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Wagner vs Verdi: Who was the greatest composer?
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 6 minutes ago
Now this is fascinating, especially if you have *at least *two hours to
enjoy it properly. (Go on, you *know* you’re going to need to YouTube when
it finishes.)
It’s a debate over the merits of history’s two greatest opera composers,
both of whom have their 200th anniversaries celebrated this year, held in
the Paul Hamlyn Hall at Covent Garden—otherwise known as “the bar,” i.e.,
exactly the place where all good debates *should* be held.
Enjoy.
[Hat tip Russell W. And I think by now you might have some notion of which
one *I* think should be the winner…)
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Not Every Conservative Is A Boorish Slob Like Chris Christie And Rob Ford But...
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 13 minutes ago
Can you guess which political party these 2 are leaders of?
Conservatives report that they weigh more than liberals report weighing.
That isn't just because more liberals are starving and poor or because
conservatives are selfish, greedy bastards who inevitably all turn into Chris
Christie and Rob Ford. No, according to the scholarly study by John
Hibbing, Kevin Smith and John Alford, Predisposed, liberals picked arugula
as their choice of salad green more than twice as often as conservatives.
In a subchapter of their book, "Meatloaf Conservatives and White Wine
Liberals," they try t... more »
"...and then, something something something, Timothy Dalton."
Paul Coker at News Spike - 38 minutes ago
*"And Rassilon journeyed into the black void with a great fleet. Within the
void, no light would shine and nothing of that outer nature continued in
being, except that which existed within the Sash of Rassilon. *
*Now Rassilon found the Eye of Harmony, which balances all things, that
they may neither flux nor wither nor change their state in any measure. *
*And he caused the Eye to be brought to the world of Gallifrey wherein he
sealed this beneficence with the Great Key. *
*Then the people rejoiced." *
*"Alright! Then call me Fred!"*
Updates On Syria: Saudi Arabia Takes Syria War To Lebanon, OPCW Proposes Dumping Syria's CW Into The Sea, Turkey Faces Blowback For Backing Al-Qaeda
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 1 hour ago
An excerpt from, *"Beirut Bombing: A Saudi Gift to Iran"* by Ibrahim
al-Amin, Al Akhbar English, November 20:
The measures employed by Hezbollah and the Lebanese security forces have
succeeded in preventing a number of attacks so far. But the deployment of
suicide operations will force the targeted parties to resort to deterrence
through preventative operations, which is the only way to confront lunatics
eager to meet their maker.
*It is clear from the questionable behavior of the Saudis of late that
their bitter defeat in Syria will impose on us more of the kind of
meaningless blo... more »
Secret TPP Negotiations update - Salt Lake City site of latest round of talks to complete the Corporate takeover of sovereign governments involved with TPP... Police State updates from around the country .
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 2 hours ago
Secret TPP Negotiations Resume in Salt Lake CityNovember 20, 2013
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*Source: EFF*
The newest round of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations begin
today in Salt Lake City, Utah, where trade representatives will work
towards finalizing the text of this sprawling secret agreement. Last week's
publication of the controversial "Intellectual Property" chapter by
Wikileaks confirmed our worst fears: the TPP carries draconian copyright
enforcement provisions that threaten users' rights and could stifle
innovation well into the 21st Century. Public opposition to the TPP
... more »
Catching up with the Great Gettysburg Address Scandal: Could the Right-Wing Noisemakers be any stupider?
KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 3 hours ago
*The Real Housewives of Nosepick Junction?*
*by Ken*
Q: Let's say the Right-Wing Noise Machine was blaring away in the forest
and there was no one around to hear it. Would that make the Noisemakers any
stupider?
A: Trick question! Could *anything* make the Right-Wing Noisemakers any
stupider?
Since I make it a habit to keep as much as possible out of earshot of the
Great Right-Wing Noise Machine, I missed out on the story of the Great
Obama Gettysburg Address scandal until I caught up with a glorious post
from yesterday by Daily Kos's Hunter, "Gettysburg Address 'outrage'
provid... more »
America And Turkey Are Killing Anti-Al Qaeda Activists In Yemen And Syria
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 3 hours ago
*Those who dare to speak out against al-Qaeda in the Muslim world are being
targeted by American drones and the Erdogan government in Turkey. *
An excerpt from, *"Yemeni anti-Qaeda cleric killed in US drone strike"* RT,
May 3, 2013:
Sheik Salem Ahmed bin Ali Jaber, a prominent cleric within his small
village in Yemen, was known for preaching of the evils of the al-Qaida
network, warning villagers to stay out of the group and renounce their
military ideology.
Unfortunately for Sheik Salem, US military drones that had been hovering in
the area took a shot at two alleged Al-Qaeda fi... more »
iDiots R Us
gail zawacki at Wit's End - 3 hours ago
As should be clear from my last post, I think our demise by self-induced
ecocide was set in motion by certain inherent traits, evolutionarily
derived - thanks to random happenstance and natural selection - long before
the currently popular bogeyman, Industrial Civilization, kicked it into
overdrive. Still, the iDiots video is hilarious for its condemnation of
our particular brand of modern collective stupidity.
With holidays and family obligations (most pleasurable obligations, I'm not
complaining!) impending, I may not post very often for a while. There is
no need to - everything... more »
Deep tweets
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 3 hours ago
Leading the network newscasts: CBS: Obama plunge in CBS poll; ABC: foreign
terrorists in the US; NBC: seatbelts on buses.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 20, 2013
My timeline: sequester murdering scientific progress, millions going hungry
because SNAP cuts, Pentagon "lost track" of billions of dollars and
BigMedia still arguing over exact appropriate analogy for Obamacare rollout.
Navajo Nation International Uranium Film Festival Dec. 2 -- 4, 2013
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 4 hours ago
Check back today for schedule.
Just four of the films to be shown Dec. 2 -- 4, 2013
Window Rock IUFF Program - Proposal Nov 8. PDF
Stoke Labour and Political Crisis
Phil at A Very Public Sociologist - 4 hours ago
If I had a penny every time someone said "Stoke Labour is in crisis", you
could sink a copper mine in my pocket. Time after time, the local press and
the minute Stoke local politics bubble has breathlessly claimed the three
constituency parties making up our fair city are in chaos or turmoil. And
so today, almost a week after not winning a by-election contest; after Joan
Walley, the well-respected MP for Stoke-on-Trent North announced her
retirement at the next election, and after the resignation of Local
Campaign Forum chair, Tony Walley from the party following a series of
bust-u... more »
JFK50: Did McGeorge Bundy's Betrayal Mark the Formal Start of theRockerfellerisation of American Public Policy...?
Paul Coker at News Spike - 4 hours ago
I don't know.
But,
Check out who witnessed this letter.
On August 8th 1974 (Lammas Eve, and the anniversary of both the Hiroshima
Bomb and the Sharon Tate murders at 10050 Cielo Drive), Frenchman Emmanuel
Petit performed a high ritual of performance art, trespass and Grand
Larceny and made New Yorkers at last fall in love with the mononolithic
Twin monstrosities debasing the built and natural environment of everywhere
within view of Battery Park.
He called his private covert action of high vaudeville - "The Coup".
Governor Nelson Rockerfeller issued a blanket formal pardon to th... more »
It is time for ACTION. Our home is being destroyed
Rufus News From Atlantis at News From Atlantis. - 5 hours ago
How many people moan about the state of the country, but do nothing? Just
about everyone. As long as this pathetic mentality prevails, we are doomed.
The arch-enemy of the people, David ben-Cameronstein (the self-proclaimed
kosher Prime Minister of the dis-united kingdom), has done more than even
the hated war criminal Tony bLiar to destroy our homeland. BLiar brought
millions of unwanted and hostile immigrants to our shores, and Cameronstein
has used this army of alien invaders to oppress the indigenous population
to depths previously unimaginable.
The despicable UK government h... more »
Arbolito de Navidad para escribir tu mensaje personalizado
José Luis Ávila Herrera at FOTOFRONTERA - 5 hours ago
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irate Alex Rodriguez storms out of appeal hearing ....... A- Rod thereafter appears on WFAN with Mike Francesa and talks for thirty minutes , giving his testimony by airwaves - denies PED usage and calls blasts Baseball Commish Bud Selig ........
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 5 hours ago
http://www.businessinsider.com/alex-rodriguez-mike-francesa-interview-2013-11
( For the video , go to the link... )
A Furious Alex Rodriguez Denies He Used Steroids And Says Suspension Is
About Bud Selig's Legacy
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Wednesday afternoon, Alex Rodriguez stormed out of the arbitrator hearing
handling the appeal of his 211-game suspension when he learned that
commissioner Bud Selig would not testify. After, Rodriguez and one of his
lawyers... more »
Venezuela' President is granted emergency decree powers ....And his first decree is - 100 million in samsung imports arriving before Christmas !
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 5 hours ago
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2013/1120/Echoing-Chavez-Venezuela-s-Maduro-given-decree-powers
Echoing Chávez, Venezuela's Maduro given decree powers
While Maduro says the emergency decree powers are necessary to stamp out
corruption and fix the country's foundering economy, the move is seen by
critics as trampling democracy.
By Andrew Rosati, Correspondent / November 20, 2013
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Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro holds the documents granting him
emergency decree powers as he gestures to supporters at Miraflores
presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Nov. ... more »
War watch November 18 -19 , 2013 - Iran nuclear talks really are Iran and P5 + 1 and 2 ( Israel and Saudi Arabia ) ...... Afghanistan talks at impasses , Afghanistan following pattern of prior Iraq talks ( and could result in US pulling all forces ) ...... Iraq still a bloody sectarian death dealer hellhole......Syria items of note - War updates and chemical weapon item of note
Catharsis Ours - 5 hours ago
Iran nuclear talks...
Two Dozen Killed In Iranian Embassy Bombing In Beirut, Iran Accuses Israel
Of Orchestrating Attack
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nobody knew what shape the latest provocation would take, overnight a... more »
"We are good to go from the PM" - Nigel Wright
leftdog at Buckdog - 6 hours ago
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*Released RCMP Report:*
*(Email from Nigel Wright)*
*"We are good to go from the PM*
*Nigel Wright*
*February 22, 2013*
*"I was not informed and my permission to do such a thing was never sought"*
*PM Stephen Harper*
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Quote of the Day: What the left needs most…
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 6 hours ago
“The last thing the political left needs, or can even afford, are
self-reliant
individuals. If such people became the norm, that would destroy not only
the agenda and the careers of those on the left, but even their flattering
image of themselves as saviours of the less fortunate.”
- Thomas Sowell, “The War Against Achievement”
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Ford Family Circus Show
Alison at Creekside - 6 hours ago
SunNews VP Kory Teneycke explained he canned FordNation after the very
first episode because the talking points repeated numerous times throughout
the 40 odd minute show that finally made it on air took 5 hours to record
and "a day and a half" to edit.
I'm guessing the 4 hours of outtakes were indistinguishable from the good
stuff.
But in case you missed it : social elite gravy train ... only human not
perfect creating jobs subways ... saving Toronto billions of dollars ...
largest number of votes in Canadian history ... lowest tax increases in
North America ... can't change th... more »
As the Ashes start here's Gareme Swann doing what he does second best
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 6 hours ago
Impersonating his team mates and David Lloyd
His Kevin Pieterson is surprisingly camp...
THE JFK MOVIE
Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 6 hours ago
JFK is a 1991 American political thriller film directed by Oliver Stone. It
examines the events leading to the assassination of President John F.
Kennedy and alleged subsequent cover-up through the eyes of former New
Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison (Kevin Costner).
The film was adapted by Stone and Zachary Sklar from the books On the Trail
of the Assassins by Jim Garrison and Crossfire: The Plot That Killed
Kennedy by Jim Marrs. Stone described this account as a "counter-myth" to
the Warren Commission's "fictional myth."
Even the Workhouses Temp Out
jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Pottersville - 6 hours ago
(*Ed*: *Some comments are too good or revealing to bury in the comment
section where a handful of people at most will see it. Some deserve a wider
arena. This was a comment I just posted in response to a post at D r i f t
g l a s s's site.*)
As an unflinching liberal, it's incumbent on me to tell others and
myself, "You need to read this article." But since it could've been written
by me, someone also in his 50's and unemployed for upwards of five years,
it's heartbreaking and incredibly discouraging to read this, especially as
I don't have DG's professional pedigree... more »
Will The DSCC Try To Force A Weaker Candidate On Montana Democrats Again?
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 7 hours ago
Having been mercilessly smeared for 6 years by right-wing media, Obama is
now profoundly unpopular in red states. The ultimate "gotcha" moment for
Republicans was when they were able to paint the president as dishonest in
the "you can keep your healthcare if you like it" statement. Anyone who
ever wanted to hate Obama now has all the reason they ever wanted. In
Montana, his approval rating has sunk over 10 points since Tester and Obama
were running for reelection last year and is now a dismal 34%. Democrats in
red states and red districts aren't mentioning him. Smart ones, like fo... more »
Mining 37: Adverse Selection of Anti-Corporate Mining View
Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 7 hours ago
* This is my article today in Mining Week.
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In a Reuters special report, Philippines' black market is China's golden
connection published on August 22, 2012, the story mentioned the following:
* Hundreds of small-scale mines in Mt. Diwata (or “Mt. Diwalwal”), Monkayo,
Compostela Valley, Mindanao. One person sold 5.49 grams of gold in his
hand - his share of the day's output - for 8,260 pesos ($200). That's more
than 16 times what a manual laborer earns daily in Manila.
* Up to 90 percent of small-scale Philippine gold production is being
smuggled out, much of it to Chin... more »
Western Shoshones welcome Longest Walk 4 Nov. 20, 2013
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 7 hours ago
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Photos today, Longest Walk 4 welcomed by Shoshones on to Shoshone lands.
In the bottom photos, walkers were welcomed by the Ely Shoshone Senior
Center. The walkers are walking between Ely and Eureka, Nevada. Photos
by Western Shoshone long walkers Carl 'Bad Bear' Sampson.
Nancy Pelosi, evoking Al Kelly!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 7 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2013*
*What would Wittgenstein do:* Back in the 1930s, a vaudeville comedian
named Al Kelly emerged as a master of double-talk.
We recall seeing Kelly on the Ed Sullivan show in the early 1960s. He would
pretend to discuss some serious topic, but he would produce pure
incoherence.
We thought of Kelly last Sunday morning as we watched Nancy Pelosi on Meet
the Press. The horror began when David Gregory asked her about a statement
she once made about the ACA:
GREGORY (11/17/13): The president has been apologetic. He has been
accountable for saying something... more »
BOYS OF CRIMEA
Anon at aangirfan - 7 hours ago
Crimea, in the Ukraine, has been a popular destination for tourists.
One such tourist was the artist Otto Lohmuller, seen above left, with Igor
Rusanov, seen above right.
Tourists have come to the Crimea (above) for all sorts of different reasons.
*Rusanov and Masonic background.*
In 2012, in the Ukraine, Igor Rusanov, nicknamed Zverozub, was sentenced to
5 years in jail.
His colleague, the Romanian Markus Roth, however, received a very light
sentence.
"Rusanov was just one of the tentacles of a child-abuse octopus named Azov
Films...
"The main office was located in Canada... more »
Cats and Dogs
Southern Man at Southern Man - 7 hours ago
Cats are independent. They don't listen or come in when you call. Cats like
to stay out all night, make no apology when they come home at three in the
morning, and when they *are* home they like to be left alone and sleep.
They cuddle when they want to and ignore you when they don't. You never
know whether a cat is going to rub up against you and purr or rare back and
hiss. You suspect that they are continually planning your demise.
Girls love cats.
Dogs love you unconditionally, unreservedly, completely. They jump up and
down with sheer unadulterated joy whenever you are near and... more »
New-look 'Newsnight'
Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 8 hours ago
So, Ian Katz's attempts to revive knackered old *Newsnight *have resulted
in him getting rid of presenter Gavin Esler, long-time reporter Tim Whewell
and science editor Susan Watts.
It's a bit of a shame about Susan Watts, perhaps, as she's quite unusual at
the BBC in actually having a science degree and knowing what she's talking
about. (She's got a BSc in Physics, if you're wondering.)
*The Guardian *quotes Mr Katz as saying that the programme's "commitment to
covering science – including climate change – is as strong as ever. Just
want to do it in a different way".
(Being Ian... more »
The SWP's not finished...
Roobin at THROUGH THE SCARY DOOR - 8 hours ago
............................................... it's finished.
Democrats fight back on Obamacare
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 8 hours ago
This is a good sign. Granted it's not *all* their fault but the biggest
obstacle to the successful implentation of the ACA has clearly been the
ongoing GOP sabotage of the rollout. Our POTUS was too polite to call it
that but Obama called out the GOP in his own mild way at his inquistion
before the WSJ CEO judges panel:
Addressing a gathering of business executives, Obama acknowledged that the
health-care rollout “has been rough, to say the least,” and he lamented the
government’s archaic information-technology procurement system.
Obama said that fixes to the HealthCare.gov Web po... more »
Weekend Update
Southern Man at Southern Man - 8 hours ago
A fun-packed weekend kicked off with the monthly bowling group.
Southern Man's new geocaching buddy, young master Shane...
...and his lovely mother Shirley, who did in fact bowl a couple of frames
in those boots.
Whoo hoo, that's a strike baby! Photo by Mark.
Southern Man with Shirley and Tiffany.
The Gang went out for Mexican food after bowling.
Southern Man has an interesting confession for someone who is a Southern
Man - he hasn't fired a weapon since his teen years. This was remedied on
Saturday when a friend dragged Southern Man to a local shooting range for a
morning o... more »
Government Economists: About as Useful as a Fork in a Sugar Bowl
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 8 hours ago
*Guest post by Dan Steinhart, introducing John Mauldin*
Humans tend to believe what they're told by authority figures. Even in the
face of contradictory evidence.
The Milgram Experiment taught us this in 1963. Posing as scientists,
researchers instructed volunteers to inflict painful electric shocks on
what they thought were other innocent volunteers, as a penalty for
answering questions incorrectly. The shockers couldn't see the people they
were shocking, but could hear their reactions: terrible cries of pain,
pounding on the wall, pleas to stop, and eventually, ominous silence.
... more »
Shifting alliances in the Middle East
Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 9 hours ago
*Will the U.S. become Iran's greatest ally?*
Any war has seemed extremely far in recent months (if not years) but the
situation in the Middle East, especially when it comes to Iran, seems to be
shifting rather dramatically even though the exaggerated subtitle was only
included to attract your eyes.
If you don't know, there are negotiations about the Iranian nuclear program
in Geneva. It's more or less conceivable that they will end with an
agreement that will freeze the Iranian program for half a year or so,
soften the sanctions, but allow them to keep the enriched uranium and
cont... more »
Visit the Galactic Confederation of Stellar Nations
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 9 hours ago
This video was originally produced in France, there are some misspellings
in the English translation but their English is better than my French.
The message however is beautiful....
Found this at: http://lightworkers.org/node/191979
► Thank you for watching this video from the beginning even if it starts
randomly due to the copyrights on some songs. Make sure that Youtube
annotations are activated if it's not automatically the case. French
version is also available on this YT channel.
► This is only a short presentation about the Galactic Confederation of
Stellar Nations, al... more »
VLTs on ferries open door to new wave of gambling expansion
paul at Paying attention - 9 hours ago
The B.C. government’s idea of putting VLTs on the ferries so people would
lose money - on top of the soaring fares - looked at first like a
distraction.
The government announced ferry service cuts at the same time. A few
headlines about gambling might be preferable to an analysis of the damage
done to coastal communities by the service cuts.
But there might be much more going on here.
There are 12,224 slots machines or VLTs in the province. (They are really
the same thing.) They take an average $93,000 each from losing gamblers, or
about $1.1 billion a year.
Put 80 on each of the five... more »
Tactical Concessions or a Kiss Off? Understanding Recent Changes in Chinese Human Rights Policies
amurdie at Duck of Minerva - 9 hours ago
As has been widely reported in the Western media, on Friday, China’s state
media finally officially announced two changes in human rights policies:
(a) an end of the “Laojiao” policy of “re-education through labor” and (b)
a change in the one-child policy in China, allowing two children per family
if at least one of the
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Mitch McConnell's losing battle
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 9 hours ago
The GOP's greatest fear is the success of Obamacare. Make no mistake, it
will succeed over time. Indeed it's already surpassing expectations in the
states where Democratic governors are actively trying to make it work. In
fact, one of the biggest success stories so far is Kentucky, which brings
us to Mitch McConnell's Obamacare nightmare:
As minority leader, and an in-cycle candidate with a primary challenger, he
has to be leading the vanguard of Affordable Care Act opposition. But as a
Kentucky senator, and a candidate with a general election opponent, he will
soon be running on ... more »
Gathering Flowers, or not (as the case may be)
Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 9 hours ago
Charles Moore makes a telling point over at the *Spectator:*
There has naturally been plenty of unfavorable comment on how the Revd Paul
Flowers, the ‘crystal Methodist’, was allowed by the Financial Services
Authority to become chairman of the Co-op Bank. But the story does not
reflect very well on the media either. If you look at Robert Peston’s BBC
blog on the subject, for instance, there is a lot of ‘I am told’ and
‘according to the *Manchester Evening News*’.
Is there no one in the BBC’s enormous staff who could have done a bit of
work years ago on the Revd Mr Flowers? Isn’t i... more »
Tell FedEx and the World How TFA Affected Your Life
Jim Horn at Schools Matter - 10 hours ago
1. *Jim Horn* @MismeasureOfEd1m
TFA impacted me when schools started hiring these corporate missionaries
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Does Common Core Matter? An Excellent Musing by Tom Loveless
deutsch29 at @ THE CHALK FACE - 10 hours ago
The Education Week article below was written in April 2012 by Brookings
Institute member Tom Loveless. In it, Loveless argues why having “common
standards” across states will likely produce no monumental gains for states
adopting Common Core. The piece raises such excellent points that I had to
offer it to my readers. Does the Common Core Matter? By Tom […]
We DON'T Make This Stuff Up - Rob Ford fitness consultant a convicted steroid trafficker, banned from coaching in Canada!
leftdog at Buckdog - 10 hours ago
*How appropriate! *
The Realist Report with John Friend
John Friend at John Friend's Blog - 10 hours ago
On this edition of *The Realist Report*, we'll be joined by the legiondary
Michael Collins Piper. Mike and I will be discussing his book *Final
Judgement: The Missing Link in the JFK Assassination Conspiracy* and the
Mossad connection to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
You can download the mp3 for this program *here*, or visit *The Realist
Report* on BlogTalkRadio to subscribe via iTunes and view past programs.
INSIDE THE JEJU JAIL HOUSE
Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 10 hours ago
These good people are right now languishing inside the jail house on Jeju
Island, South Korea. And there are more on the way.
Their crime? Trying to non-violently block the construction vehicles from
entering the Navy base "destruction" site in Gangjeong village. In the
case of Yang Yoon-Mo he got an 18 month sentence. And many people are
being given severe fines to pay.
One activist from Hawaii, who spent considerable time in Gangjeong village
in solidarity with the villagers, has reported: "There is no heat for male
prisoners (I do not know about the women's section of the j... more »
Elsewhere/Housekeeping
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 10 hours ago
My TAP column this week argues that Republicans could have tried out some
of the ideas that conservatives have been pushing if only they had decided
to run their own state exchanges. I'm pretty confident that Democrats,
either in 2009-2010 or later, would have been willing to cut deals to allow
that sort of experimentation on a state level.
Meanwhile, I packed way too much into a short post over at PP yesterday --
including an outline of the filibuster deal I'd like to see (but has no
chance of happening, even though the core of it actually makes sense for
both parties). Yes, there'... more »
The New York Times in an Era of Kool-Aid Journalism
plthomasedd at @ THE CHALK FACE - 10 hours ago
The New York Times in an Era of Kool-Aid Journalism. via The New York Times
in an Era of Kool-Aid Journalism.
Is Trey Radel Really America's Own Rob Ford?
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 11 hours ago
By 39, most normal people stop using recreational drugs
Both are wealthy, opportunistic right-wing extremists who gravitated to
politics for a myriad of reasons that did not include public service. And
although the demeanor and boorish, loud-mouthed bullying that Rob Ford (and
brother Doug) demonstrate on TV daily, reminds people more of Chris
Christie, it looks like Trey Radel is what we're stuck with. Born wealthy
and privileged, 37 year old Henry Jude Radel III (AKA, Trey) started his
own business, Trey Enterprises, to buy and sell domain names.
Starting in 2005, his now-defunct ... more »
We Have Met the Tea Party and It Is Us.
jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Pottersville - 11 hours ago
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari.)
"*People call me a socialist sometimes, but you’ve got to meet real
socialists, and you’ll have a sense of what a socialist is. I’m talking
about lowering the corporate tax rates. My healthcare reform is based on
the private marketplace. Stock market is looking pretty good last time I
checked*... *My simple point is this. If we can get beyond the tactical
advantages that parties perceive in painting folks as extreme and trying to
keep an eye always on the next election, and for a while at least just
focus on governing then there... more »
On W
Greg Mankiw at Greg Mankiw's Blog - 11 hours ago
Students often ask me what George W. Bush is like as a person. This story
from Dana Perino gives a great sense of what I saw and experienced as well.
Fight Back
Steve at Thinking Aboot - 11 hours ago
when time is on your side
you walk a path so wide
every tree is something
you can topple because
it will fall on you not me
sometime someway this goes away
but for others this feeling is here to stay
and you know what
and you know why
and you know where
and you know what
and you know that when
is everyday the sun shines
so what to do when
your house is fine
but the landloard
has hard soles in
his soft shoes
We are prisoners of
the attack
the way forward
is to aggressively
fight back
Campaign against Miss Charles University
Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 11 hours ago
*Feminist activists stress that women are ugly and stink*
My undergraduate alma mater, the Charles University in Prague (founded in
1348), is witnessing a battle whose main spark is the Miss Charles
University contest. Visit MissUK.CZ for the official web page of the
contest, with some photos, trailer etc. I hope that the British readers
will understand that the primary meaning of the UK acronym is "Univerzita
Karlova" rather than some hypothetical faraway island or islands or
whatever else it could be. ;-)
Well, there's actually a competing contest of the same kind, Miss Karlovka, ... more »
This Is Where Right Wing Politics Will Take The Whole Nation If NOT Held In Check ....
leftdog at Buckdog - 12 hours ago
[image: Progressive Bloggers]
*Canadians of the 'Conservative' persuasion are still having a hard time
detaching from Rob Ford and his complete insanity. The hatred that the
Canadian Right has for anything but their own agenda will continue to
divide and antagonize the nation. *
*What we have been witnessing in Toronto could well become the norm in
politics across the nation. We are almost there now ... you've been
cautioned. *
A life for a life
Capt. Fogg at The Impolitic - 12 hours ago
By Capt. Fogg
*summa awilum in mar awilim uhtappid insu uhappadu *
-Code of Hammurabi-
If a man has destroyed the sight of another man's son, they shall poke out
his eye.
It's no secret that I think the execution of criminals is not a power that
should be given a government. Reenacting a murder, repeating the act of
violence whether quietly with a needle or loudly with a squad of rifles
serves no purpose other than to dignify anger, hatred and blood lust.
The State of Missouri killed serial killer and white supremacist Joseph
Paul Franklin yesterday, in a little room and in front o... more »
Mohawk John Kane 'Farewell to Jake'
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 12 hours ago
Jake
Thompson photo syracuse.com
Farewell to Jake
By John Kane, Mohawk
Censored News
The greatest leader of the Onyota’aka died last week. There, I said it —
the greatest leader. And let there be no mistake, because in a sea of
frauds who buy enough votes to be declared “winners” in tribal elections
or twist around “customs and traditions” to get placed as “leaders” or,
worse yet, use
Update on Data Quality Campaign to Judge All Knowledge on Corporate Needs
Jim Horn at Schools Matter - 12 hours ago
A Jane Roberts clip from the *Memphis Corporate Appeal* yesterday on DQC:
. . . .In 2012, Tennessee scored six, including that it was among a handful
of states taking steps to ensure that teachers — and students training to
be teachers — know how to read data so they can better meet student needs.
“We’ve seen a little gain in this area, but still Tennessee is in a small
group here,” said Elizabeth Dabney, DQC senior associate.
Tennessee also gained ground this year by creating rules around how the
data is used, including safeguarding privacy.
DQC is funded by six foundations; the... more »
Dowd invents way to discuss family feud!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 12 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 20, 2013*
*Cali commenter nails it:* We’ll let the commenter from California
speak.
He comments on Maureen Dowd's new column, in which the pundit
manufactures
a reason to discuss the utterly insignificant Cheney family feud:
COMMENTER FROM CALIFORNIA (11/20/13): *This is the second day in a
row*that a NYT columnist has devoted precious column space to the drama
behind
a Senate race that has been all but determined in Enzi's favor.
*I'm sympathetic to the sentiments behind the NYT commenters lambasting
the
Cheneys. Schadenfreude is a dish best served en masse.*
... more »
End of the Road
Steve at Thinking Aboot - 12 hours ago
More songs about buildings and food
is that not what the talking heads said
now twenty years later its
all we should be talking about
this endless stream to taking
is about to come to to an abrupt
halt
Finical manipulation can
no longer put food on the table
in lands where climate change
has decided the growth must die
Bunker down or move up
we are on fire
we know it
but the powers that be
spend billions to deny it
Paradise Found
Steve at Thinking Aboot - 12 hours ago
I was going to the sand
and I thought about it
for a very long time
Hawaii is place
that is out of time
its just paradise
as defined in the
contemporary mind.
Been there done that
would not disagree
but if I won the lottery
it would be days of lays
for you and me.
Secret TPP Negotiations Resume in Salt Lake City
noreply@blogger.com (Mark Daniels) at Global Political Awakening - 12 hours ago
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Maira Sutton
*EFF*
The newest round of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations begin
today in Salt Lake City, Utah, where trade representatives will work
towards finalizing the text of this sprawling secret agreement. Last week's
publication of the controversial "Intellectual Property" chapter by
Wikileaksconfirmed our worst fears: the TPP carries draconian copyright
enforcement provisions that threaten users' rights and could stifle
innovation well into the 21st Century. Public opposition to the TPP
continues to gro... more »
My response to Evan Burgos for his misleading article today on the JFK assassination at NBC's site
Real History Lisa at Real History Blog - 12 hours ago
Dear
Evan,
I’m sorry now I wasted nearly an hour of my life talking to you, Evan.
The one quote from me you used from me in your article on the Kennedy
assassination today
(http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/11/20/21523264-an-inside-job-cia-a-suspect-for-some-in-jfks-killing?lite)
was out of context because you didn’t mention the CIA’s work
overthrowing other leftist leaders all over the
Who Rules?
Steve at Thinking Aboot - 13 hours ago
I am singing I am in full voice
this world is the best of the worst
so tell me know
and do mont comports
what is the problem
that most vexes the experts
Its the hidden economy
that dominates despite the obvious
insanity
Yep some people they prey
upon the body politic
its their great payday
When a talking point
about businesses
is key to a new front
about living
we should all be
afraid that the mob
is picking and choosing
where we will have a suitable grave
They are bad boys always and again
and I see no evidence
that the theory they control the government
is just some one saying when/
Announcing the 2014 Blogging Awards and Reception at ISA
Jon Western at Duck of Minerva - 13 hours ago
Duck of Minerva is pleased to announce the second annual Online Achievement
in International Studies (OAIS) Blogging Awards — better known as the
Duckie Awards — and the second annual International Studies Blogging
Reception at ISA in Toronto. We are asking Duck readers to submit
nominations for the awards and later to vote for the
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iSlamming Rob Ford!
noreply@blogger.com (deBeauxOs) at DAMMIT JANET! - 13 hours ago
Unintended outcome ... for the win!
Cue the shrieeeking from Ford Nation and other rightwing nut jobs.
Has Ezra Levant seen this?
The above is probably a consequence of Rob's incoherent rant at Toronto
City council on Monday.
Slaves rise up
Steve at Thinking Aboot - 13 hours ago
I am exhausted clicking that mouse
twenty four hours a day
Yes I tried a touch screen
but it was worse
my need for up to date
information has changed
from a blessing to a curse
Like really what do I care
about an explosion in
Pakistani when my own situation
in a personal way is way worse
So deflect and compensate
the world you live in is not the worst
Is this the message we should all accept
you could be a slave so take that twelve dollar job
and hope it will evolve
Storage for a big rock singer
Steve at Thinking Aboot - 13 hours ago
InYeah I want to wrap my arms around her, I want to hold her, tight in this
world ofsilcone ant botock makes me want to hold her tight, she is a woman
that not needs some chemical compromise. Looking at brides I see so much
honesty,
so when the deed is done, why do alterations on the chosen one?
I gotta tell you I have been married for multiple decades
an I would never brag about the outflow
that one or another
did not juggle
like a circus show
in Las Vegas
making the salient point surrender
some kind of moot point of law'
that makes appointees judges irrelevant
because of I can not r... more »
Sun News cancels Rob Ford and Doug Ford program after one broadcast
LeDaro at LeDaro - 13 hours ago
That did not last long.
"*The Globe and Mail is reporting that Ford Nation was a huge ratings
success, pulling in about 155,000 viewers—that counts as a success for Sun
News, which reaches only 40 per cent of Canadian homes—but is being binned
anyhow because of “the Fords’ relative inexperience with the medium.”
Apparently, yesterday’s episode took whopping five hours to shoot and
another eight hours to edit. That’s a huge amount of resources for the
fledgling Sun News Network. The economics just couldn’t support keeping the
show on the air.*"
Understanding Anbar Before And After The Awakening Pt. VII Sheikh Ali Hatem Sulaiman
Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 13 hours ago
Sheikh Ali Hatem Sulaiman is from the Dualim tribe one of the largest in
Iraq’s Anbar province. His story is symbolic of what beset the Awakening
after its successful fight against the insurgency. Once it secured the
governorate, the Awakening attempted to enter politics, and that brought
out all kinds of personal rivalries, and ended up dividing and ending the
tribal movement. Sulaiman went from threatening the Iraqi Islamic Party
that ruled Anbar, to making a deal with it. He was an ally of Sheikh Abu
Risha then became his critic. He then allied with Premier Nouri al-Maliki
onl... more »
Thinking Aboot the end of death
Steve at Thinking Aboot - 14 hours ago
How am I going to occupy all those hours
from now till the time
I die
Thats the question that our rapidly
decreasing chances of mortality
is fetching
Bordom and backgammon
and and and Golf
they do not fill the gap
when you are a high achiever
watching Oprah does not fill the gulf
Men like to fuck and fight
and when your old
both are fraught with danger
when you can not perform
and it makes us mad
because our bones
are so old
How will society compensate
for a generation that will
not take a place
in the ground we used to anticipate
We gotta Queen that might live to 99
In every Hamlet what... more »
Hard to Say I’m Sorry
Steve Saideman at Duck of Minerva - 14 hours ago
The reports about the bilateral agreement between the US and Afghanistan
that would allow American troops (and other western countries essentially)
have suggested that President Hamid Karzai would support the agreement if
President Obama apologized or admitted mistakes in the conduct of the war.
This, of course, has produced a reaction or two, given that
Continue reading
"Right Honourable" PM William Lyon Mackenzie King- A Rockefeller man
Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 14 hours ago
Having my fellow Canucks in mind, here is a relink, that deserves much more
attention then it originally received.
*PM William Lyon Mackenzie King.* Often known as Mackenzie King.
Here in Canada he was PM number 10. Canada's longest serving Prime
Minister. This despite the fact he had some strange 'beliefs' Or, perhaps,
he employed some occult practices? Of the type often favoured by the
elites? Who knows?
William Lyon Mackenzie King
*Wiki*
-"Historians conclude that King remained so long in power because *he had
developed wide-ranging skills that were appropriate to Canada's need... more »
At the Times, the board types up the script!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 14 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2013*
*Just as it ever was:* Gack!
This morning, the editorial board of the New York Times discusses, or
attempts to discuss, the newly-released NAEP scores for 2013.
Such people live and die for their establishment scripts. In this account,
the board describes the situation in precisely the ways we have long
described:
NEW YORK TIMES EDITORIAL (11/20/13): [A]ccording to Education Secretary
Arne Duncan, the eight states that managed to get the Common Core standards
in place in time for the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress
exams this year... more »
132 countries exit Warsaw climate talks
Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 14 hours ago
Thank God.
Poor countries walk out of UN climate talks as compensation row rumbles on,
we heard from the Guardian and many others earlier in the morning. These
132 countries were apparently expecting that they would be paid
"compensations for extreme weather events". It seems that they took this
meme (so radical one that we haven't even heard much about it in the richer
parts of the world) for granted and already demanded a new U.N.
bureaucratic body to "oversee" the compensatory payments.
Many of the countries are governed by shamans who believe that
thunderstorms are created by w... more »
A Fork in the Road
noreply@blogger.com (Roger Pielke, Jr.) at Roger Pielke Jr.'s Blog - 14 hours ago
At Guardian Political Science I have a piece up on the stark difference
between the conclusions of the IPCC on extreme events and the views
being
expressed by many climate campaigners, some very prominent. For those
who
follow these issues, there will be nothing new or interesting in the
piece.
The data shows what it shows.
A feeble response to my piece by the Guardian's in-house climate
bloggerinvokes the Google-based research of Chris Mooney, confuses
trends and
projections yet still grants the central point of my argument: "that
*the
data aren't good enough to confidently link r... more »
Links: Enjoy'em
Michael Turton at The View from Taiwan - 14 hours ago
*On the road to Guguan*
Feeling lazy today....
- Victor Mair cites some of my favorite local expats -- Mark S, Taffy,
Jason C (honorary expat) -- in a piece on how Hoklo speakers cope with
their problems in representing Hoklo using characters.
- Two good pieces on the diplomatic truce. One from J Michael asking is
it over? and one from James Robert Baron about flexible diplomacy.
- EATS conference wants to consume your Taiwan paper.
- Where do NTU students come from?
- Taiwan Central Bank head explains why he won't let NT dollar
depreciate despite demands o... more »
TRIBE AND RACE: O’Reilly disagrees with Oprah!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 14 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2013*
*Part 3—Or at least, that’s how it seemed:* “In some cases,” is disrespect
aimed at President Obama “because he’s African-American?”
Presumably, yes! It’s hard to know who would doubt such a claim. But how
*widespread* is that type of disrespect?
That’s where the rub comes in.
It’s hard to measure the *amount* of disrespect which comes from that
source. In the absence of any such knowledge, we liberals do sometimes tend
to start making shit up.
We can’t tell you that Winfrey did that. At the start of Saturday’s column,
Charles Blow offered part of he... more »
ObamaCare updates November 20 , 2013 - Anchor around Obama's neck ? ObamaCare debacle sees poll numbers fall to 37 percent approval ! Obama was made aware of looming problems and warned of possible widespread site failures with Healthcare.gov earlier this year ( another lie exposed from the President ) .... Security experts say website still not secure enough for consumers to use safely ...... backend of website not completed yet - and won't be completed before mid - January ........
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 14 hours ago
Obama was briefed earlier in year on health website problems
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Counselor as he attempted to enroll an interested person for Affordable
Care Act insurance, known as Obamacare, at the Borinquen Medical Center in
Miami, Florida October 2, 2013. REUTERS/Joe Skipper]
A busy screen is shown on the laptop of a Certified Application Counselor
as he attempted to enroll an inte... more »
Mericans pulling strings in Canada
Steve at Thinking Aboot - 15 hours ago
So now we know JFK did everything possible to defeat Diefenbaker. So ask
yourself what did GWB do to bring Harper to power? How big was Reagan in
the Mulroney years. Canada crying US tears,
Debate: Jason Thigpen vs Paul Ryan
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 15 hours ago
The other day a friend in southeast Wisconsin sent me a reply to a letter
he had written to his congressman about Social Security. His congressman is
Paul Ryan. It happened just around the time Jason Thigpen had switched
parties and decided to run for Congress as a Democrat instead of as a
Republican-- primarily because he realized his values weren't compatible
with the current bent of the GOP and fit much better with the Democratic
Party. Jason's in eastern North Carolina but Ryan is such an icon of what
passes for Republican thought on the budget that I asked him if he'd mind
re... more »
It's Hard To Miss The Pattern
Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
Lawrence Martin writes that the Harper government can't account for $3.1
billion and no one appears to be too upset about it:
The money was initially targeted for public security and anti-terrorism
funding. There was $12.9-billion allocated. Only $9.8-billion has been
accounted for. Mr. Ferguson asked the Treasury Board, which is supposed to
track spending scrupulously, to explain the gap, to come up with some
answers. It didn’t have any. It still doesn’t.
The Conservatives, who tout themselves as first-rate managers of the public
purse, seem just to have brushed it off. They hop... more »
Suicide Bomber targets Egyptian soldiers in Sinai- death toll increases
Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 16 hours ago
Yesterday, Lebanon. Today, the Sinai, Egypt.
Sinai, pretty much Israeli occupied........
Egyptian army near Al-Arish in the Sinai peninsula
*Suicide bomber in Egypt rams bus carting soldiers, kills 10*
At least 10 government soldiers were killed and 35 injured when a suicide
bomber rammed his explosive-filled car into a bus that was carting the
troops on a roadway in northern Sinai on Wednesday.
The bomber hit one bus head-on, but managed to cause damage to another
carrying soldiers that was traveling nearby,
*The soldiers were part of a unit that was engaged in some of the fierces... more »
Mother Earth - My Heart Beats For You - A Guest Post by Pam Bickell
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 16 hours ago
http://notesalongthepath.com/2013/11/18/mother-earth-my-heart-beats-for-you/
The Philosopy Of Freedom by Ruldolf Steiner - A Guest Post by Pam Bickell
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 16 hours ago
Source of this poster:
http://notesalongthepath.com/
Untitled
New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 16 hours ago
*Ousted flood authority member launches nonprofit to support lawsuit ~Jeff
Adelson, New Orleans Advocate*
*[image: http://restorelouisiananow.org/]Proponent of oil and gas lawsuit
forms nonprofit, has poll showing broad support ~Bob Marshall, The Lens *
~As he announced Tuesday the formation of the organization Restore
Louisiana Now, John Barry said a key motivation was public opposition to
political meddling in the local levee authority’s lawsuit against oil and
gas companies, a strategy the Jindal Administration has promised to use.
*Critics say Jindal levee board appointee should ... more »
A Do It Yourself Air Freshener
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 17 hours ago
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Living-with-Common-Sense/154468647938561
Renting a Frank Lloyd Wright house
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 17 hours ago
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An artist rented Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1939 Bernard Schwartz house for four
days, and was bowled over by the experience.
"It had a warmth to it," she recalls. "Then there was all the wood, the two
fireplaces (we certainly used them several times while we were there) and a
lot of floor-to-ceiling windows. We were walking around and almost everyone
had their jaws agape, looking at it each other almost as if we were
honoured to have an experience like that." …
One element that stood out was the way Wright employed wood cu... more »
The Bizzaro World of Education 2.0
Angel Cintron Jr. at @ THE CHALK FACE - 17 hours ago
The policy of public school consolidation is recipe for disaster. Education
“reformers, experts, policy makers” close public schools by using
“under-utilization” or “under-performing” seats as an excuse to create
larger school sizes. They view the outcome (test scores) as a production
problem (teachers) and aim to alter the process (instruction) for the
consumer (students). This […]
Education doesn't mean women should have more freedoms: Kerala Muslim leader - Indian Express Mobile
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 17 hours ago
Yet more Islamic oppression of women that the West will ignore...
' ..Islam has not changed its decrees regarding the life of women. Muslim
women should not work in a place where only a woman and a man are present.
They should work only in a place where there are enough number of women and
trustworthy men. Ninety per cent of jobs do not require men and women to
mingle. These rules cannot be changed," he said.'
More here
http://m.indianexpress.com/news/education-doesnt-mean-women-should-have-more-freedoms-kerala-muslim-leader/1197002/
Read Stuff, You Should
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 18 hours ago
Happy Birthday to Ming-Na Wen, 50.
Good stuff:
1. Sean Trende is right about ACA and the future of liberalism.
2. Adam Serwer on closing Gitmo.
3. Potentially big good news: CMS is now saying that they've fixed
"two-thirds of the high priority bugs responsible with issues with 834
transactions." This is about the crucial communications between the
exchanges and insurance companies, and it was an even bigger problem in
October than the visible problems at Healthcare.gov. On the other hand?
They're apparently nowhere close to being ready to pay subsidies to
insurance companies. But ... more »
Abbas Cracks Down on Media, World Looks Other Way via Gatestone Institute
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 19 hours ago
' Palestinian Authority has resumed its security crackdown on Palestinian
journalists and bloggers in the West Bank.But the crackdown has thus far
sparked protests only from Palestinian journalists.Western governments that
fund the Palestinian Authority continue to turn a blind eye to the breach
of freedom of expression in the West Bank.International human rights groups
and organizations purporting to defend freedom of the media also continue
to ignore the violations against freedom of expression under the
Palestinian Authority.These groups only see what the Israeli authorities
do... more »
SaLuSa 19. 11. 2013
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 19 hours ago
*SaLuSa 19. 11. 2013*
http://salusathroughfaithandhope.blogspot.com/2013/11/english-salusa-19112013.html#more
Are you ready to be immersed into deeper feeling of Love that will
immediately surround your being when you step into your higher reality.
This Love energy is changing you now, and the more you let it in the more
you will be attracted to your new experiences. Letting in Love means to
look at yourself the way you truly are and accept all that is creating
whole being with understanding that the love for yourself and others is
giving you. Every part of your body, every memory... more »
SaLuSa 12. 11. 2013
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 19 hours ago
*SaLuSa 12. 11. 2013*
http://salusathroughfaithandhope.blogspot.pt/2013/11/english-salusa-12112013.html#mor
e
Do you feel the intense changes in your bodies Dear Ones? They are being
completed these days and when your body absorb and adjust to higher
frequencies that are sent to you at this moment, your consciousness will be
free to experience the chosen higher reality without overwhelming your
body, as it needs to process all the experiences and share it with others.
Many of you already visited and experienced their higher reality in their
astral bodies and remember only few b... more »
Zapatistas Marcos 'Rewind 3'
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 19 hours ago
Rewind
3
Subcomandante Marcos
Censored News
Here we explain the reasons behind this strange title and those that
will follow, narrate the story of an exceptional encounter between a
beetle and a perplexing being (that is, more perplexing than the beetle)
and the reflections of no immediate relevance or importance which
occurred therein; and finally, given a particular anniversary, the Sub
Mohawk Nation News 'Toronto Ontario Canada'
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 19 hours ago
‘TORONTO’
‘ONTARIO’ ‘CANADA’
Mohawk Nation News
MNN. Nov. 19, 2013. The current dispute at City Hall is about who has
jurisdiction to run the Corporation of Toronto. It sits on unsurrendered
Mohawk land. Toronto is Mohawk for“where there are trees standing in
the water”, Ontario [O’nia’ta:rio] is Mohawk for “large wide water” and
Canada [Ka’na:ta] is Mohawk for “community”. Under Wampum
Dick Cheney For Mayor Of Pottersville
Manifesto Joe at Manifesto Joe's Texas Blues - 20 hours ago
By Manifesto Joe
Most of you are, no doubt, familiar with the holiday classic "It's a
Wonderful Life." In this endearing cinematic piece of Frank Capra-corn,
there's a villain, played by Lionel Barrymore, a banking mogul of the town
of Bedford Falls, Pa., Mr. Potter. In the vision of George Bailey (James
Stewart) in which he literally was never born, the town isn't even called
that anymore. It's called Pottersville, named after the loathsome Mr.
Potter.
I nominate former Vice President Dick Cheney for mayor of Pottersville.
I always figured Cheney for a prize-winning SOB. That perp... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'Totalitarian Tiptoe'
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 20 hours ago
TOTALITARIAN
TIPTOE
Posted on November 18, 2013
MNN. NOV. 18, 2013. The Rob Ford spoof is a mind control distraction
from what’s really going on.
Spoof is being used as a mind control device.
His job is to cover the real agenda. The invaders of Great Turtle Island
have been living an imitation existence called the “American Dream”,
which is becoming the American nightmare. The
SCOTLAND'S DEBT PROBLEM?
Anon at aangirfan - 21 hours ago
The richest countries in the world, in terms of wealth per person, are
mainly countries with small populations and a moderate degree of socialism:
Singapore, Norway, Sweden, Denmark...
Scotland already has its own parliament, but it has limited powers.
*Scotland, since it got its parliament has been attracting more foreign
direct investment than all the other parts of the UK apart from London.*
Foreign investment: Catching the Scots | The Economist
Scotland's top politician Alex Salmond says that if Scotland became
independent 'next week', *it would be the eighth most prosperous... more »
BMW - the uglification of car styling
Mike Philbin at PROGNOSIS II - 21 hours ago
it's happened again!
I reported recently on the TERRIBLE HACK JOB Jaguar had done turning their
C-X75 turbine-electric super-sexy supercar concept into 'something you can
drive on a track' and it's happened again.
This time with the gorgeously delicious Mission Impossible 4-starring i8
electric vehicle was was just 'sex on wheels' and my question is, "How can
*THAT* become *THIS*?" for mass market consumption?
Wouldn't we all prefer the sexy-sleek i8?
A young Mick Jagger, from 1965
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 21 hours ago
Photos of the Rolling Stones when they were yoiung are rare, and off stage
ones from the early days of the band are even rarer. A collection of photos
taken by an unknown photographer in California in 1965 have been
discovered.
There's some nice shots and it's interesting to see Keith Richards looking
youthful...
More at DP Review here
http://m.dpreview.com/news/2013/11/17/rare-photos-of-rolling-stones-emerge-from-estate-sale
Supai Waters 'Stay in the center of the flowing river'
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 21 hours ago
By
Supai Waters
Damon Watahomigie
Censored News
Today we see a world of interventions supernatural and spiritual
mediums all over the world. This signifies a dramatic change. When the
mountain lion came to the springs to drink water we knew that the life
giving force would fall from grace and the natural Eden of the Americas
would not be the same any more. When the twin brothers appeared of
Your moment of Zen
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 22 hours ago
Manhattan, 11-10-13. [Eric Boehlert photo]
Canadian Tire's Money Talks ... SUN News Network's Right Wing Crap Walks ...
leftdog at Buckdog - 22 hours ago
*(Click to enlarge image above ..... )*
*Rob & Doug Fords Sun Network Show Cancelled After First Episode*
[image: Progressive Bloggers]
the sad tale of an oil stain, or how i was misled by the internet
laura k at wmtc - 1 day ago
Last week, while enjoying a lovely lunch at a restaurant with my mom and my
partner, an oily sauce jumped out of a bowl and splattered on my shirt. All
right, it didn't actually jump out, truth is I can be a clumsy eater. But
the sauce went on my shirt. Ugh.
This wasn't one little dot, which can be annoying enough. This was an
entire collection of splats, re-decorating the front of my shirt. Double
ugh.
Because I was busy with family and friends, I wasn't able to immediately
soak or stain-treat the shirt. It ended up sitting for a couple of days
before I washed it.
When I got home... more »
Politicians On Both Sides Of The Aisle Are Counting On Ignorant Voters
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
I bet Steve Israel wishes he had never recruited Jennifer Garrison, "the
Sarah Palin of Ohio," to run for Congress as a Democrat in OH-06. Garrison
is extremely conservative-- anti-Choice, anti-environment, virulently
anti-gay, anti-worker, pro-NRA and pro-coal. She doesn't just *sound* like
a typical right-wing Republican, she has a voting record in the state
legislature to demonstrate that. While normal Democrats in Congress are
trying to raise the minimum wage and pass ENDA, Israel and Steny Hoyer are
raising campaign cash for Garrison who voted against Ohio's own version of
EN... more »
Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW) - Planning Ahead
Small Footprints at Reduce Footprints - 1 day ago
Welcome to Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW)!
Wondering how to live greener? You've come to the right place. Each week we
challenge ourselves to try a new task ... or "amp up" something we're
already doing. We raise our awareness, learn from each other and develop
Eco-friendly skills which will improve our lives and protect our planet.
Doing so together gives us power ... the power to Change The World!
If this is your first visit, please click HERE for information and a
complete list of all the challenges we've taken on so far.
This post contains great information and I encourage ... more »
BitCoin zooms past 700 as Senate Hearing on BitCoin wraps up ..... Rotation from gold to BitCoin , what could go wrong ? And all of a a sudden we see the " Dark Web " site - bounties for political killings in BitCoin ....... Manhunt in Paris for a mad shooter - looks like it might be hard to tie this one on Syria and Iran s the dude looks European ...... Did Harry Lennix train Obama on how to act Presidential ? Claim may seem wild but Lennix didn't say know - he said " Ask Obama " !
Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2013
Wolf Richter: Use Bitcoin As A Currency, Get Wiped Out (The Government
Likes It That Way)
*By Wolf Richter, a San Francisco based executive, entrepreneur, start up
specialist, and author, with extensive international work experience. Cross
posted from Testosterone Pit.*
Four years after its creation, folks are still arguing over what bitcoin
is: “investment opportunity of the millennium,” “part of a societal
revolution,” a security, a currency, a casino token? Whatever. But US
regulators now have strategy of killing it as a currency.
The Senate is trying ... more »
Deep tweets
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 1 day ago
This may become a regular feature at irregular times. Some tweets just
resonate for reasons unnecessary to explain.
GOPers in La. elect a new congressman based largely on his "Duck Dynasty"
endorsement http://t.co/sjkBpXFOOn A great day for America!
— Will Bunch (@Will_Bunch) November 18, 2013
"I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by reducing everything to
140 characters or less" -- @GinsbergToday
— Will Bunch (@Will_Bunch) November 16, 2013
Closed minds from close reading?
Chris Cerrone at @ THE CHALK FACE - 1 day ago
Great piece by Valerie Strauss from the Washington Post Answer Sheet column
on close reading of the Gettysburg address per the Common Core gods. I
cannot speak for ELA teachers, but teaching history using this method is
poor practice in my opinion. From Valerie Strauss: Imagine learning about
the Gettysburg Address without a mention of […]
A #commoncore, #collegeandcareerready version of the Gettysburg address. Enjoy the world of work future bees!
Shaun Johnson at @ THE CHALK FACE - 1 day ago
If the CCSS gets its way, here’s what it might do to the Gettysburg
address, on its 150th anniversary. Tagged: college and career ready, common
core, gettysburg address
How fast exposed skin can freeze when it's very cold
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 1 day ago
- With cold temperatures in place, it's important to remember the
dangers of wind chill to exposed skin! Here's a look at how fast skin can
freeze when exposed to the elements:
My attempt at completing my first grader’s Common Core math homework - and a little historical CCSS context
Shaun Johnson at @ THE CHALK FACE - 1 day ago
Reblogged from Crazy Crawfish's Blog: I know that many people are thinking
the commotion over Common Core, CCSS, is much ado about nothing. I've
heard some folks liken this change to the Affordable Care
Act (AKA) Obamacare. There are some similarities to how these things were
implemented and rolled out nationwide, but while the ACA was voted […]
Sen. Pat Leahy, on the latest GOP judicial filibuster: "I've never seen anything like this"
KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
NYT caption: *Robert L. Wilkins, left, with President Obama and other
nominees in June, was picked to fill one of three vacancies on the United
States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.*
*"The American people and our judicial system deserve better."*
*-- President Obama*
*"Appointing judges to fill vacant judicial seats is not court-packing.
It's a president's right as well as his duty."*
*-- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid*
*"I've never seen anything like this."*
*-- Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy*
*by Ken*
I realize the latest Senate Repub... more »
The Global Warming Fraud: Is This A Joke? Climate "Scientists" Claim "Missing Heat" Is Hiding Somewhere And Cannot Be Found (!)
Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 1 day ago
It does seem that no matter how hard the criminals behind the "Global
Warming" fraud try, they cannot explain rationally why the planet is
actually cooling! They built models of a "hockey stick" to somehow claim
falsely that the planet is rapidly heating up, when in fact there has not
been any increase in world wide temperatures for decades now... The planet
is beginning to cool in spite of their wild claims, and they are at a loss
to explain why (?)
But these criminals will not stop trying to sell their Global Warming BS to
the public, and now according to this article from Aletho... more »
How to succeed at self-sabotage…
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 1 day ago
It’s not easy to work against your own happiness. The trick, it seems, is
to really relish being miserable.
Some people act as if they just want to be miserable, and they succeed
remarkably at inviting misery into their lives, even though they get little
apparent benefit from it, since being miserable doesn’t help them find
lovers and friends, get better jobs, make more money, or go on more
interesting vacations. Why do they do this? After perusing the output of
some of the finest brains in the therapy profession, I’ve come to the
conclusion that misery is an art form, and the sat... more »
Alice Embree : Chile and the Politics of Memory
thorne dreyer at The Rag Blog - 1 day ago
Me
gustan los estudiantes. This painting by Austin's Carlos Lowry is the
cover art on the Fall 2013 NACLA Report on the Americas.
The contradictions of Chile
and the politics of memory
The elections in Chile take place as the country marks the fortieth
anniversary of the bloody military coup that happened with covert U.S.
assistance.
By Alice Embree / The Rag Blog / November 20, 2013
“[T]
JFK50: The FBI Online History Police
Paul Coker at News Spike - 1 day ago
Rethinking John Lennon’s Assassination - The FBI’s War on Rock Stars, by
Salvador Astucia
PART II: THE BUREAU
Chapter 4: FBI Surveillance on the Internet
The Internet Police
http://www.jfkmontreal.com/john_lennon/Chapter04.htm
The Internet Police
In the spring of 2003, I began posting my findings about John Lennon’s
murder on an Internet discussion forum about the Beatles:
rec.music.beatles. A few people responded in a civilized manner, but
overall, the response was vitriolic, demented, vulgar, and sadistic. The
participants on rec.music.beatles quickly became more... more »
JFK50: How to Spot a Spy (Cointelpro Agent)
Paul Coker at News Spike - 1 day ago
One way to neutralize a potential activist is to get them to be in a group
that does all the wrong things. Why?
1) The message doesn't get out.
2) A lot of time is wasted
3) The activist is frustrated and discouraged
4) Nothing good is accomplished.
FBI and Police Informers and Infiltrators will infest any group and they
have phoney activist organizations established.
Their purpose is to prevent any real movement for justice or eco-peace from
developing in this country.
Agents come in small, medium or large. They can be of any ethnic
background. They can be male or female.
The a... more »
CAUGHT ON TAPE: Obamacare Navigators Counsel Applicants to "Lie"
noreply@blogger.com (Say No To Corporate America!) at Say No To Corporate America - 1 day ago
JFK50: Eight Traits of the Disinformationalist
Paul Coker at News Spike - 1 day ago
Eight Traits of the Disinformationalist
1) Avoidance. They never actually discuss issues head-on or provide
constructive input, generally avoiding citation of references or
credentials. Rather, they merely imply this, that, and the other. Virtually
everything about their presentation implies their authority and expert
knowledge in the matter without any further justification for credibility.
2) Selectivity. They tend to pick and choose opponents carefully, either
applying the hit-and-run approach against mere commentators supportive of
opponents, or focusing heavier attacks on k... more »
JFK50: Twenty-Five Rules of Disinformation
Paul Coker at News Spike - 1 day ago
Note: The first rule and last five (or six, depending on situation) rules
are generally not directly within the ability of the traditional disinfo
artist to apply. These rules are generally used more directly by those at
the leadership, key players, or planning level of the criminal conspiracy
or conspiracy to cover up.
1. Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil. Regardless of what you know,
don't discuss it -- especially if you are a public figure, news anchor,
etc. If it's not reported, it didn't happen, and you never have to deal
with the issues.
2. Become incredulous and i... more »
War watch November 16 , 2013 - Iran nuclear talks in focus before next rounds of Iran and P5 + 1 talks next week.......Syria peace talks , chemical weapon destruction and battle report updates..... Afghanistan draws up plan for US presence post - 2014 - Grand Jirga to commence review and decision next week .
Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
Iran nuclear talks......
« Breaking News »Not true, says PM’s office that Obama won’t take
Netanyahu’s calls
DEBKA*file* November 17, 2013, 11:15 AM (GMT+02:00)
The Kuwaiti paper Al Jarida reported Sunday that President Barak Obama has
stopped taking phone calls from Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and
refers them to Secretary of State John Kerry. Sources in the Prime
Minister’s Office in Jerusalem called the report incorrect.
« Breaking News »Washington Post: Israel to provide Arabian Gulf with
defense shield
DEBKA*file* November 17, 2013, 8:17 AM (GMT+02:00)
As the US winds... more »
Tuesday Evening Linkage: Shorter and Later Than Ever!
Steve Saideman at Duck of Minerva - 1 day ago
My new job as semi-weekly Tuesday linker is off to an uneven start. I am
behind on link collection as I was roaming this past weekend in the cell
phone sense–in the US where my cell phone is super-expensive and wifi was
not so available. Anyhow, here are some links that may be of interest
Continue reading
Bigger fish...
noreply@blogger.com (deBeauxOs) at DAMMIT JANET! - 1 day ago
Through all the mind-numbing histrionics of the Rob Ford saga, the large
pachyderm in the room is not the Mayor himself but THE question: what could
be the target of Toronto police investigations?
It was StunTV Ezra Levant who indirectly raised the edge of the rug, with
his habitual shrieeking excesses on the Ford Nation premiere* yesterday.
His flamboyant misdirection might have backfired, in this case.
At DJ! we started wondering about the Fords' agenda, back when Rob tried so
desperately to bring a casino to Toronto.
Gambling and organized crime are long-time associates. It's ... more »
Pop Icons, Part D'oh.
noreply@blogger.com (fern hill) at DAMMIT JANET! - 1 day ago
In reply to dBO's blogiversary post, I was going to add this:
You could say that keeping up with the right-wing horror show in Canada at
the moment is like trying to stuff ten pounds of horseshit into a
five-pound bag.
Here's where we take some of our inspiration from at DJ!
But in trying to add it, I rofo-ed her coding. And now I'm skert. *hides*
Paul Krassner : A Tale of Two Alternative Media Conferences
thorne dreyer at The Rag Blog - 1 day ago
Event
organizer Larry Yurdin at the 1970 Alternative Media Conference at
Goddard College. Yurdin, who later managed Pacifica radio station KPFT
in Houston, also attended the 2013 conference. Image from goddard.edu.
Returning to the scene...
A tale of two alternative media conferences
In 1970, the keynote speech was delivered by Ram Dass, the delightfully
stimulating spiritual teacher. The
John Archibald Wheeler's crazy ideas for a crazy world [video]
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 1 day ago
*Wikipedia:*
John Archibald Wheeler (July 9, 1911 – April 13, 2008) was an American
theoretical physicist who was largely responsible for reviving interest in
general relativity in the United States after World War II. Wheeler also
worked with Niels Bohr in explaining the basic principles behind nuclear
fission. One of the later collaborators of Albert Einstein, he tried to
achieve Einstein's vision of a unified field theory. He is also known for
having coined the terms black hole, quantum foam, and wormhole and the
phrase "it from bit". For most of his career, Wheeler was a profe... more »
Untitled
New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 1 day ago
*Get Thee Behind Me, YSFD ~moosedenied*
~Have you ever witnessed an exorcism? I mean a real one, not the Bobby
Jindal kind. If not, let me tell you, it's pretty fucked up.
I know this now, because it happened to me Sunday evening. Didn't even see
it coming, it just kinda happened. And it was *excruciating*. I was fine
before the game. Hell, I was fine at halftime. But shortly after that, it
began. I couldn't see straight. I was unable to make sense of anything. I
started to feel something chewing on my very soul. I could feel myself
being completely taken over by some terrifying mix ... more »
Progressive Radio News Hour – Rodney Shakespeare
Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 1 day ago
PRN- Stephen Lendman
Shakespeare is a Professor of Binary Economics at Trisakti University,
Britain where he teaches postgraduate Islamic Economics and Finance.
He’s also a qualified UK Barrister, co-founder of the Global Justice
Movement, and distinguished writer, scholar and lecturer, particularly at
Islamic conferences on money, the real economy, and social and economic
justice.
Major world and national issues will be discussed.
Quite relevant to Iran. The bombing in Beruit. The P5+1. Israel. Syria. And
more.
About 60 minutes
Ties in nicely with previous post:
*A Saudi oily ... more »
Filibuster Showdown Update
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 1 day ago
Greg Sargent is reporting that Harry Reid is going to move towards a
showdown on judicial filibusters sometime in the next week, perhaps in the
next couple of days.
He has a leadership aid saying Democrats have "no choice," which is pretty
much what I've been saying as this thing has been developing.
Think of this as a bargaining game, with the goal of (most of the majority)
Democrats to get a situation where filibusters are used, rarely, against
nominees who are thought by the minority as far out of the mainstream. They
don't want an outcome with no filibusters, because they want t... more »
Are You One Of The Tiny Minority Of Americans Still Taken In By The JFK Assassination Lies?
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
On November 22, 1963 I was just a kid but I remember thinking, when I was
walking down the staircase of my school and heard that President Kennedy
had been shot in Dallas, that the right-wing hate-mongers and racists had
killed the president. In 5 days it will be 50 days since that first
impression popped into my brain. It's never going away, no matter how many
and how elaborate and how determined the lies the ruling elites put out
about how he was assassinated. Recently Secretary of State John Kerry told
NBC that "To this day, I have serious doubts that Lee Harvey Oswald acted
al... more »
Justin Oakley’s Pro-Public Education Radio Show Starts November 20, 2013
Doug Martin at Schools Matter - 1 day ago
by Doug Martin
Douglas Storm’s 6pm Tuesday night *Interchange*program on WFHB in
Bloomington has been one of the very few avenues where pro-public education
advocates in Indiana have been able to voice their concerns. Now Hoosiers
will be happy to know that Justin Oakley’s new radio show Just Let Me Teachwill appear on *Indiana
Talks* every Wednesday night from 9-10pm, starting tomorrow, November 20th.
A veteran classroom teacher, Justin is best known for being the first one
to challenge Tony Bennett for the Indiana supt. of public schools position
and creating the Just Let Me Te... more »
Just do it Harry
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 1 day ago
When last we heard from our intrepid Senate leader he was strongly
considering the nuclear option but was giving the feckless Republicans one
last chance because he just couldn't believe they would keep blocking votse
on critical judicial nominations. Of course, those of us outside of the
"greatest legislative body in the world" knew that was a fool's hope. So
now having given the GOP yet more time to jam the works of responsible
governance we get yet another sternly worded threat from Harry Reid.
“I’m at the point where we need to do something to allow government to
function,” Rei... more »
R.I.P. Adrienne Asch – Bioethicist, Philosopher and Disability Ethics Pioneer
noreply@blogger.com (Christian Munthe) at Philosophical Comment - 1 day ago
Today, I'm reached by the sad news that Adrienne Asch – a pivotal figure in
bioethics, particularly known for her important contributions to the
understanding of disability-based perspectives on bioethics, not least
regarding prenatal and other sorts of such reproductive genetic testing
this world doesn't seem to ever get enough of – passed away this morning
after having suffered bad cancer for some time.
Confirmation of this last news is here, and the death notice has been
traveling around Twitter and Facebook today, e.g., via my trusted Canadian
colleague Udo Schuklenk, origina... more »
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