somebody else's
pregnancy
when they themselves are post-menopausal, he's inadvertently displaying
the
deep sickness of the for-profit health care system itself.
And I have to admit, watching Big Insurance Maven Karen Ignagnisquirming
in the bind that the predatory insurers now find themselves
in, over a law that they themselves dictated to Max Baucus for their own
sole profit, does evoke ... more »
STALKING THE FAUX EDUCATION REPORTERS: Finland on $6 a day!
*FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2013*
*Part 5—Who paid for Ripley’s trip:* Amanda Ripley prepped at
Lawrenceville, like Malcom Forbes before her.
In 1996, she graduated Phi Beta Kappa, whatever that means, from Cornell. Or
so Wikipedia says!
That pedigree may explain the way Ripley opens her ballyhooed book, The
Smartest Kids in the World. Darlings! As she starts, Ripley explains that
she used to sniff at the very *idea* of writing about public schools.
To Ripley, it just wasn’t done!
Below, you see the way Ripley opens her book. Whenever the analysts read
the highlighted statements, they ... more »
Unexpected implications from SCC privacy decision
Today's Supreme Court decision in *Alberta (Information and Privacy
Commissioner) v. United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 401*, 2013 SCC
62 holds videotaping people crossing picket lines is protected by freedom
of speech. That may have some unexpected implications. Presumably the
analysis would apply to videotaping people going into, for example,
abortion clinics, drug rehab centres or other places. The Court holds:
[11] As the parties conceded, freedom of
expression under s. 2(*b*) is clearly engaged by the Union's activities.
The Union collected pe... more »
The ZAP Report 11-10-2013
*I little late with this, I was enroute to Morocco.... Not a lot of new
data, more delays in the purported RV and prosperity packages, etc.... As
usual comments in red are mine. -Bill*
*Greetings and salutations,*
*So more Web sites to check out:*
*www.nvisible.com - Solara’s updates are available monthly and weekly by
subscription, but she does have some free material, and she does release
her prior updates for free a few months later. I have been a paid
subscriber for years. In honor of the 11:11 today.*
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=u__ekrAxWdE - The Astrology of November 2013 –... more »
Under Jewish Rule (Goodbye America!)
I have been so busy the last few days, and I am again playing catch up with
this blog..... It has indeed been hard to juggle personal and family
concerns and yet try to keep up on what has been happening around the
world, and posting material here.....
I came across the following very important article from Lasha Darkmoon
(www.darkmoon.me), that I want everyone who follows this blog to read... It
is entitled: "Under Jewish Rule" and paints a very grim picture of what
America has turned into today thanks to the destruction brought about by
Jewish interests.... The entire article is r... more »
Guardian columnist blames the persecution of Mid-East Christians on Israel’s creation
'... the plight of religious and ethnic minorities in Muslim and Arab
majority countries in the region is ignored due in part to political
correctness, cultural relativism and a malign obsession with Israel.'
Because for too many on the left of politics, Israel is always to blame and
facts can be ignored in order to make this point.
More here
http://cifwatch.com/2013/11/14/guardian-columnist-blames-the-persecution-of-mid-east-christians-on-israels-creation
KILLING THE GOLDEN GOOSE
*Vietnam-vet Bob Anderson standing outside Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque, New
Mexico. The base is a major space technology development center*
- I am heading today to Washington DC to participate in the Drones
Around the Globe: Proliferation and Resistance conference being organized
by Codepink. It is being held at the Georgetown Law Center and will include
drone survivors and families of victims from Pakistan and Yemen. This
evening I am lucky to arrive in time to attend a concert featuring
folksingers Charlie King and Karen Brandow at a local church. I'll be
... more »
I've Seen This One Before
Today the House is scheduled to vote for the Upton bill, at least unless
conservatives decide at the last minute that it really is a fix, and
therefore helping Obamacare.
Some Democrats will vote for it.
A quick hint: House Democratic votes for Upton, in a situation in which the
bill won't be coming to the Senate floor, may be an indication that
Republicans have successfully crafted a bill that puts pressure on
Democrats to split their votes. But it's not an indication that Democrats
are abandoning the ACA.
This happened just a month ago, when Republicans during the shutdown
broug... more »
Benjamin Fulford - November 11, 2013: The French, Saudi, Israeli and Japanese slave governments block new financial system
Monday, November 11, 2013
*Benjamin Fulford - November 11, 2013: The French, Saudi, Israeli and
Japanese slave governments block new financial system*
The efforts to release vast amounts of funds and launch a new golden age
for humanity and the planet are now being blocked by a small group of
nations notably France, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Japan together with the
Wall Street whore politicians in Washington D.C. However, the families that
control these nations are negotiating with the White Dragon Society and its
allies so good results are expected.
We are also still hearing cre... more »
ExoNews: 50th Anniversary of NSA Hotline document revealing Kennedy Khrushchev UFO discussion
This was posted at KP's blog...
JFK explains the real purpose of the First Amendment
*Amendment ICongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the
freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.*
In his admirable and quite remarkable speech at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
in 1961 entitled *"The President and the Press,"* President John F. Kennedy
explained the precise role of the First Amendment of the United States
Constitution - the role the Founding Fathers had in mind when they added it
to ... more »
Your moment of Zen
Rice Terraces Of Northeast Vietnam. [Image Credit : Sarawut Intarob via Milky
Way Scientists]
Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to Jonny Lee Miller, 41.
Some good stuff:
1. I didn't know the Brits had set up a US-like National Security Council,
and that other nations were getting in on it. Gideon Rachman explains. I
assume, of course, that the big problem in the UK is coordinating the
efforts of the Ministry of Administrative Affairs with what's going on over
at Silly Walks.
2. Larry Pressler is (sort of) back! Eric Ostermeier is all over the
election, and the distinction he would hold if he (improbably) wins back a
Senate seat. Pressler, last seen when defeated in 1996, would be, yes, a
Bat... more »
South Sweden Police's Regstry of Roma is Illegal on Multiple Counts – and More Criticism May Well Be Coming!
So a while back I posted an admittedly rather annoyed and highly sarcastic
piece regarding the revelations of a registry of more than 4 500 people,
mostly of roma origin or related to roma people, some of them since long
dead and over 1 000 of them small children, and the feeble and completely
confused attempts of responsible police officials to deny any wrongdoing,
responsibility or simply sweep the whole thing under the carpet. After that
it has been revealed that the registry has contained a large number of
people with no suspiscion of or connection whatsoever to criminal
activi... more »
Guardian columnist blames the persecution of Mid-East Christians on Israel’s creation
Because for too many on the left of politics, Israel is always to blame and
facts can be ignored in order to make this point.
More here
http://cifwatch.com/2013/11/14/guardian-columnist-blames-the-persecution-of-mid-east-christians-on-israels-creation
Consecutive and concurrent sentences
Cumulative punishments are known as consecutive sentences. This only
applies to jail sentences, all other sentences run concurrently. All
sentences are presumed to be served concurrently.
Generally, sentences for offences that occur at separate occasions will be
served consecutively.[1] While where the offences arise out of the same
transaction, the sentences will be typically concurrent.[2] If the court
does not indicate whether sentences are concurrent or consecutive it is
presumed concurrent.[3]
Nevertheless, the decision of consecutive sentences is one entitled to
deference... more »
One Advantage Of Obama's Plummeting Approval: Maybe His Deceitful And Disastrous Trade Agenda Can Be Derailed
Last week we took another look at Obama's latest benign-sounding "free"
trade disaster-in-the-making, the Trans-Pacific Partnership. I don't know
about you, but I wouldn't vote for *anyone* who backs these kinds of
agreements, regardless of political party. At the time we mentioned how
everything was being hidden from the public and totally shrouded in
secrecy-- secrecy from the taxpayers and ordinary citizens, not from the
predatory corporations who finance the political careers of America's
ruling elites. Now wikileaks has heroically has begun releasing the
documents.
The TPP ... more »
Does My Employer Have To Pay Me Even If I'm Illegal?
I received this question from a reader:
*I'm in the process to get my green card. I worked for a guy for few weeks.
He knew that I didn't have my EAD by that time. He doesn't want to pay me.
I have been trying to get my payment over 2 weeks. Yesterday he sent me a
text saying "go f**k yourself. if you contact me again I will notify the
authorities" What can I do?*
The quick answer is that, yes, your employer has to pay you even if you
worked without the proper permit or are in the country illegally. If you
are a foreign worker in the U.S., you have some hoops to jump through to
wor... more »
Long Island Advocates to Sue Suffolk Over Tapping Environmental Fund
Advocates to Sue Suffolk Over Tapping Environmental Fund
Why Banking, Corporate America And The Government Need Each Other
http://investmentwatchblog.com/why-banking-corporate-america-and-the-government-need-each-other/
*Why Banking, Corporate America And The Government Need Each Other*
November 14th, 2013
by Gold Silver Worlds
It should not come as a surprise that banking, industry and government are
closely connected. The recent draconian decisions of the US Fed or the US
foreign policy towards the Middle East are obvious examples. In order to
understand who is behind most of those decisions and who the beneficiaries
are, one should go back in history to the end of the 19th century.
Murray N. Roth... more »
Untitled
*Lee Zurik Investigation: Are utilities the real power behind the PSC?
~WVUE*
*After Katrina: Transnational Perspectives on the Futures of the Gulf
South, a one day conference at Tulane *
*La. to get $68 million in barrier island, diversion projects ~Amy Wold,
The Advocate*
*Bayou Bienvenue to teach about wetlands restoration ~WDSU*
*Detonation, fire kills one at Chevron Pascagoula Refinery ~WLOX*
*John Besh Launches "Besh Box": A Monthly Subscription Gourmet Kit ~Richard
Martin, Food Republic*
*Second line Sunday: Nine Times SA&PC parade ~Big Red Cotton, Gambit*
The Gambia Bolts
*...and the bottom dropped out of the road.*
I've been traveling in Sabah and was reminded of how wild things are down
there by the sobering news of Taiwanese tourists killed on a small island
off the lovely east coast. But that news was overshadowed by the big news
that The Gambia has cut ties with the ROC. WSJ reports:
Taiwan said Friday that it felt "shock and regret" from the announcement,
and believed Gambia's president Yahya Jammeh made the decision unilaterally
without pressure from China.
"Right now it appears this was a personal decision made by Gambia's
President Jammeh,... more »
Al Qaeda in Syria rebels mistakenly behead one of their rebel commanders - can we put these guys in charge of ObamaCare ?
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-11-15/al-qaeda-apologizes-after-beheading-fellow-rebel-mistake
Al-Qaeda Apologizes After Beheading A Fellow "Rebel" By Mistake
[image: Tyler Durden's picture]
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 11/15/2013 08:05 -0500
- Iraq
- Newspaper
- Obamacare
inShare
They may be brutal, barbarian, CIA-funded cannibal savages, but at least
they are brutal, barbarian, CIA-funded cannibal savages with manners. Case
in point: after an Al-Qaeda linked rebel group chopped the head off a
person it thought was a member of the government side, it has since ... more »
Making Accountability Real
At the beginning of the last century, the heyday of Progressivism, a new
tool was given to voters -- the recall election. The Rob Ford saga has many
lessons. But one of them is that Ontario voters should be given the right
to recall their politicians. Tasha Kheiriddin writes:
If Ford had any sense of decency, he would step down of his own accord. But
failing that, he is correct when he says that it is the people who voted
for him — not the media, or the city’s councillors — who should decide
whether he stays or goes. So why not give those same voters the power to
strip him of off... more »
THE GERMAN FRANKFURT SCHOOL
The *German Frankfurt School* was set up by certain mainly Jewish gentlemen
in the 1920s.
In the 1920s, much of the world was ruled by a corrupt elite of dictators,
Kings, lords and oligarchs.
There was a lot of *extreme* inequality and exploitation, whether in
communist Russia or capitalist America or wherever.
*1920s communist Russia.*
The *German Frankfurt School* can be seen as 'an ideas factory' and these
ideas can be used by:
(1) people who want to lessen the power of the corrupt elite,
And
(2) people who want to be part of the corrupt elite.
*The German Frankfurt Schoo... more »
As US/Russia push talks, power shifts away from western mercs and a rebrand emerges
* This post has been updated. It is becoming a work in progress.*
*The main stream media headline actually states "Syria balance tilts toward
Assad"*
I cannot use that headline. The power balance is not tilting toward Assad,
the person.
That is manipulation of your perception, plain and simple.
The power balance is tilting towards Syria, the nation, it's army of Syrian
citizens, the leadership and the majority of resident citizens.
Some may recall that a couple of years back* Assad was polling at a 55%
approval rating.*
An approval rating that President Obama could only dream of, e... more »
War watch November 14 , 2013 - Focus on Iran , Pakistan , Afghanistan and Iraq....
Obama Administration all over the map again......
Obama warns against attacking Iran...
Obama Warns Against Attacking IranAttacking Civilian Program Could Fuel
Nuclear Drive
by Jason Ditz, November 14, 2013
Print This | Share This
It took him nearly five full years in office, but President Obama has
finally come out mostly opposed to the idea of attacking Iran, saying he
believes that the attack would be “messy” and would have costs associated
with it.
In particular, Obama echoed warnings from Pentagon officials in years past
that a military strike on Iran would, instead of scaring ... more »
Friday Nerd Blogging: Lost in Furniture
Given the low salaries many of us start out at, we probably overly identify
with the crisis contained within this trailer (no significant spoilers):
Vaccines -The Truth Behind Vaccinations - A Documentary Collage
January 14, 2013
A collection of many documentaries such as:
Shots in the Dark- Silence on Vaccines.
The Greater Good.
Vaccination -The Hidden Truth.
Vaccine and Overdose babies.
and... many many more.
Healthy & Easy To Make Chocolate Mousse
Source:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Living-with-Common-Sense/154468647938561
Irish Bank chief quits as results released
http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/cweysnqlojgb/rss2/
*Bank chief quits as results released*
Friday, November 15, 2013
KBC chief executive John Reynolds resigned on the same day as the bank
announced it is significantly increasing bad loan provisions for the year.
John Reynolds: 'Pursuing other opportunities'
By John Walsh
In a sign the Belgian-owned bank has accelerated its attempts to work
through its troubled loans, it has significantly increased the amount of
bad debt provisions it will incur this year.
In its results presentation, it said it has reassessed its entire Irish... more »
Simple Sinus Infection Home Remedy
Source:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Living-with-Common-Sense/154468647938561
Post Haiyan: A Very Brief Ethical Annotation Re. the Current Situation in the Philipines and Indonesia
In the aftermath of the monster typhoon Haiyan that hit especially hard in
the Philipines and Indonesia recently, news have been continuing the past
week of the tens of thousands of dead, many more injured and, of course
long-term material and economic consequences which in turn will induce
secondary and tertiary human harm, for instance through the social chaos
emerging in the tracks of a destroyed civilisation. Reports are also
coming, once again when catastrophes of this magnitude hit, of the
willingness of nations and people all around the globe to help and assist
in whatever wa... more »
EU FUTURE BREAKING: Berlin moves Germany out of the line of fire…and squarely into the driving seat
*EU FUTURE BREAKING: Berlin moves Germany out of the line of fire…and
squarely into the driving seat*
BY JOHN WARD NOVEMBER 12, 2013
'BUSINESS-FRIENDLY' EU = VICTORY FOR BANKERS AND MULTINATIONALSS DANGER
AHEAD FOR GREECE EC TO BE SIDELINED IN EZONE BANKING UNION HITLER WON AFTER
ALL VICTORY FOR THE BANKFURTERS WOLFGANG SCHÄUBLE
It is no longer possible to deny the Grossdeutschland “business friendly”
agenda in Europe
Although the process has gone largely (and very likely deliberately)
ignored by the old Robber-Baron media, in a series of moves over the last
few days, the Germa... more »
President Barack Hussein Obama lied again and again about Obamacare, so where's the outrage?
President Barack Hussein Obama lied again and again about Obamacare, so
where's the outrage?
It's here...
And here's Barack Obama lying over and over and over and over again...
Visas no longer needed for Canada: thank you
After four years, Canada abolished the tourist visa requirements for Czechsagain. The visas have been
introduced and canceled a few times in recent decades.
*Judging by the sentiment in the face, this Czech woman probably got the
visas back in 2009 when they were imposed again shortly before she was
leaving the Canadian embassy.*
The good news were announced by Otto Jelinek, the new Canada's ambassador
to Czechia (born in Prague, Third Reich), a rich guy, and a former
figure-skater. Incidentally, I do think that "binational" (yet loyal) folks
are a good choice for the chairs of am... more »
The more things change....
A friend of mine put this image of a tin of Formosa Oolong from John
Andrews of Boston, probably from the 1880s, on Facebook (more info). It
"commemorates" the Boston Tea Party. As I was searching for information on
this brand, I stumbled across this droll Consular Report on the Amoy Tea
Trade:
THE TEA TRADE OF AMOY.
I can report much more activity in the tea market at this port than
prevailed in the trade one year ago. Prices in New York are much more
satisfactory.
Up to the 24th ultimo 1,314,286 pounds more of Formosa oolongs had been
exported from Amoy to the United States th... more »
Andrew Huszar: Confessions of a Quantitative Easer
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303763804579183680751473884
*Andrew Huszar: Confessions of a Quantitative Easer*
*We went on a bond-buying spree that was supposed to help Main Street.
Instead, it was a feast for Wall Street.*
By ANDREW HUSZAR
Nov. 11, 2013 7:00 p.m. ET
I can only say: I'm sorry, America. As a former Federal Reserve official, I
was responsible for executing the centerpiece program of the Fed's first
plunge into the bond-buying experiment known as quantitative easing. The
central bank continues to spin QE as a tool for helping Main Street. But
I... more »
You Cannot Reform Education With One Eye Closed
You cannot reform education with one eye closed. The mantra of “teacher
quality” reduces the profession to the traditional four walls of a
classroom. Unfortunately, our students deserve more than just a teacher.
Rather than place unnecessary burdens on teachers, education reformers must
encourage teachers to maximize their influence in every child’s life.
Placing too […]
Freedom of Speech in London 2013
This video is from London's School of Oriental And African Studies (SOAS)
aka School of Organised Anti-Semitism where a speaker, Mohamed El-Nabawy,
had to be ushered off stage by security guards when around 30 demonstrators
stormed a lecture theatre. Mr El-Nabawy has ties to the Tamarod group which
opposed ex President Mohammed Morsi and played a key role in the ousting of
the Muslim Brotherhood-backed Morsi in June this year.
Israel's 'Apartheid Wall' in context
'97% of this "wall" is only a fence, and it was erected IN RESPONSE to
terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians. More than a dozen other
countries use the same thing to defend against terrorist attacks, prevent
weapons trafficking, and curb illegal immigration, among other things.
Israel is no different.
Get more TRUTH at:
- FuelForTruth - http://www.fuelfortruth.org
- Twitter - https://twitter.com/fuelfortruth
- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/FuelForTruth'
It's odd how only Israel's fence gets criticised by @lynnejones_exMP and
others.
Watch ""Brotherly Love" - Arab Treatment of Palestinian Arabs"
'See how the Arab world treats their "brothers," the Palestinian Arabs...
The world focuses on Israel's "inhumane" treatment, while Arab nations hold
them in horrid refugee camps, using them as political pawns. They were
ethnically cleansed, they were massacred, all by Arabs. And the subjugation
continues. But no one says a word.
Now THAT is "brotherly love."
Get more TRUTH at:
- FuelForTruth - http://www.fuelfortruth.org
- Twitter - https://twitter.com/fuelfortruth
- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/FuelForTruth '
TPP - UK Prime Minister David Cameron - the FACE OF COMMON PURPOSE?
couple of quick news items before such blogs as Free Planet are quashed,
destroyed, annihilated by corporate legislation,
1) Is UK prime minister David Cameron now the public face of Common Purpose?
*The Prime Minister officially declared in a newly published register of
ministerial interests that he is patron of an initiative run by Common
Purpose, a leadership organisation whose founders set up one of the most
vocal lobbying groups for media regulation.*
*The disclosure comes days after the approval of a controversial
cross-party charter introducing a system of Press regulation u... more »
And Yet It Moves
Wit's End - 22 hours ago
Unless otherwise noted, the illustrations in this post are from one artist,
named Pamela. Her site not only merits visits for her artwork, but for her
thoughtful writing as well. Here she is, with one of her paintings:
Benjamin the Donkey, Limericist unparalleled, reminded me of the quote that
serves as the title, *And Yet it Moves - *which is attributed to Gallileo.
“ ‘*And yet it moves*’ (Italian: *Eppur si muove*; [ep’pur si ‘mwɔːve]) is
a phrase said to have been uttered before the Inquisition by the Italian
mathematician, physicist and philosopher Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) i... more »
The Future Of The Republican Party: Short And Brutish
The latest Gallup poll shows that 76% of Americans favor raising the
minimum wage-- including 58% of Republican voters. A bill doing so will
pass the Senate and probably be blocked by Boehner and Cantor in the House
where it won't even be voted on. Americans are noticing a pattern emerge--
the Senate passing popular bills and the GOP House refusing to take them
up. Instead the House voted 44 Votes to Repeal #Obamacare, and voted on an
equal number of anti-Choice bills, 99 other crazy religion bills… but zero
bills to create new jobs or do anything to relieve the burdens of a weak
... more »
Anarchist Bookfair Schedule Taala Hooghan Flagstaff Arizona
What:
A regional anti-colonial and anarchist bookfair featuring discussions,
workshops, presentations, films, skillshares, art, & more.
When: November Sat. 16 and Sun. 17, 2013
Where: Táala Hooghan Infoshop, Occupied territories Flagstaff, Arizona.
Who: Indigenous and anarchist authors, speakers, radical book
distributors, zine publishers, and more.
Why: Fire at the Mountain
Philippines continue to deal with incredible aftermath of Super typhoon Haiyan , overwhelmed by the wipeout of housing , infrastructure , communications systems - the Filipino people are trying to find their way forward under incredible circumstances !
Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
Aftermath from Super typhoon Haiyan......
Tons of aid undelivered
By Jaime Laude (The Philippine Star) | Updated November 14, 2013 - 1:00am
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Making Your Own Powdered Vegetable Bouillon
Have you ever considered making your own bouillon powder (aka dehydrated
bouillon)? It's not only easy to do, but it's a healthy alternative to
commercial versions which often include things like hydrogenated oils,
Monosodium Glutamate, Salt, Palm Oil, and preservatives with
unpronounceable names. It's also economical and a great way to use up extra
veggies in your bin.
Here's my easy guide to making your own powdered vegetable bouillon:
Gather a variety of vegetables.
[image: Make your own powdered vegetable bouillon.]
Choose an assortment of vegetables. The goal is to create a nic... more »
Quote of the Day: Truth speaks...
"You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the rich out of
freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must
work without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything the
government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people
get the idea that they do not have to work because the the other half is
going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it
does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work
for, that my dear friend is about the end of any nation.
You cann... more »
Cheng’s Views on Chinese and American Education
We live in a time in which the worship of test scores has bred an
unprecedented, obsessive desire among corporate reformers to best other
countries on international tests. I supposed such would somehow
permanently etch into the world consciousness that the United States truly
is ”the” world power to be reckoned with. Thus, any time international test
results become available, […]
Mohawk Nation News 'Fat Cats'
FAT
CATS
Mohawk Nation News
MNN. Nov. 14, 2013. Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s “bunga bunga” antics are
not democracy. It’s becoming obvious that the “Fat Cats” machine is in
charge of city hall.
Fat Cats: “Rob, we’ll tell you when to step down”.
The corporate system is riddled with loopholes to keep a rich dabbler
like Rob Ford in. His job is to ignore the will of the people. They can
Updates On Syria: CIA Dissent About Ghouta Chemical Attack Was Suppressed, Hezbollah Promises To Stay In Syria, Destruction of Syria's CW Is On Track
An excerpt from, *"Fixing Intel Around the Syria Policy"* by Robert Parry,
Consortiumnews, November 14:
After the Aug. 21 chemical weapons incident in Syria, a number of senior
U.S. intelligence analysts disagreed with the Obama administration’s rush
to judgment blaming the Syrian government, but their dissent on this
question of war or peace was concealed from the American people.
The administration kept the dissent secret by circumventing the normal
intelligence process and issuing on Aug. 30 something called a “Government
Assessment,” posted at the White House press office’s Web ... more »
Apocalypse now? Rural Hondurans can handle it
New biodigester in Aceituno, LempiraShould the apocalypse come one day,
we'd all be well-advised to ride it out with a Honduran campesino.
Picture a typical Canadian in the event of an apocalypse – electricity
gone, supermarkets empty, no gas for the car, that sort of thing. We'd be
hooped.
Sure, some of us keep backyard gardens, maybe even a few chickens. But
it’d be a rare Canadian who could feed themselves even through a
short-lived apocalypse. Our country talks a good game about 100-mile diets,
but almost a third of our food comes from outside the country and most of... more »
The Map and the Territory
Click here to read my review, coming out in Sunday's *NY Times Book Review*, of
Alan Greenspan's new book.
Lesson plans: Something scripted, something borrowed, something new. #ShareMyLesson
Today I was preparing a sub plans for next week and read Shaun Johnson’s
piece about lesson plan books during my lunch period. I know I will be out
for a morning next week for some dental work so I am getting my lesson
plans set for the day I will be absent. Any teacher […]
Ooh, that Obama! (With thanks to E. J. Dionne Jr. and Ian Welsh)
*Is it really much consolation to the president to be linkable to this pack
of born-and-bred nitwits and liars?*
*"For Obama, there is no escaping health care. He needs to engage in an
aggressive new defense that acknowledges problems in the individual market.
. . . But he also has to grapple with the wider causes of discontent. . . .
He can survive his enemies. He needs to win back the citizens who were once
his friends."*
*-- E. J. Dionne Jr., in his WaPo column today,*
"Obama needs his friends back"
*"When you are dealing with bad people, you must assume bad faith; bad
behavior.... more »
Charter $chool CEOs of New York
The guy at the bottom--that's the Chancellor of 1,600 New York City Public
Schools. Remember--it's all about the children. From the Daily News:
Your move Big Insurance Republicans
Dizzy from trying to follow all the media spin on Obama's fix for Obamacare.
It's bold. It's desperate. It's smart. It's incredibly stupid. It's a trap.
It's a trick. It's dictatorial. It's weak. It's generational theft, dammit.
Me, I think it was rather brilliant solution. Shorter Obama: You fools like
getting ripped off for junk policies? Fine. You can keep 'em. Let the
insurance gougers explain why they don't want to give them back to you.
Shockingly, the insurers are unhappy with this fix. They can't blame
Obamacare for cancelling insurance policies now.
The idea isn’t to retr... more »
Saving Privatized Obamacare
I got this in the email today (my few little tweaks serving to reveal the
whole subliminal message.)
Dear MoveOn member,
There's no sugar-coating it: *Obama(care) is in serious political
trouble. And Obamabots progressives need to step up and start shelling
out fighting to save him it right now.*
Obviously, the man law itself is still really good at bullshitting. But
it's clear to everyone that *rolling us* rollout has been badly botched—and
now Republicans smell blood in the water. They think this is their chance
to undo the whole thing. Worse yet, some Democrats in Congress are st... more »
City of Scranton unlikely to make required 6.3 million payment to its Pension fund ! Here is the situation Scranton faces - 195 million in outstanding debt. And another 100 million of unfunded pension debt. Another 28 millionis needed to pay off a Court ordered settlement with the Fire and Police Unions ( back pay but with pension implications as well - perhaps several million more on the Scranton tab ) and the above mentioned year end Pension fund Contribution. Add another half million required by law when the 6.3 million Pension contribution is not paid by December 31 , 2013......How long before we see a bankruptcy filing ? Might the recovery be 30 cents on the dollar - which is close to the value of the pension plan assets ?
http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/scranton-unlikely-to-make-required-payment-to-pension-fund-1.1585710
Scranton unlikely to make required payment to pension fund
BY TERRIE MORGAN-BESECKER (STAFF WRITER)
Published: November 14, 2013
It's unlikely Scranton will make the required $6.3 million contribution to
its pension plans by the end of the year, meaning city taxpayers will have
to pay an additional $504,000 in interest into the composite pension fund.
The city has until Dec. 31 to make the payment, but its failure to secure a
$27 million loan that's earmarked to pay that debt and ... more »
LORI WALLACH: "The bottom line of all of this is we need a new procedure to replace fast track that gives the public the role and Congress the role to make sure what will be binding, permanent, global laws do not undermine either our democratic process of making policies at home—that we need—or that lock us into retrograde policies that the current 600 corporate trade advisers are writing to impose on us."
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*TPP Exposed: **WikiLeaks Publishes Secret Trade Text to Rewrite Copyright
Laws, Limit Internet Freedom*
http://www.democracynow.org/2013/11/14/tpp_exposed_wikileaks_publishes_secret_trade
WikiLeaks has published the secret text to part of the biggest U.S. trade
deal in history, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). For the past several
years, the United States and 12 Pacific Rim nations have been negotiating
behind closed doors on the sweeping agreement. A 95-page draft of a TPP
chapter released by WikiLeaks on Wednesday details agreements relating to... more »
Will A Battle For The Soul Of The Republican Party Pit Chris Christie Against Ted Cruz?
In his attempt to fool low-info New Jersey independents and Democrats that
he's a moderate and not really a conservative, Chris Christie may have
inadvertently convinced conservatives across the country. He was reelected
governor of New Jersey last week-- while voters rejected his agenda and
specifically overturned his veto of a bill raising the minimum wage. New
polls, though, indicate that he's alienated GOP primary voters outside of
the Northeast, which still includes a good number of old fashioned
mainstream conservatives and where teabaggers are less of a force.
A new poll fr... more »
Regarding Goldhaber on VAM at AEI
My fellow blogger, John Thompson, just posted a piece that looks at the new
Mathematica study on teacher transfer incentives, and he begins with this
paragraph, to which I would like to respond:
Maybe I’m naïve, but I found it hopeful when economist Dan Goldhaber told
the conservative American Enterprise Institute that value-added models work
at the elementary level, at least in comparison with other ways of
evaluating teachers. But, he cited evidence that value-added might not work
quite so well at the high school level. He concluded that less emphasis
would have been placed on the... more »
This is bad @waldenu, very bad. Why would you do this? #phd
Earn a #PhD in #Education online, on your own time. Find out how we can help you! http://t.co/oeh5Cy3Skg — Walden University (@WaldenU) October 10, 2013 Tagged: online, phd, waldenRelated articles
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