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JFK50: Evidence of Revision
"MindWar...is, in fact, the strategy to which tactical warfare must conform
if it is to achieve maximum effectiveness. The MindWar scenario must be
preeminent in the mind of the commander and must be the principal factor in
his every field decision. Otherwise he sacrifices measures which actually
contribute to winning the war to measures of immediate, tangible
satisfaction. (Consider the rational for 'body counts' in Vietnam).
...
"In its strategic context, *MindWar must reach out to friends, enemies, and
neutrals alike across the globe* -- neither through primitive "battlefield... more »
The battle for Ukraine
*The battle for Ukraine*
KamNam mentioned the geopolitical situation in Ukraine was about to heat
up..
Thanks for the heads up KamNam.!!
Can’t say this turn of events would come as a surprise. No, not a surprise
at all. Some of this article is pure spin to justify continued western
intervention. But, there is some factual information present.
After the Soviet Union fell two decades ago, Zbigniew Brzezinski wrote that
"without Ukraine, Russia ceases to be an empire, but with Ukraine suborned
and then subordinated, Russia automatically becomes an empire." Those are
still the stakes in ... more »
Dan Rather was robbed
Wondering if Logan and McClellan are being paid while they're away.
Jeff Fager, chairman of CBS News and executive producer of '"60 Minutes,"
informed staff Tuesday that Lara Logan and her producer, Max McClellan,
would be taking a leave of absence following an internal report on the news
magazine's discredited Oct. 27 Benghazi report.
Fager's memo and findings of an internal review [are at the link.]
Always thought Rather was set up to take that fall. CBS caved to wingnut's
invented outrage. Certainly Rather's investigation was not so thoroughly
disgraced at this Benghazi hoax, o... more »
World’s first “climate refugee” refused entry to NZ
Back in 2005, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) predicted
that climate change would create 50 million climate refugees by 2010.
In 2006, Al Gore’s film *An Inconvenient Truth *claimed "New Zealand may be
refuge as rising sea levels displace hundred of millions of people." (John
Key, for one, blithely sat through Gore’s presentation of this bunkum,
leaving the Goracle’s Auckland presentation saying it had “pressed all his
buttons”—presumably the ones that only function when his critical faculty
is turned off.)
Yet by 2009, even the BBC were admitting “fears of millio... more »
Canada Stands Alone - John Baird on Iran
Is John Baird trying to out-Netanyahu the Israeli Prime Minister? Canada
used to be seen as a force for peace on the world stage, but Baird is
opposing a widely supported deal that would see Iran eliminate its nuclear
weapons program. President Obama and other world leaders played a key role
in spearheading this deal, Secretary of State John Kerry is also to be
commended for his efforts on this.
John Baird and Stephen Harper are an embarrassment to our country on the
world stage, they are standing for war and belligerence rather than peace
and diplomacy. This is not the Canada I know.
Update: Shaky Honduran election process adds to challenges for winner Juan Orlando
It appears Juan Orlando Hernandez has won the Honduran presidential
election for his National Party.
Libre is challenging the results and alleging fraud. There probably was
some, but the reports from election observers suggest it wasn’t massive.
(Probably not a good sign for a democracy when the takeaway headline is ‘No
massive fraud,’ but still....)
Suspicions have rightly been aroused by the inept way the vote counting is
proceeding. The polls closed Sunday at 5 p.m. Right now, noon Tuesday, a
little more than two-thirds of the presidential ballots have been counted.
Less than hal... more »
Book Review: Fire Light by J. Abram Barneck
Fire Light is the debut novel of J.Abram Barneck, you can purchase the
Kindle version of this book here.
Jake seems like a pretty typical kid. Part jock, part geek who hopes to
escape his crummy home life and home town by getting a football
scholarship. Although he seems typical, Jake feels different. He doesn't
get sore from working out and he often gets the feeling that he is being
watched. His normal life falls apart when he becomes the target of plan to
annihilate all Druids, a magic society he didn't even know existed, let
alone he belonged too.
Fire Light was honestly a p... more »
FASCIST GOVERNMENT CONFRONTED IN SOUTH KOREA
Conservatives following President Park’s ordersThis cartoon depicts South
Korean President Park Geun-hye as a military leader similar to her father,
former President Park Chung-hee, directing conservative forces to attack
Catholic Priest Park Chang-shin for his recent comments on North Korea’s
2010 shelling of Yeonpyeong Island. Father Park’s comments have provoked a
strong reaction and allowed the president to distract from the ongoing
scandal related to state institutions’ interference in last December’s
presidential election. Because of the ruling right-wing government's
intrusi... more »
BOMBING THE ISLANDS - HERE WE GO AGAIN
- I heard today from Jun-san Yasuda. She was the Buddhist nun who
brought the large Japanese delegation on our recent drone peace walk in
Maine. One Japanese student who walked with us, Maho with the great voice,
is leaving for home tonight after having spent the time since the walk
caring for Jun-san. Jun-san had to drop out of the walk after the first
couple days when she was diagnosed with lime disease. Jun-san last night
showed Maho the new documentary The Ghosts of Jeju. Already being
translated into Korean, we find out that Maho was so moved by t... more »
Republicans Claim Steve Stockman Hasn't Been Brought Before The Ethics Committee Because Dems Like Having Him Around As An Embarrassment To The GOP
In the spring of 1995, the FBI let domestic terrorism conspirator Steve
Stockman (R-TX) off very lightly for his role in the bombing of the Alfred
Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City that killed 168 people and injured
almost 700 more. He was defeated right afterwards but he found himself a
district clueless and extremist enough in east Texas so that he could worm
his way back into Congress last year. Since then he's been jousting with
his immediate neighbor to the north, Louie Gohmert, over the bragging
rights over who can be called the most far right imbecile in Congress.
A ... more »
THE SANDY HOOK REPORT
*The CIA was in the Fire Station at Sandy Hook. "The fire station was
surrounded by news teams, and within its walls were the CIA, police forces,
and despairing parents..." Newtown Visits for Project 20/20 Siyum*
The Sandy Hook attack was allegedly carried out by Adam Lanza who
reportedly had changed his name to Ryan Lanza.
There are no photographs of Adam and Ryan together, and it is assumed that
they are one and the same.
*The authorities have now released their report on the 14 December 2012
Sandy Hook attack.*
Danbury State's Attorney Releases Report on Sandy Hook Investigati... more »
The Holiday Boost: Why You Should Submit a Manuscript before Winter Break
What does any faculty member REALLY want for the holidays? It’s not a
Lexus, it’s not jewelry, it’s a brand new revise-and-resubmit (R&R)
manuscript. It’s really all that is on my list every year. That and, of
course, world peace. How can one get an R&R manuscript? So far, I think
R&R decisions are the
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Historic mistake
Having rashly stated that the BBC was even-handed in yesterday’s
reporting
of the Historic Mistake by at least giving the Rabid Dogs a reasonable
quota of space to defend themselves, I now have to qualify that, having
watched last night’s Newsnight.
I am of course, referring to the interview by a particularly
supercilious
looking Paxman, with Daniel Taub. Gurning with more distaste than
normal,
Paxman parroted some of the BBC’s well-worn memes and tropes.
Googling Daniel Taub the other day, I saw another Paxman/Taube
interviewand realised that but for the beard, the BBC could easil... more »
Charter Schools Are About Business, Not Education
*From NEPC:*
*NEPC report finds 44% of charter school students in 2011-12 attended
schools operated by EMOs*
* Contact: *
*William J. Mathis, (802) 383-0058, wmathis@sover.net *
*Jamie Horwitz, (202) 549-4921, jhdcpr@starpower.net*
* Gary Miron, (269) 599-7965, garmiron@gmail.com*
URL for this press release: *http://tinyurl.com/nzhgjup*
*BOULDER, CO* (November 26, 2013) – A new National Education Policy Center
report published today shows that across the nation, schools managed by
for-profit firms such as K12 Inc, National Heritage Academies and Charter
Schools USA, as well as nonprofi... more »
Democracy Hypocrisy
*The easy way out is to try to yell and pretend like I can do something by
violating our laws. And what I’m proposing is the harder path, which is to
use our democratic processes to achieve the same goal that you want to
achieve — but it won’t be as easy as just shouting. It requires us lobbying
and getting it done.* -- Barack Obama, 11/25/2013, explaining to a heckler why his immigration
dragnet and record number of deportations will continue unabated under his
watch.
Okey dokey. So, Barack, either you weren't paying attention when Richard
Nixon announced that "when the president... more »
Iraq’s Anbar Province Once Again Becoming A Center For Insurgent Operations
MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 3 hours ago
Iraq’s Anbar province used to be one of the centers of the insurgency, and
it might be becoming one again. Sheikh Ahmed Abu Risha recently told the
press that 40% of the governorate was under the control of militants. Today
there is a free flow of fighters back and forth across the Syrian border.
Al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) is targeting the security forces and local
politicians. More importantly, it is attempting to gain control of
territory as there have been several assaults upon towns and cities this
year. This has occurred despite the Iraqi security forces (ISF) announcing
one ope... more »
Tuesday Linkage
Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Rights groups criticize incendiary
attacks in Syria. Important new report on Syrian child casualties. On
corpse-counting in former war zones. “Terminator ethics” discussions among
autonomous weapons proponents. Momentum among humanitarian stakeholders how
to curb explosive violence. 972 Mag on tensions between animal rights and
human rights movements. Time on how
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Mealy-mouthed, scum-sucking, self-absorbed, egotistical ...
“My difficulty with the prime minister at this point, Peter, is that I
don’t think he’s been forthcoming and honest on fairly simple questions
when there appear to be contradictions," he said. "My instinct is when
someone doesn’t answer questions, even simple and fairly innocuous
questions in a straightforward manner, there may be something else.”
Stephen Harper 2005
Our Circular Journey
~ Re posted from December 2011 ~
I can't help but notice the striking polarity all around... our dream is
shifting and we are all feeling the change in resonance. If there is one
thing we can be sure of it is that "this too shall pass". (12/9/11)
Love is love, and we are one. It is universal. It is complete and whole
and it is you and it is me and it does not matter if we ever meet. We are
the same stuff. I read about nationalities and star nations and
generations and sexes, yet truly, it is all just costuming.
Yes, there can be different degrees of comfort but truly,... more »
Goldie Taylor wants to help!
*TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2013*
*Bloom explains the buzz:* Who broke Samantha Scheibe’s coffee table? The
question has been in the news.
*Should* this question have been in the news? Like President Johnson before
us, we can argue it flat or round.
That said, Howard Kurtz seems to think the constellation of topics
surrounding George Zimmerman has been in the news too much. Last Sunday, on
his new Fox News Channel show, he asked Lisa Bloom why that is.
To watch the full segment, click here:
KURTZ (11/24/13): The Trayvon Martin murder trial was a racially divisive
clash and a giant med... more »
The scene the day after: Copan Ruinas
While we were theoretically confined to the house yesterday due to
concerns our organization had about unrest after Sunday's election, we just
had to venture out later in the afternoon to see what all the hub-bub was
coming from the town square.
Here's a two-minute video I made of what we saw there, which turned
out to be a mix of Nacional supporters celebrating what appears to be a
presidential win for the party, and young boys using that as an excuse to
light off a whole lot of big firecrackers. Hondurans do love their
firecrackers.
The country looks to be a long way ... more »
Misreading “Grit”: On Treating Children Better than Salmon or Sea Turtles
Misreading \”Grit\”: On Treating Children Better than Salmon or Sea
Turtles. via Misreading “Grit”: On Treating Children Better than Salmon or
Sea Turtles.
Book Don't Work
An interesting post from our very good friend and Futurist Ray Hammond
Lawrence extends the schadenfreude!
*TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2013*
*The Post recalls John Wilkes Booth:* If it’s good solid clowning you
enjoy, you have to hand it to Lawrence.
Last night, he found a way to keep the tale of the family feud alive. Maybe
the Cheney sisters are *faking* their hair-pulling family feud!
So Lawrence thoughtfully mused.
He teased the notion early and often. Finally, at the end of the program,
he made poor Jason Zengerle sit through a short segment about this
improbable premise.
Politely, Zengerle refrained from telling Lawrence that he’s visibly nuts.
On Sunday, the Washington Post really ... more »
William Hague Cautions Against More Israeli False Flag Attempts.
"He also stressed the role of “limited” sanctions relief and discouraged
“anyone in the world” from taking measures “that would undermine the
agreement.” "
Hmm. Who could he *possibly* mean....?
Eddie Daly, any ideas...?
According to the Guardian:
” “The leaked US diplomatic cables reveal a particular intelligence
interest in Alan Duncan, at the time shadow minister for prisons. Duncan, a
former oil trader who is now international development minister, is gay. He
once shared a London flat with William Hague, who has felt obliged to deny
public speculation about his own sexual... more »
Bush or Obama, Idiot or Genius?
*Thanks to HopeNChange for the cartoon.*
Going South
The damage keeps piling up. Yesterday the Conservatives won Brandon-Souris
by a mere 391 votes. In Provencher, Vic Toews' former riding, Liberal
numbers went from 7% to 30%. And, Michael Harris writes, if Nigel Wright's
claim that Stephen Harper gave him a "good to go," Harper will join Toews
as a former MP:
There is not a single, informed person in Canada who believes that
Duffygate comes down to two evildoers — Duffy and former chief of staff
Nigel Wright. Yet this is our prime minister’s sad refrain — regardless how
many facts emerge to render his version of events little more ... more »
Is Michael Needham Ready For His National Coming Out Party?
Michael Needham first started appearing on the pages of this blog just over
a month ago, in a story about how the Republican Party is being Cruzified.
Needham is a spoiled, slimy little operative for the right-wing extremists
around Jim DeMint and his Texas protégé, Ted Cruz. Needham was celebrated
by the *Wall Street Journal* at the time as one of "the masterminds behind
a new generation of young conservatives." He likes taking credit for the
government shutdown and promises there's plenty more like that to come. A
Republican Party Madame Thérèse Defarge, Needham is deciding who'... more »
Untitled
*Gleason's mother always knew he was a fighter ~Mike Hoss, WWLTV *
*Bond set for 7 men suspected of burning down LeBeau mansion ~Danny
Monteverde, New Orleans Advocate*
*Tulane Researchers Focusing On Urban Rats Post-Disaster ~Eileen Flemming,
WWNO*
*Stephanie Grace: Complicated back story of lawsuit dispute*
*Louisiana fishing village washing away ~Al Jazeera America*
*Napoleon Avenue construction ~Robert Morris, Gambit *
*Northshore berry farmers get ready for deep freeze ~Rob Masson, WVUE*
Varnade för övervakning – hotas av stämning (Swedish Internet Provider Warns It's Customer of Spying & Is Threatened With A Lawsuit)
Bahnhof är Sveriges största oberoende och fristående internetoperatör. Vi
är också Sveriges äldsta. Det var Bahnhof som redan 1994 erbjöd de första
kommersiella internetuppkopplingarna.Vi äger och kontrollerar också vår
egen infrastruktur i hela Sverige och kan därför tillhandahålla bredband
för kunder som har mycket högt ställda krav. Vi har egna teknikcentraler på
ett hundratal orter runt i Sverige och alla dessa ligger centralt belägna i
stadskärnorna.Vi vet att det är möjligt att förena kvalitet med låga priser
och våra kunder värdesätter vår erfarenhet, vänliga service och
fl... more »
OUTSCORING FINLAND: Six out of nine!
*TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2013*
*Part 2—Please come to Boston:* How good are Finland’s miraculous schools?
In all such matters, it’s hard to say. It doesn’t help when our
“educational experts” and our education reporters often seem to have so
little sense of the way public schools really work.
(Case in point: The upbeat headlines on the upbeat report by Dana Goldstein
in yesterday’s Slate. See below.)
It doesn’t help when our education journalists love the simple-minded
“adventure stories” which give us so much narrative pleasure. Current
example:
Miraculous Finland “rocketed from ... more »
Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to Mark Margolis, 74.
A little good stuff:
1. Sometimes, PolitiFact does a good job.
2. I'm really not a big fan of the DW-Nominate assessment of presidents,
but kudos anyway to Chris Cillizza for taking the best evidence around,
whatever its limitations.
3. Seth Masket on House/Senate. As I said yesterday: guilty, but with an
explanation.
4. Sarah Kliff reviews the ACA points you might need for Thanksgiving
arguments.
5. Speaking of stuff I don't really agree with...I need to link to this one,
from Alan Jacobs and Scott Matthews, although it would tend to under... more »
‘Aurea,’ by Steven DaLuz
Artist Steven DaLuz recounts the story from his gallery opening last
weekend of
a young, 6 year old boy [below, who] sat down at the end of the bench to
study my painting, "Aurea" (which in this shot looks quite small...but is
actually 48" x 60"). He sat there for the longest time...I had to sneak up
behind the bench and catch this shot. 95% of adults do not take this kind
of time when looking at art...he really brought a smile to my face.
That’s how to engage with art.
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Hymne - Era Musical Project - Eric Levi
*October 13, 2007*
*About the lyrics: Sources say that the lyrics created by Eric Levi is
"based on chants in an imaginary language close to Latin".
I'm not sure how accurate this spanish to english translation is, but i'd
just like to restate panchovaladez's comment: "The majority of the era
letters is composed by Eric Levi, the letters are a compilation of the
Latin and of the French and for that reason they do not have translation."
Also, below are two versions of the lyrics. I cannot tell which one is
correct as I'm still trying to find that out. If you have a copy of the CD... more »
SaLuSa 26. 11. 2013
SaLuSa 26. 11. 2013
We know that listening to your own heart is getting very comfortable for
you, and in spite of some doubts in the beginning, the feeling of trust in
these information is growing because every time you searched for some proof
of any information received this way, you always got it. It is not that you
as eternal Soul would need it, but your mind is requesting evident proof as
it was programmed to do so. Your mind is releasing all old patterns that
simply cannot keep up with the speed of Light that is circulating within
you and flowing through the whole system of... more »
Iran deal: U.S. losing superpower status
A week ago, I suggested that the U.S. was moving closer to Iran by the
negotitations, perhaps closer to Iran than Saudi Arabia and Israel, two of
Washington's regional allies.
These concerns became much clearer now, once the Iran deal was signed. If
you missed it, the deal should make it easier to inspect the nuclear sites
in Persia. However, it has pretty much explicitly allowed Iran to enrich
the uranium – up to 5 percent or so but the freedom to keep the capability
is essential – and it will suspend most of the sanctions.
Washington and London may claim that the deal is bala... more »
7 Foods And Herbs To Fight The Common Cold by Elizabeth Renter
7 Foods and Herbs to Fight the Common Cold
by Elizabeth Renter
Natural Society, 26 November 2013
While some people only experience the sniffles during the cold season of
sickness, most individuals will undoubtedly battle a nasty cold or even the
flu. And while we’re conditioned to praise vaccines and pharmacy solutions
to survive, you really don’t have to load up on over-the-counter
medications to feel better. There are plenty of foods and herbs that can
reduce the severity of your symptoms and even help you get over the cold
more quickly.
Here are 7 immune-boosting food... more »
SEX IN THE UK
In the UK, researchers at *University College London* asked 15,162 men and
women aged 16 to 74 a series of questions about their sex lives.
Their report, now published in *The Lancet*, shows:
*1.* Adults are now having sex less frequently than they were ten years ago.
On average, men and women aged 16 to 44 now have sex just three times a
month compared to five in the 1990s.
*2.* Women are now four times more likely to be involved in lesbian sex
compared to twenty years ago.
But, only 16% of women admitted to having a Lesbian relationship.
*3.* 30% of 16-24 year-olds admitted to h... more »
Breaking News: Healthy Teenage Son Died After Routine Flu Shot
Source:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Living-with-Common-Sense/154468647938561
Heartbroken Mother: Healthy Teenage Son Died After Routine Flu Shot
Fox News Insider, 25 November 2013
A heartbroken Utah mother shared her story on Fox and Friends this morning
following the death of her 19-year-old son.
One day later he fell into a coma and was taken off life support after 28
days.
Webb now questions whether the routine vaccine was responsible for the
death of her son, who was set to depart on a mission for the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
She says doctors tested her... more »
MOSLEM CLERIC
*Anjem Choudary*
The Moslem cleric Anjem Choudary is said to be a recruiter of 'Moslem'
terrorists.
http://www.dailymail.
He is also said to be an agent of MI5.
"As well as downing cider and lager, the cleric is shown playing drinking
games with cards, clearly forbidden under his strict Islamic laws, and
holding a cannabis joint between his lips before smoking it...
"One former friend said: 'I can't keep a straight face when I see *fundamentalist
Muslim Anjem Choudary* in the papers attacking the British for drinking or
having girlfriends.
"'When I knew him, he liked to be call... more »
Individual Hue-Being Resonances Combine at this Moment for the grand Gaia Portal Awakening…
*Individual Hue-Being Resonances Combine at this Moment for the grand Gaia
Portal Awakening…*
by ÉirePort
Individual Hue-Being resonances combine at this moment for the grand Gaia
Portal awakening.
Multiple upgraded portals harmonize into a single focus for Gaia Ascension,
supported by aligned Hue-Being intent.
Fractionation of hu-manity has ended, and is recognized by hu-beings, as
well as at all Gaia energetic levels.
Supplementation of this process comes from Cosmic Sources.
Standards of all Gaia inhabitants have increased considerably and are at
levels sufficient to support... more »
Online scalping, oh the joy!
This morning front row tickets for the Monty Python reunion gig were less
than £100. This evening (after the box office sold out in 43 seconds) the
same tickets were trading online for up to £4,000. Online scalping is
legal. This is capitalism. This is the market in action. Scalping will only
stop when it is made illegal.
Hiroshima, global warming, and wakalixes
If you open the URL sks.to/heat or 4hiroshimas.com, you will reach the web
page of this ugly widget:
The five buttons at the bottom allow you to express the total energy
(satisfying some additional extra conditions that are not specified)
collected by the whole atmosphere of the Earth in several additional "evil
units of energy".
This ugly widget that doesn't even scale the fonts properly was created by
the activists around John Cook and the doubly ironically named "Skeptical
Science". Every second of this weblog's existence, we are pumping several
Hiroshimas into the climate.
T... more »
An idiot tweets, this time it's @_fuck_israel_
I have been having an interminable Twitter conversation with a deeply
unpleasant individual whose Twitter handle is @_fuck_israel_ . His level of
discourse is pretty low, mostly restricted to telling me how much he loves
(indeed worships Hitler), how Israel should be destroyed and how Islam is
much better than Israel (apparently it's all down to numbers of followers
of a religion).
I will at some point document the many rantings of this Algerian who claims
to be a lawyer and to have a Jewish Swedish girlfriend who converted to
Islam (hmmm) but for the time being here's just one of h... more »
Nuclear Deal With Iran Prelude to War, Not "Breakthrough"
*November 26, 2013* (Tony Cartalucci) - "...any military operation against
Iran will likely be very unpopular around the world and require the proper
international context—both to ensure the logistical support the operation
would require and to minimize the blowback from it. The best way to
minimize international opprobrium and maximize support (however, grudging
or covert) is to strike only when there is a widespread conviction that the
Iranians were given but then rejected a superb offer—one so good that only
a regime determined to acquire nuclear weapons and acquire them for the
... more »
David Suzuki - GMO food is a massive experiment - we have no idea what these GENETIC MANIPULATIONS will be on the public!!!
WE HAVE NO IDEA
what these genetic manipulations
will have on the public
That's Japanese/Canadian academic, science broadcaster and environmental
activist David Takayoshi Suzuki explaining the 'potentially globally
suicidal' issue of *genetically modified organisms* i.e. GMO Foods.
*NB:* I've just blogged about this, and the youtube doesn't seem to be
working any more. I'll check back once I return this afternoon. It might be
in the process of being 'amended' or 'DELETED' from the net.
Hmm....... more »
Thailand: Uprooting Wall Street's Proxy Regime
*November 26, 2013* (Tony Cartalucci) - Unprecedented protests have taken
to the streets in Bangkok, now for weeks, where at times, hundreds of
thousands of protesters have appeared. Estimates range from 100-400
thousand people at peak points, making them the largest protests in recent
Thai history.
*Images: Scenes taken from across Bangkok showing masses of people
protesting the current government in Thailand. Unlike the government's mobs
of "red shirts" centrally directed by Thaksin Shinawatra himself, these
rallies are led by a myriad of leaders and interest groups, from union... more »
Food Banks – November 2013
With
the holidays fast approaching, this is a good time for those with the
means to donate to their local food banks, or for those in need to get
assistance. In my area, the Los Angeles food banks make a little go a
long way. (A few years back, I started making an annual donation about
this time of year.) The Feeding America site has a useful national food
bank locator.
Meanwhile, the site
Updates On Syria [11.26]: OPCW Looks To Private Sector To Dispose Syria's CW, Kurds In Syria Call On Turkey And KRG To Lift Illegal Blockade, Peace Conference To Be Held In New Year
*1. An excerpt from, "Private firms to help destroy Syria's chemical
weapons" Voice of Russia, November 22, 2013:*
The world's chemical watchdog solicited private companies to help with the
destruction of Syria's chemical weapons as options dwindle ahead of a tight
deadline to complete the task.
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) published a
note on its website saying it wanted to identify companies for disposing of
chemicals and other materials "associated with the destruction of Syrian
chemical weapons."
It requested companies "interested in particip... more »
“Make me a German”
As Russell W. said in sending me this hour-long BBC doco about a British
family “learning to be German” in order to discover why it is so
productive, “some good insights here.” [And also from one of the “made
Germans’” blogs here.]
There are many. One of the early ones comes from a visit to Nuremberg’s
former rally grounds, and the German reaction to losing the War. It seems
to give support to historian John David Lewis’s thesis.
Another is how the culture values productivity. Highly. Along with going
home early.
How Mittelstand companies reflect those values.
How German capita... more »
What's Texas Teabagger Ted Cruz Packin'?
2016 GOP ticket?
It's an unfortunate given, but there are people, mostly far right
extremists divorced from both the mainstream and from reality, who pay
attention to what the overly ambitious junior senator from Texas has to
say. But not many other people do-- except the media, knowing Cruz is
always willing to say anything at all to grab some headlines and raise
himself some money. His latest is that Obama made the Senate Dems rein in
the filibuster so that Obama can pack the courts to protect Obamacare.
Normal people dismiss that kind of crazy talk, but, remember, Cruz wasn't a
p... more »
Whatever Happened to the Fair Housing Act? and Why It Is Crucial to Fair Education
Below is information on an amazing piece of investigative reporting,
presented this past Saturday on This American Life. Please do have a look
and listen. Also, see the opportunity to participate in the an ongoing
investigation on school segregation.
A Year Later, Feds Inch Forward on Fair Housing by Nikole Hannah-Jones
ProPublica, Nov. 22, 2013, 11:43 a.m.by Jeff Larson and Nikole
Hannah-Jones, ProPublica, Dec. 20
Tonight's episode of "This American Life" will feature a story based on
ProPublica's yearlong investigation "Living Apart: How the Government
Betrayed a Landmark Civ... more »
Whether in Richmond or in DC, GOP-ers make the case that they're mutant life forms -- possibly from Outer Space?
*Virginia Board of Elections Chairman Charles E. Judd, former executive
director of the state Republican party, certified Democrat Mark Herring's
win in the attorney-general vote count but voiced concern about "the
integrity of the vote count." He somehow neglected to mention Neville
Chamberlain or Hitler.*
*"In the eyes of Republicans, the agreement with Iran has a fatal flaw: It
was negotiated by the Obama administration. This president could negotiate
a treaty promoting baseball, motherhood and apple pie, and Republicans
would brand it the next Munich."*
*-- Dana Milbank, in his... more »
JFK50: None Dare Call it Treason
Plucked at random from Ron Paul's Facebook feed:
General Paul Vallely is the co-author of "From Psy-Op to Mind War" with
Gen. Michael Aquino, the MK-Delta Satanist, and is a core contributor and
advisor to Fox News.
"From PSYOP to Mindwar: The Psychology of Victory" is a military paper on
psychological warfare, written by Lt. Col. Michael Aquino and Col. Paul E.
Vallely in 1980. It was sent, writes Aquino, "to various governmental
offices, agencies, commands and publications involved or interested in
PSYOP." I think it bears a close read now, because it describes a top-down
psy... more »
The 35 Greatest Easter Eggs From The "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary
Click on picture to enter the Time Vortex
They knew how to make cough syrup in 1888
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Azadeh Zohrabi on CA Hunger Strikers, Solitary Confinement, and Herman Wallace
*(Stayed tuned for footage of Robert King, speaking after Zohrabi, and the
Q and A session afterwards.) *
Azadeh Zohrabi has almost 10 years of experience visiting and advocating
for people in California’s prisons. During this time, she has worked on a
range of issues including improving the conditions of confinement for
pregnant women and limiting the use of solitary confinement in both
juvenile and adult institutions. Azadeh recently graduated from UC Hastings
College of the Law and was awarded a Soros Justice Fellowship to work with
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children ... more »
Bad Bear's Photos Longest Walk 4 walking toward Austin Nevada
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The Longest Walk 4 Return to Alcatraz walked from Eureka toward Austin,
Nevada, today, through Western Shoshone country. Thanks to long walker
Bad Bear Sampson for sharing photos with Censored News! The walkers are
on the final stretch, the final month of the five month walk. Their
route takes them through Paiute country next, then Carson City,
Sacramento and on to Alcatraz for
MISSILE OFFENSE NOT NEEDED IN EUROPE
The Russian Foreign Minister's has commented that the Iran nuclear deal
quashes the reasons for America to build a missile defence shield in
Eastern Europe. Russia's long-regarded the radar as a national security
threat, but the US maintains it is necessary to protect against so-called
'rogue states' - like Iran. Anoush Ehteshami, a Professor of International
Relations and Head of the School of Government and International Affairs at
Durham University, joins RT to discuss this issue.
Fossil fuels improve the planet [updated]
There are plenty of protestors around—many off Raglan today—wanting to tell
you that fossil fuels are bad.
But too few folk who benefit from them wanting to tell you how fossil fuels
improve the planet.
So thank goodness for Alex Epstein from the Center for Industrial Progress.
*UPDATE*: Greenpeace’s Mike Szabo debates this point and others, bless him,
at StephenBerry’s Facebook post…
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For PM Stephen Harper ... 'Electability' Trumps Criminal Behaviour
*"For the PM, electability apparently trumps criminal behaviour. Not a big
seller in Conservative circles."*
*(Michael Harris nails whats wrong with Stephen Harper in his November 24th
iPolitics article. For Mr. Harper, no amount of lying, fabrication, Senate
manipulation, RoboCalls etc matter if you can get re-elected. In Harper's
world, Rob Ford is forgiven of everything if he remains 'electable').*
*"Rob Ford and Mike Duffy may not prove to be the end of Stephen Harper,
but they are the beginning of the end.*
*To what must be the disbelief of his political base, the prime mini... more »
@drsteveperry wants to use a strap on, or strap up, or whatever it’s called. @edushyster
The Edushyster has a really evocative piece up, a first person account, of
that oddly aggressive charlatan and carpetbagger “Dr.” Steve Perry, whose
EdD dissertation is insanely inadequate to keep forcing those initials upon
us at every speaking engagement. A pathetic non-man, this Steve Perry is.
Lame and limp. Tagged: capital prep, no excuses, steve […]
Why We Can't Have Good Health Insurance Nationwide (ObamaCare Is Scary To These Guys)
Obamacare (ACA) is quite scary to those who make big money by denying
coverage and/or care to the healthy, sick, injured or dying. There is no
argument about this. Not in the US anyway. If you'd like to know why
"Obamacare" is failing, just read these few paragraphs (and click on the
link if you'd like the whole schmear). The readers' comments are just too
informative to be ignored. If you
Half of new Grek HIV cases are self inflicted - to receive 700 euro per month benefits ? So much for Greece recovery meme.......
Half Of New Greek HIV Cases Are Self-Inflicted To Receive €700 Per Month
Benefits, Study Finds
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 11/25/2013 11:19 -0500
- European Central Bank
- Greece
- International Monetary Fund
inShare2
When one reads the following stunning, and tragic, excerpt from the World
Health Organization's recent report "Review of social determinants and the
health divide in the WHO European Region: final report" what can one say
but... *Grecovery.*
From the WHO:
*Case study: countries’ experiences of financial crisis - Greec... more »
Libya updates November 25 , 2013 - Security issues are top line news items of the day from forgotten Libya....
Security....
BREAKING NEWS: Zeidan in Benghazi for emergency talks
*By Ahmed Elumami*.
[image: Zeidan in Benghazi this evening]
Zeidan in Benghazi this evening with military commanders (seated) including
Abd Nasser Bousnina (left), Wanis Bukhamada (middle) and Chief of Staff
Abdulsalam Jadallah Al-Obaidi (right) (*Photo: Official Government Facebook
page*)
*Tripoli, 25 November 2013*:
Prime Minister Ali Zeidan is in Benghazi for emergency talks with local
security heads, following this morning’s violent clashes between Benghazi
Special Forces and Ansar Al-Sharia.
Zeidan, who returned... more »
Asbury Park NJ Where is the Democracy?
Seems to be an epidemic across the country. Democracy? What's that? In the
new world of test and punish from the corporate cronies, democracy is
history. Of course, the Christie Administration is only looking out for
the best interests of the students, you know the guy who has done so much
for NJ public schools that a court had to reinstate $500 million in aid to
poor districts.
This *Asbury Park Press* reporter has her work cut out for her. Perhaps
someone should tip her off to the new normal when it comes to poverty
stricken school districts who don't know how to work hard and b... more »
BC Ferries And BC Liberal Revenge Towards NDP Held Ridings
*Written by Grant G*
Last Friday on the cutting edge of the ledge radio program on cknw
featuring Keith Baldrey, Vaughn Palmer and Bill Good....I don`t believe I
have ever heard such a disgusting excuse filled, wafflegabfest in all my
life, clearly those three stooges have shown their true colours, their true
agenda, they lied, bullshitted and fought with every caller, those stooges
not only argued with every caller(BC Ferry story callers) they repeated
every BC Liberal spin doctor talking point...It was shameful, disgusting
and grounds for formal complaints to the Canadian Broa... more »
Radio Documentary Podcast on Hate Crime and Hate Crime Policy
I've been blogging a bit before about activities coming out of a European
research project I've been involved with together with my colleague David
Brax, *When Law and Hate Collide*. The earlier posts, containing links to
presentations, videos from conferences, actual proposed lines of reasoning
om particular topics and so on is here. Our own main input about the
philosophy of hate crime, besides an upcoming special issue of the *Journal
of Interpersonal Violence* is the *Philosophy of Hate Crime Anthology*,
which can be downloaded in whole from the project website - the *Introductio... more »
The Realist Report with John Friend
On this edition of *The Realist Report*, we'll be joined once again by Dr.
Eric Karlstrom. Dr. Karlstrom and I will be talking about the "Global
Warming" hoax, Dr. Karlstrom's views of 9/11, and mind control via mass
media, culture distortion, and social engineering.
You can download the mp3 for this program *here*, or visit *The Realist
Report* on BlogTalkRadio to subscribe via iTunes and view past programs.
Below are relevant links for this program:
- *Climate Change Hoax Exposed by John Friend - American Free Press*
- *How the Controllers Control Us? The Co-Option and Cor... more »
Mohawk John Kane: Our ''Special Month" -- Almost in the Bag
Our
“Special Month” — Almost in the Bag
By Mohawk John Kane
Censored News
So as we head into the final week of National Native American Heritage
Month as proclaimed by the 44th Rahnatakaias, or as I call it, our
“special month,” we get to witness another misappropriation of our
culture or, at the very least, another great falsehood of American
history, the U.S. holiday of Thanksgiving.
THE RNA WORLD:CHAPTER ONE
*THE RNA WORLD: CHAPTER 1*
The RNA World: Third Edition. Raymond F. Gesteland, Thomas R. Cech and John
F. Atkins eds., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor New
York 2006. ISBN: 0-87969-739-3
*In the beginning was the nucleoside, and the nucleoside was of the
tribe of base and the tribe of pentose. And it was null and void, and then
"let there be phosphate" was said in the beginning.*
It is almost orthodoxy that prior to modern life whose genetic
information is contained in DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) there was a world
in which RNA (ribonucleic acid) wa... more »
Referendum: Can’t vote, won’t vote
The question asks:
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My answer is, “No I don’t.” Which would no doubt please David Cunliffe,
Russel Norman et al if I voted that way, which is the only alternative the
voting paper allows me.
But my *full *answer is “No I don’t, because I support the Government
selling off *100%*…”
The 49% is a pathetic and destructive halfway house, offering none of the
benefits of removing businesses from government management, and all of the
problems. It maintains the fiction that government is a good manager of
real assets. It maintains all the monopolistic nastiness associated ... more »
be still
"To the mind that is still,
the whole universe surrenders."
Lao Tzu
Fukushima updates - November 25 , 2013..... As Tepco sets out to remove spent fuel rods from the Spent Fuel pool for Reactor building 4 , concerns abound ... ..... tracking radiation to the US West Coast
Energy News......
04:01 PM EST on November 25th, 2013 | 11 comments
Editors: Fukushima giving top nuclear scientists nightmares — Writer from
L.A.: Radioactive plume crossing Pacific is what’s keeping me up at night
11:31 AM EST on November 25th, 2013 | 25 comments
NHK: ‘Particles’ impairing visibility in Fukushima pool — Will try to
remove spent fuel Tuesday, said to be “one of most dangerous operations
ever attempted in nuclear history” — Tepco concerned about sabotage, warns
media about filming
01:17 AM EST on November 25th, 2013 | 45 comments
Scientist back from Japan: Melt-th... more »
Stupid Empiricism and the Conservative Party
The Crosbyisation of politics. A phrase that hardly rolls off the tongue
and is, therefore, unlikely to remain a fixture of the British political
lexicon for long. But what it describes is true enough. Between now and May
2015, everything conceivable will be hauled out from their dirty tricks box
and thrown in Labour's path. So much for Dave's pledge to end Punch and
Judy politics. Now, of course, I'm the last one likely to let the Tories
off the hook. They do not have to bring politics down to the gutter level,
there is always free choice. But their decision to go with a strategy t... more »
ObamaCare updates November 25 , 2013 - Who knew Desperation is a Destination ? Congressional Dems ready to flip the white house and turn on Obama IF the Healthcare.gov website is still a dud come December 1 , 2013 ? Besides isn't the website just a symptom for the worsening condition of the whole of ObamaCare ?
http://hotair.com/archives/2013/11/25/ofa-be-sure-to-use-your-thanksgiving-family-gathering-to-convince-relatives-to-buy-a-plan-on-the-obamacare-exchange/
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ObamaCare - where desperation is apparently a destination... )
OFA: Be sure to use Thanksgiving dinner to convince relatives to buy a
plan
on the ObamaCare exchange
POSTED AT 6:11 PM ON NOVEMBER 25, 2013 BY ALLAHPUNDIT
Via Jonah Goldberg. Believe it or not, these soulless robots have
prepared an
actual talking-points memo for the occasion replete with tips on how to
plan your “talk.” My favorite: “Integrate the talk into family... more »
Tony Bennett and Mike Pence’s CECI
ByDoug Martin
Since my first article where I outedthe vast amount of taxpayer money Pence
is paying staff at his Center for Education and Career Innovation (CECI) to
usurp supt. of public education Glenda Ritz, Mike Claytor, an accountant
and Democratic candidate for state auditor, has publically called for an
audit of Pence’s new dual education agency, saying the CECI violates
Hoosier government spending rules and “should also be transparent and its
finances and information should be available to everyone.”
Democratic lawmaker Scott Pelath followed Claytor, telling the *Northwes... more »
Is Henry Waxman Vulnerable… From The Left? Meet Marianne Williamson, Congressional Candidate
Henry Waxman has been an effective and well-respected legislator from the
West Side of Los Angeles. First elected in 1974, the 74 year old
progressive Democrat is serving his 20th term in Congress. He's the
ex-Chairman and now Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce
Committee. No Republican opponent has ever gotten to 35% against him and
most haven't even gotten to 30%, His closest call ever was last year when
multimillionaire real estate mogul Bill Bloomberg, a not so stealth
Republican, ran against him as an independent. The result was 171,860 (54%)
to 146,660 (46%). Blo... more »
Midnight Movie Review - Catching Fire
Southern Man has always permitted his children to see midnight premiers of
their favorites so after work today he made the two-hour (actually
three-and-a-half this time due to a spectacular wreck on the rush-hour
interstate) to fetch Teen Daughter and (with her mother's blessing) bring
her back to Southern City for the midnight premier of *The Hunger Games:
Catching Fire* and a day off from school on Friday.
This is Teen Daughter's favorite book of the *Hunger Games* trilogy and the
film did not disappoint. Solid acting and terrific production values make
this one a sequel that i... more »
Book Review: John Owens’ Confessions of a Bad Teacher
I teach. I blog. I speak publicly. I advocate. I advise. I counsel. Not
much time left for reading for pleasure. However, from the very opening
paragraphs of John Owens’ firsthand account of the contemporary,
reform-beaten American classroom, Confessions of a Bad Teacher, I was
hooked: After we read the section of Homer’s The Odyssey […]
Monday Music
*I know you're out there, somewhere,somewhere you can hear my voiceand I
will find you, somehow,and somehow I'll return again to you.*
Nothing quite like the Moody Blues to make you a little wistful for lost
loves. Another is here, posted while thinking about that same lost love...
Mouse study finds gut microorganisms may determine cancer treatment outcome
This is one of the most remarkable science news...It just maybe that
anti-biotic are the real cause behind the rise in cancer incidents...
Mouse study finds gut microorganisms may determine cancer treatment outcome
Seed Newsvine
Can't spell conservative without the con
And by con I mean lying, dissembling, inhumane ideologues who put politics
above the public health and safety. In particular, I'm talking about
today's alleged scoop by Tucker Carlson's vanity project, The Daily Crapper
which breathlessly announced Cleveland Clinic is cutting staff because
Obamacare:
The Cleveland Clinic, which is ranked among the top four U.S. hospitals, is
making layoffs and cutting its budget more than $100 million as a direct
result of the Affordable Care Act, the Daily Caller has learned.
“The cuts for 2014, about half of those are related to the Affordable ... more »
Exit one cricketer
A firestorm of sledging erupted in the first Ashes test between England and
Australian, and now England batsman Jonathan Trott is heading home, citing
a mental illness.
These things may be related, or they may not. But Trott’s public statement
will hardly help him.
A weakness of character, Ian Chappell once said memorably, is like a
weakness around off stump. Something to exploit.
However long it takes him to recover, Trott can look forward to being well
exploited next time he appears at the crease.
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Monday Linkages: ugly women are more competent?
Two steps forward, two steps back. Just as three women completed training
in the Marines for the first time- and as the US Military works to
integrate women in to the combat arms, a top female US Colonel has lost her
job because she asked for “average looking women” to be used in
communications. Col.
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Why We Get Majorities Wrong
Matt Glassman comments on my earlier post on majorities:
I totally understand why people are so keen to get rid of the filibuster. I
cannot for the life of me understand why --- given the shining example of
majority-rule just a football field south of the Senate --- they do not
understand that there are both positive and negative consequences to doing
so.
I think I know the answer to this one, although I'll admit it's
speculative. And the answer is...political culture. Or, if you prefer, poor
education.
Basically, there's incredibly widespread belief about two things in the US,
on... more »
Mug Tree Bracelet Holder
I love gifts that have a homemade touch, without the hours of work that
often comes with a completely homemade gift. This fun bracelet holder comes
together quickly with a little bit of prep work and a little bit of drying
time. Pair it with a couple of fabulous bracelets and you have a fantastic
gift.
You will need:
A Mug Tree ( I was able to thrift a few of them for about $1 a piece)
Sand paper or a Sander
Spray Paint
If you have an small electric sander, the prep work takes about a minute.
If you need to sand by hand the prep work will take a little bit longer,
but it is still... more »
Quote of the Day: On the Iranian ‘breakthrough’ [updated]
"We are in essence paying Iran $5 billion to $10 billion, which it can use
to continue enriching and of course sponsoring terrorists. The communist
adage that capitalists would sell them the rope to hang the capitalist is
turned
on its head; we are now paying our enemies to manufacture the rope.”
- Jennifer Rubin, “The Iran deal makes clear it pays to enrich,” WASHINGTON
POST
[Hat tip Terry V.]
*UPDATE*:
On the other hand:
“The principal benefit of the negotiations between Iran and the P5+1
nations on November 23 is that Iran and the United States were able to down
to talk a... more »
Mexico: Alleged UFO over Guanajuato
*Source: Planeta UFO and Starmedia.comDate: 14 November 2013*
*Mexico: Alleged UFO over Guanajuato*
*By Carlos Fredo*
Mexicans witnessed an alleged triangular UFO flying over the skies of León,
Guanajuato.
The alleged UFO was recorded on video on 14 November in León in the Mexican
state of Guanajuato. The recording is from the [YouTube] channel belonging
to “jmhz71” and it displays a triangular object flying across Mexican skies
at high speed.
León is Mexico’s seventh metropolitan area with slightly more than
1,650,000 residents and it has been a site for unidentified flying ... more »
JFK50: "Raul"
*"Raul" in the company of Lee Harvey Oswald, *
*New Orleans, Louisiana, August 9th, 1963*
Lee Oswald was the treasurer and sole member of the New Orleans chapter of
the Fair Play for Cuba Committee; the men with him have never been formally
identified, acknowledged or investigated.
*From the Court Transcript of King Family vs. Jowers et al., (1999)*
*Q.* Now, he mentioned this figure, Raul, having picked up the money at one
point in time and delivered a weapon. Did he identify a photo spread – of a
photo spread did he identify a photograph of him for you?
*A.* Yes, he did.
... more »
Lily Allen says it's Hard Out Here
Lily Allen is back and her tongue is firmly in her cheek.
Big Anti-TPP Protest At Obama Fundraiser Today
A few weeks ago a friend invited me to a formal dinner at which former L.A.
area congressman David Dreier, a mainstream conservative, would be
delivering a keynote address. I had nothing better to do-- and it was at
Culina, a restaurant with a good reputation I'd been meaning to try-- so I
went. The restaurant was OK, but nothing I would go try again. Dreier was
even worse. You may have missed it, but John Kerry asked him to represent
the U.S. at the Bali Democracy Forum, a key meeting of Asia-Pacific
leaders. Dreier, whose congressional career was ruined when a revolt among
homop... more »
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