English: Andes Français : La Cordillère des Andes Türkçe: And Dağları (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Empire of Debt (Photo credit: Earthworm)
English: The Andes. Photo was taken on a flight between Asuncion, Paraguay and Santiago, Chile, so the exact location is probably in the area between Santiago, Chile and Cordoba, Argentina. This is on the Argentina side. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Bill Bonner, "How to Survive at 9,000 Feet Above Sea Level”
*“How to Survive at 9,000 Feet Above Sea Level”* by Bill Bonner Gualfin, Argentina. “We have been developing an important insight into the way the economy works... with a view to understanding what might happen next. We'll return to it tomorrow. Today, we turn to matters here on the family ranch in Argentina... Ask almost any of the changos – boys – on the ranch, and he will tell you his father is "unknown." Surely the mother knows. Or maybe not. But such is the culture in this part of the Andes that fathers often do not recognize their children. Maria is not happy about it. Mar... more »
Keeping it Local with Utah Products Shipped Right To Your Door
If there is one thing my husband and I are big on, it is supporting local places. We love trying out all of the local restaurants around us, and have found some incredible gems, just by being willing to ditch our favorite chain places in search of something more unique. Merco Local Box is the takes that principle of supporting local products and services and puts it in a month subscription form. Every month you get samples from amazing local Utah companies to try, which I love. There are so many products, even local, products out on the market that I never know what to try. This gi... more »
In Defense of Poetry: “Oh My Heart”
In Defense of Poetry: “Oh My Heart”. via In Defense of Poetry: “Oh My Heart”.Filed under: PAUL THOMAS: Becoming Radical
Report: US Drone Casualty Estimates Are Likely Too Low
Defense analyst Lawrence Lewis has authored an unclassified report critically analyzing the metrics used to estimate civilian casualties from drone strikes.* Lewis is an analyst and field representative for the Center for Naval Analysis, which published the report today. He has led numerous projects on operational effectiveness for DOD, including the Joint Civilian Casualty Study Continue reading
Teleportation From One Location to Another
Image Credit: Wikimedia / Aliberti *Teleportation From One Location to Another* January 30, 2014 | Filed under: Breaking News,News,Sci & Tech | Posted by: Amanda Froelich By: Amanda Froelich, True Activist. The concept of teleportation mainly stems from science fiction novels and movies, but what was once considered fantasy has been validated as reality in 2014. For some time, developments in quantum theory and general relativity physics have been made, leading up to recent breakthroughs which have opened up a wide arena of study in the future. Last week, numerous teleportation br... more »
FORT HOOD SHOOTING / MORE FALLOUT FROM PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS
*The recent Fort Hood shooting once again brings to the surface the heavy fallout from the use of symptom based psychiatric drugs, versus source based alternative therapy, in treating our wounded veterans ~ whereas the dramatic increase in Military suicides directly coincides with the dramatic increase in dangerous psychotropic drugs: Allen L Roland * *No one really talks about the psychic damage that combat veterans feel when they take someone’s life, regardless of the military situation ~ but the effect is real and usually manifests itself as shame based guilt whereas the innate ... more »
On the Chris Hayes program, Guests Gone Wild!
*THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2014* *Discussing the gender wage gap:* On line at the Washington Post—it hasn’t appeared in the hard copy paper—Ruth Marcus accuses the Democrats of “revolting demagoguery” concerning the gender wage gap. She says she supports the Paycheck Fairness Act. She just doesn’t like the dissembling. (Marcus links to this Fact-Checker piece, which gives Obama two Pinocchios for his recent statements. Glenn Kessler says he considered three. In this case, we think Kessler should have gone with the devils of his worse nature.) Are the Democrats engaging in demagoguery? ... more »
"Perfect Adjustment..."
“The real hopeless victims of mental illness are to be found among those who appear to be most normal. Many of them are normal because they are so well adjusted to our mode of existence, because their human voice has been silenced so early in their lives that they do not even struggle or suffer or develop symptoms as the neurotic does. They are normal not in what may be called the absolute sense of the word; they are normal only in relation to a profoundly abnormal society. Their perfect adjustment to that abnormal society is a measure of their mental sickness. These millions of ab... more »
The Indissoluble Union of 'Thinking Allowed' Participants
Toppled statue of Laurie Taylor I was thinking aloud a while back about Radio 4 staple *Thinking Allowed* and the strange way it manages to by-pass the attention of bloggers about BBC bias, even though it has some of the most obvious left-wing biases of any BBC programme. I put that down to the fact that most right-leaning bloggers (like me) just don't listen to *Thinking Allowed *very often, knowing that it's not for us. It's a sociology programme after all, and sociology has a strong in-built left-wing bias. We know that. We accept it. We shrug our shoulders. We move on. Yet... more »
Boston Bombing- Blame Russia (Hate to say I told you so, but......)
Last year around this time we had the Boston bombing incident, remember? If you don't you are about to get a reminder served up with a heaping dose of perception management. *Background:* *April 16/2013-Bombs at the Boston Marathon: Bomb sniffing dogs present pre-race*At that time, in fact in that very post, I typed these words *With all the tit for tat going on between the US and Russia. And the obvious intent of the US to destabilize Russia.... Let me put it this way, if Russia got the frame/ blame, I would not be the least bit surprised. Even expecting some type of Chechen angle.... more »
How long before the libtard lemmings start bellyaching about the cost of drycleaning...
*“We’ll talk about dry cleaners next, right,” Obama said. “Because I know that – I don’t know why it costs more for Michelle’s blouse than my shirt.”* Because, Doofus, a ladies blouse is a bit more complicated than your shirt. Spare me the phoney outrage. With all the things going on in this world and the president of the United States is talking about *dry cleaning*? I own exactly one item that goes to the dry cleaners - my winter dress coat. Anyone who is sending large batches of clothes to the dry cleaners can obviously pay for it. Are my tax dollars going to have to subsidi... more »
North Korea might just be able to deliver an EMP Strike against the US after all ? From WND - WASHINGTON – A long-suppressed report prepared by the Department of Homeland Security for the Defense Department concludes that North Korea could deliver on its threats to destroy the United States with a nuclear electromagnetic pulse attack...... The problem with North Korea if this is accurate - no one would say they are rationale actors , China seems to have lost the ability to manage North Korea and their people are still starving.... Did I mention they have a young and untested leader to boot ? ! Add them to the list of geopolitical concerns....
Catharsis Ours - 2 hours ago
http://www.wnd.com/2014/04/dhs-study-north-korea-capable-of-emp-attack-on-u-s WASHINGTON – A long-suppressed report prepared by the Department of Homeland Security for the Defense Department concludes that North Korea could deliver on its threats to destroy the United States with a nuclear electromagnetic pulse attack. The report remains blocked from release to the American public. However, a copy obtained by Peter Vincent Pry from sources within DHS finds North Korea could use its Unha-3 space launch vehicle to deliver a nuclear warhead as a satellite over the South Pole to attack t... more »
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*City Council planned vote on Holy Cross development rescheduled ~Casey Ferrand, WDSU* *Conditions at Fair Grounds irk legislators; bill advances ~Michelle Millhollon, NO Advocate* *Vance 'Pants' McAllister, R-Neaux Alibi, episode opens door to all kinds of political possibilities—but this could happen only in Louisiana ~Louisiana Voice* *Landslide survivor: 'I was not letting that baby go' ~AP via WWLTV * *On this day in 1864, the French Marquis de Lafayette arrived in Louisiana, setting the stage for French Quarter Fest ~NOLA Defender*
LET’S PLAY DUMBBELL: Endless toleration of Matthews!
*THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2014* *Part 4—Enduring work of the beast:* What kind of society tolerates a person like Chris Matthews? Readers, don’t get us wrong—Chris is a cheerful person. We have no doubt that he’s a good parent, neighbor and friend. Full disclosure! We lunched at The Palm, just the two of us, in (we think) November 1996. We don’t know *why* we lunched at the Palm—the event was arranged by a third party—although we could make a (wild) guess. That said, the luncheon event was pleasant. We clearly recall only one exchange. Flawlessly, we shared our prospective Max Clelan...more »
Killings in Kenya
There was a report on last night's *Newsnight *from the BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse concerning allegations of extra-judicial killings being carried about by the Kenyan anti-terror police unit, ATPU, against suspected Islamic terrorists - one of whom, Makaburi, was killed last week. He had shown Gabriel Gatehouse around Mombasa only last year, laughing with him about the allegation that he was a terrorist. The report made the case against the Kenyan security agency before Gabriel Gatehouse challenged the appropriate government minister. British funding for the Kenyan agency was also ... more »
Things I am Grateful For...
*Things I am Grateful For...* *by American Kabuki* I am grateful for life. I am grateful for death, for it showed me the value of human life and that it all is perfect even the tough parts. I am grateful for being given 2nd chance of human life and being sent back here. I am grateful for the NDE that showed me there is a bigger reality and there is no death, only transitions of state of being. I am grateful to my ex-wife, our marriage was difficult, but I learned much about myself and what needed to change, and that I could not change anyone else, only me. I am grateful she w... more »
America's Top Corporate Education Welfare Queen, Joanne Weiss
Joanne Weiss is an active exemplar for corporate welfare exploitation in education. Just a few years ago, she moved from a tech firm to become COO for the New Schools Venture Fund, which grew to be a massive slush fund for vulture philanthropists, following Bill Clinton's undercover operation that made it possible to earn really big bucks by backing charter schools and other ed industry bad ideas: Thanks to a little discussed law passed in 2000, at the end of Bill Clinton’s presidency, banks and equity funds that invest in charter schools and other projects in underserved areas can... more »
WOW The BEST Video about Obama, I have ever seen. Says it All in 4 minutes - "Obama Girl"
This is seriously the BEST video about Obama. The 2008 "Obama Girl" says in ALL in 4 minutes. She says the sentiment all of us feel who had believed the lies of Obama in 2008. I have been honest, saying it before on this blog. I believed the Lies of Obama in 2008. I believed our Country was going to get back to Freedom and our Constitutional Rights. But for some reason the day of his
Coming thick and fast: more Links-n-Stuff
Things are happening so fast, stuff is shooting out over the internet like kernels exploding from a popcorn popper someone forgot to cover. I've rounded up some more stuff for your amusement and edification. First, today's big news: Ma "Saruman" Ying-jeou is refiling the lawsuit against Wang Jin-pyng to get him dropped from the KMT. Note that Ma, instead of trying to look more statesmanlike than Wang, something he could do very easily since he has the advantage of actually being the President, ups the viciousness ante. This also means that he will never rest until the protest leader... more »
HOW THE NSA WORKS
With the National Security Agency and other government organizations increasingly surveilling citizens, people have realized that the internet has lost its "innocence," according to German author Holger Stark. The writer for German newspaper Der Spiegel believes that everything we do on the internet is insecure and we must be more knowledgeable and vigilant with our online activities. The author spoke with RT's Lindsay France about the NSA and the quest for control of the internet.
Time To Shut This Show Down
It was a remarkable display of arrogance. In yesterday's question period, Thomas Mulcair asked Stephen Harper if he would apologize for Pierre Poilivere's "cowardly and baseless attack" on Marc Mayrand. The prime minister rose, congratulated Philippe Couillard on his electoral victory and then sat down. And the barking seals honked and applauded. It's clear that Mr. Harper believes he need not answer any questions -- from the Leader of the Opposition or any of the "self styled experts" who have criticized his so called "Fair" Elections Act. Andrew Coyne writes: Unable to answer i... more »
Did Your Boss Ever Stick His Tongue Down Your Throat?
You know, I barely even care about the hypocrisy of Republicans running on Family Values platitudes and then bonking each other. It's their personal problem and a problem for their stupid base voters who are motivated by that drivel. The Vance McAllister (R-LA) kissing episode, though, has captured the imagination of the public. The *Christian Science Monitor*asks Will voters forgive transgression (+ video). "On Tuesday, McAllister’s office announced that Peacock was no longer in his employ, and that the congressman planned to stay in office and run for reelection to a full two-y... more »
Tamiflu wasted 100's of millions (UK)- Pehaps billions? Globally
Imagine all that taxpayer money, gone, straight into the coffers of big pharma. GSK likely doesn't see that as a waste. No sireeee..... Should this be called 'waste'? I would characterize in a more accurate fashion. Theft. Government theft of taxpayer money to enrich a multinational corporation. It was widely know in 09 that Tamiflu was useless and had serious side effects- which are not side effects- they are affects Tamiflu brings about serious symptoms that affect you. Badly. Anyway... if you were not reading here in 09/10 this is for you. If you did read here then, I am feeling vi... more »
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*A Faculty Revolution Against Free Speech* Mike Adams “We must do away with all newspapers. A revolution cannot be accomplished with freedom of the press.” - Ernesto "Che" Guevara. When I first started writing about campus free speech issues for Town Hall in 2003, I complained that most college administrators were ignorant of the constitution. One of my readers, Jim Collins from Colorado Springs, was quick to correct me. Jim pointed out that college administrators aren't just ignorant of the First Amendment. Instead, he insisted that they are hostile towards it. Time has shown ju... more »
Yeah, cool. No worries.
Things are looking up. Well, I’ve been caught out like this before. No sooner do you remark that things have started to look up than they take a couple of steps back and you’re sorry you even mentioned it. Never mind. After (or was it before) Mishal Husain’s informative exposition of the plight of India’s Moslem community, we had John Humphrys giving Yvette Cooper a gentle grilling about a certain kind of immigration, you know, the immigration of the non EU variety. I nearly thought he was going to say something politically incorrect. I had the smelling salts handy but sadly the mo... more »
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*Cochrane condemns antivirals* *Cochrane evaluations are not foolproof. There is always the GIGO problem. But Cochrane surveys are normally as good as we get* The £653million spent on drugs to stave off a flu pandemic was ‘money thrown down the drain’, a damning report found yesterday. The drugs – Tamiflu and Relenza – were stockpiled at huge cost by health chiefs in the hope they could stem the effects of a pandemic. The mass purchase was triggered in 2005 when Government scientists warned that as many as 700,000 Britons could die from deadly bird flu. After millions of doses w...more »
Japan and The HPV Vaccine Controversy by Norma Erikson
Photo source: http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/gardasil-shocker-japan-withdraws-support-for-hpv-vaccine/ Japan and the HPV Vaccine Controversy by Norma Erikson Sane Vax, Inc. 8 April 2014 The SaneVax Team would like to share a series of events in Japan which culminated in a decision which was nothing short of miraculous. This decision and the events leading up to it offer hope to millions of families whose lives have been adversely impacted by the use of Gardasil and Cervarix. Due to massive efforts by HPV vaccine victims and their families, independent medical and sci... more »
Les autorités japonaises ne changent pas d'avis sur les vaccins HPV par Norma Erikson
Les autorités japonaises ne changent pas d'avis sur les vaccins HPV Par Norma Erickson, SaneVax, 8 avril 2014 *L’équipe SaneVax souhaiterait partager une série d’événements qui se sont produits tout récemment au Japon et qui ont abouti à une décision qui n’est rien moins que « miraculeuse ». Cette décision comme les événements qui l’ont précédée offrent de l’espoir à des millions de familles dont la vie a été affectée après les vaccins Gardasil et Cervarix.* Grâce aux incessants efforts des victimes des vaccins contre le HPV, de leurs familles, de professionnels médicaux ... more »
Why I Participate At Political Science Rumors
The first rule of the internet is not to read the comments for any op-ed one posts. Why? Because the cover of anonymity allows people to say awful stuff. Of course, Twitter amply demonstrates that people will say awful things on the internet even when one can be clearly identified. Anyhow, over the past several Continue reading
Bitcoin News and Views - April 10 , 2014 -- Bitcoin Price Drops 10% as Chinese Exchanges Stop Bank Deposits - Bitcoin prices crashed today as Chinese businesses began receiving official deposit shutdown notices from banks, confirming recent suspicions of an impending crackdown........ The 15th largest bank in the world, the National Australia Bank (NAB), also announced that they were closing off accounts of Bitcoin related businesses.......Holder warns of Bitcoin misuse, bristles at contempt reminder
Coin Desk ..... Bitcoin Price Drops 10% as Chinese Exchanges Stop Bank Deposits Jon Southurst (@southtopia) | Published on April 10, 2014 at 09:26 BST | *Asia, News, Regulation* inShare2 Share 76 Bitcoin prices crashed today as Chinese businesses began receiving official deposit shutdown notices from banks, confirming recent suspicions of an impending crackdown. Exchanges will stop account recharging via bank accounts between now and 15th April. Even though the news has been anticipated for over a week now, bitcoin prices sank under $403 from a high of $450.74 on the CoinDesk Bitco... more »
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Mystery April 9 , 2014 -- Day 33 .....Two more under water pings heard Tuesday make the searching teams more optimistic that the plane's wreckage may be found soon ...... .... MURDER WITHOUT A BODY OR MOTIVE? MH370 - the world's greatest detective story ......
Catharsis Ours - 5 hours ago
Star Online..... Published: Wednesday April 9, 2014 MYT 11:14:00 AM Updated: Wednesday April 9, 2014 MYT 12:03:13 PM MH370 search: Two new signals detected Email
Ukraine Updates - April 10 , 2014 -- Standoff between government, protesters intensifies, 24 hours before Kiev ultimatum ends -- With 24 hours until Kiev’s threatened deadline to use force against anti-government protesters occupying buildings in eastern Ukraine, reports emerge of tanks around the city of Donetsk.
http://rt.com/news/kiev-forces-eastern-ukraine-512/ Standoff between gvt, protesters intensifies, 24 hours before Kiev ultimatum ends Published time: April 09, 2014 21:57 Edited time: April 10, 2014 07:28 Get short URL Download video (67.78 MB) Share on tumblr Trends Ukraine turmoil Tags Army, Military, Police, Politics, Security,Ukraine, Violence With 24 hours until Kiev’s threatened deadline to use force against anti-government protesters occupying buildings in eastern Ukraine, reports emerge of tanks around the city of Donetsk. Several locals were allegedly injured trying to ... more »
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*Global solar dominance in sight as science trumps fossil fuels (??!!)* *Now all they've got to do is get the sun to shine for 24 hours* Solar power has won the global argument. Photovoltaic energy is already so cheap that it competes with oil, diesel and liquefied natural gas in much of Asia without subsidies. Roughly 29pc of electricity capacity added in America last year came from solar, rising to 100pc even in Massachusetts and Vermont. "More solar has been installed in the US in the past 18 months than in 30 years," says the US Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). Cali... more »
War Watch April 9 , 2014 -- East Ukraine Separatists Prepare for Long Siege After Kharkiv, Other Cities Fortify Defenses ( Luhansk and Donetsk ) ..... Syrian Rebels Have US-Made Anti-Tank Missiles , interesting that they receive such heavy weapons just as Assad's forces start dominating in Southwestern Syria.......Iraq to Exclude Major Sunni Cities From Vote, Citing al-Qaeda Voting Impossible Because of Ongoing Military Offensive , how legitimate will the looming Election be in the midst of constant fighting and heavy casualties ......... US Plays Up Iran ‘Breakout Capability’ at Nuclear Talks Officials Also Paint Iran's Conventional Arms as an Obstacle to Deal
Catharsis Ours - 8 hours ago
Ukraine..... Michael Hudson explains the Ukrainian situation.... More at The Real News Solution in 48 hours - one way or another say Ukraine ? http://rt.com/news/kiev-forces-eastern-ukraine-512/ Kiev orders ‘state protection’ of protester-held govt HQ in Donetsk Published time: April 09, 2014 21:57 Edited time: April 09, 2014 22:47 Get short URL Download video (19.15 MB) Ukraine’s self-imposed president Aleksandr Turchinov has ordered the protester-held local govt HQ in Donetsk to be taken under ‘state protection’ as armed personnel and armored vehicles have been ... more »
We have Sacrificed An Entire Generation Through Bad Science - A Quote from Dr. Don Huber
[image: Foto: "DDT is a pittance, toxicity wise, compared to glyphosate." Awesome interview by Food Integrity Now with Dr. Don Huber, Professor Emeritus at Purdue University and internationally recognized scientist. Dr. Huber also discusses his concern with the alarming level of glyphosate recently detected in breast milk. Must listen! Listen here: http://foodintegritynow.org/2014/04/08/dr-don-huber-gmos-glyphosate-threat-humanity/ #DonHuber #GMO #Glyphosate #herbicide #pesticides #toxicity #GeneticEngineering #LabelGMOs #NeedToKnowGMO #FoodIntegrityNow #GMOFreeCanada #GMOFreeUSA] ...more »
Last night's MasterChef popular culture reference
Did you spot the laugh in Jack's voice on last night's MasterChef when he described his deconstructed cheesecake as having a 'buttery biscuit base'? Did you understand why? It's Masterchef Synesthesia by Swede Mason. As I blogged almost three years ago. Jack is clearly a fan of this video and who could blame him. He's also a very talented chef, he should go far, in my top three of this series so far...
Color Coded Easter Egg Hunts and Easter Egg Coupons
Another busy week has come and gone! We are so thankful for you that have linked up with us. We enjoy seeing your projects each week. This weeks features are from Holly at Bits of Everything. [image: You're-Invited] Bits of Everything is full of fun Easter projects lately. Here are three great ideas for you to use in your Easter planning this year. [image: 3EatersPosts] Color Coded Eater Egg Hunt // Smart Phone Easter Egg Hunt // Easter Egg Coupons Now here are a few of my favorite projects that were shared last week. I need to try making each of these projects very soon. They are al... more »
Thursday Linkage
As we hurtle to the end of the semester, here are some stories for the week that caught my eye: Felix Salmon on why wonk bloggery is the future of journalism From Kyle Dropp and co-authors, Americans who can’t find Ukraine on the map are more likely to support intervention there. What does this say Continue reading
Airline Competition 2: More PH Flights to the US and Europe
Today, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a Category 1 rating to the Philippines for its compliance with international safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). This means that Philippines’ air carriers can add flights and service to the US and carry the code of U.S. carriers. Good news. A friend, Coco Alcuaz made this timeline in his fb posting today: *US FAA lifts ban on PH, allowing PAL to add flights, Cebu Pac to start. Cebu Pac also due to get EU approval tonight. Here's a history:* *1998 Philippine Airlines ends flig... more »
Great Decisions: "Energy Independence" by Dr. Flynt Leverett
Video Title: Great Decisions: "Energy Independence" by Dr. Flynt Leverett. Source: USArmyWarCollege. Date Published: April 9, 2014. Description: Energy independence, by taking the bargaining chip of oil dependence off the table, would be good for American foreign policy. But the very technological advances that make independence possible have created a dilemma for lawmakers. In a government with fixed resources, should the U.S. encourage more traditional fuel production or invest in the young technology of renewable resources?
The Three La. Common Core Development “Teachers” Work for LDOE
This is the story of two press releases and three Louisiana “mystery” teachers involved in “developing” CCSS. The first is the July 2009 National Governors Association (NGA) press release for the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics work groups– the “inner circle” that is the only group identified as “developing” CCSS based […]
Tomorrow Lee Rogers Is Opening His New Campaign Headquarters In Santa Clarita
Tomorrow (Thursday), Lee Rogers is formally opening his campaign headquarters in Newhall. They're having a little party, open to anyone in CA-25, the district in northern L.A. County/Simi Valley that he's running in. The festivities start at 6:30 and the address in 24265 Main Street. In 2012 Rogers came closer to beating incumbent Buck McKeon, the only congressman the district has ever had, and he actually won in the fast-growing Antelope Valley, a third of the district. Rather than face him again, McKeon decided to leave Congress and become a lobbyist for the war industries that ... more »
How do you maintain your health?
[image: How do you maintain your health?] Holistic wellness encompasses all aspects of life. So I began to wonder about all the ways we try to keep ourselves healthy and which ways are embraced by most people. That's the focus of April's survey. Create your free online surveys with SurveyMonkey , the world's leading questionnaire tool. Join us back here on April 24th for a discussion of the results. *Sneak Peek: Do you hate it when kitchen cloths go "sour"? I've got a solution for you!!*
James McEnteer : Wahoo! It’s Indian Summer
As Washington Redskin fans debate the political correctness of their team name, Indians fans and detractors grapple with the propriety of the grinning visage of Chief Wahoo. By James McEnteer | The Rag Blog | April 10, 2014 It’s crazy … finish reading James McEnteer : Wahoo! It’s Indian Summer
China and Japan news and data -- April 9 - 10 , 2014 Asian Data Double Whammy Sparks FOMC-Exuberance Unwind ..... The Japanese Sales Tax Hike Verdict Is In: It's A Disaster As Sales Plunge 25% ..... Another Chinese High Yield Bond Issuer Declares Bankruptcy
EXPAND Asia in one picture....... [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Futures Fail To Levitate Green Despite Atrocious Chinese And Japanese Econ DataSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 04/10/2014 - 07:12 The main overnight event, which we commented on previously, was China's trade data which was a disaster. March numbers turned out to be well below market consensus with exports falling 6.6% YoY (vs +4.8% expected) and imports falling 11.3% YoY (vs +3.9% expected). The underperformance of imports caused the trade balance to spike to $7.7bn (vs -$23bn in Feb). Pricing on the Greek 5-year... more »
Bitcoin Updates - April 8 , 2014 -- Major Security Flaw ‘Heartbleed’ Puts Critical Services at Risk ...... Gavin Andresen Steps Down as Bitcoin’s Lead Developer ...... Bitfinex Passes Stefan Thomas’s Proof Of Solvency Audit
Catharsis Ours - 14 hours ago
- Home / - News / Major encryption security bug ‘Heartbleed’ impacts two-thirds of the web Published time: April 09, 2014 03:03 Get short URL Share on tumblr Tags Hacking, Internet, Security Tens of millions of servers were exposed to a security vulnerability called “Heartbleed” in OpenSSL, software used to encrypt much of the internet. While an emergency patch has been released, sites like Yahoo have raced to fortify security. On Monday afternoon, the open-source OpenSSL project released an emergency security advisory warning of *“*Heartbleed*,”* a bug pulls in private k... more »
@NPR @WHYY does #optout story. Cuts United Opt Out’s voice of truth, ME!
On Monday morning when I got to my desk I noticed that the voice mail light was blinking on my phone. I picked up the receiver and went through the steps to retrieve my messages. There was only one and it was a producer from NPR the WHYY affiliate (Philadelphia, New Jersey, Delaware) inquiring about my […]
Jonah Raskin : BOOKS | ‘Weed Land’ author Peter Hecht’s no gonzo journalist
In Hecht’s book, the Feds are always heavy, the growers usually naïve, and it’s almost always bad news. By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | April 9, 2014 [Weed Land: Inside America’s Marijuana Epicenter and How Pot Went Legit … finish reading Jonah Raskin : *BOOKS* | ‘Weed Land’ author Peter Hecht’s no gonzo journalist
Important New Video: May Syria Prevail
I have been watching with disgust the last few days all of the information coming over the alternative news sources about the criminals in the US government now blatantly supplying the murderous mercenary "rebels" in Syria with US anti tank weapons known as BGM-71, or popularly called "TOW"..... I have known about these anti-tank missiles for quite sometime, due to the fact that they were originally developed by the US to replace their LAW anti-tank missiles that failed miserably in Vietnam. The greatest quantity of these tank killers were supplied to NATO forces to stem the expec... more »
Number Crunching the ISA Twittersphere
Felix Haas has written a monster blog post over at Bretterblog with interesting descriptive statistics from the #ISA2014 hashtag. Among other fascinating points: 11% of IR scholars at the conference tweet, compared to only 2% of the global population The most popular tweet of the conference contained the Sheraton lobby wifi password Most prolific tweeter: Continue reading
It's Bonus Time, Babies! (Rahm Emanuel’s Top Donor Bought Stock in Marriott Just Before It Was Awarded Huge Chicago Contract) Coming To A Deserted Schoolyard Near You (Clusterfuck Nation)
I remember bonus time back 20 or so years ago when an extra amount of money would miraculously appear in your paycheck and you had been rewarded for "doing your job." Yay. Today, not so much. Those getting the bonuses now seem to be the people who've done US out of our jobs. Sniffing the Ethical Rot in Wall Street’s Culture By Jim Hightower Not too many years ago, any news story about
Fed Admits Policies Benefit Rich, Fears For "Nation's Democratic Heritage" ... Fed running for cover ? Well , if Steen Jakobsen is correct with his call for a 2.5 % 30 year US Bond , that should tell you where the economy is heading ( and where stocks are heading too ! )
American Flag on fire at the home of the braves ........... [image: View image on Twitter] Oddly symbolic ...... http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-04-09/fed-admits-policies-benefit-rich-fears-nations-democratic-heritage Fed Admits Policies Benefit Rich, Fears For "Nation's Democratic Heritage" [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 04/09/2014 20:12 -0400 - BLS - Bureau of Labor Statistics - Congressional Budget Office - Federal Reserve - Gross Domestic Product - Hyman Minsky - Monetary Policy - Recession - rec... more »
Is there a candidate prepared to take on "the biggest douchebag 'Democrat' in New York"? Maybe so!
*Yes, that's him in the nearest foreground: the biggest douchebag "Democrat" in New York, NYS Senate Majority Co-Leader and President Pro Tempore Jeff Klein. (Our Jeff is chatting with onetime -- one very brief time -- Senate Majority Sort-of-Leader Malcolm Smith.)* *"What's good for General Motors is good for the U.S.A."* *-- now-obsolete old saying* *"What's good for New York State Sen. Jeff Klein is good for New York State Sen. Jeff Klein."* *-- new saying * *"What Jeff Klein has done is traitorous. It's betrayal not only of the Democratic Party, it's betrayal of the Democratic p... more »
Preachers Pimping "Noah" Propaganda
*Reprint of March 31, 2014 article from **The Daily Lambaste* Some Christian leaders and Pastors have been making some pretty big leaps to actually recommend that Christians not only embrace Darren Aronofsky’s Noah movie but *pay *to see it. A couple of such articles I have read include one written exclusively for ChristianPost.comby John Snowden, the Biblical Consultant to filmmakers on the 'Noah' movie and another by Phil Cooke titled Why I'm Recommending Christians See the Movie "Noah" Many tweets by supporters have echoed some of the main points in those two articles so I will... more »
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The Case of the Millionaire Carpetbagger
Things are really starting to heat up in the 19th Congressional District of New York. Not only is an uber-wealthy political neophyte attempting to buy a seat, he just committed the ultimate faux pas. He refused to be interviewed by Politico! They came all the way up to his Ulster County HQ to talk to him, and the door was locked! Then they went to the private investment firm he started to loan money to local businesses to "create jobs" in this economically struggling backwater of a district. (full disclosure: I live here, so I know) And he wasn't there, either. So then they went to... more »
Don't Get Punked by Paramount's Pagan Noah Film
*Reprint of** Friday, March 28, 2014 article at* www.DailyLambaste.com At last I can write my remonstrance on the Noah movie without the “elite” dismissing me for not having seen it. This week I wrote based upon “hear-say” and now I can tell you that every word of my conjecture was confirmed after sitting through this film. Not only was my thesis confirmed but the movie was actually –worse- than I had originally expected. After viewing Darren Aronofsky's Noah, I am astounded by the number of Christian Pastors who joined in the promoting of of this propaganda piece – but that is fo... more »
Another in the continuing run of ECFA successes
[image: IMG_7903] *Lost a toy on the roof...* ECFA struck again in March, delivering massive gains in exports to China.Hahaha, no, slowly declining trade with China. Of course! ECFA missed the golden age, which was during the Chen years, and now as China upgrades manufacturing technology, it is starting to render Taiwan producers either irrelevant or vulnerable. Exports to Southeast Asia—Taiwan's second-largest overseas market after China and accounting for about a fifth of all exports—gained 5.7% after a 4.8% growth in February. ..... *However, China stood out as a weak spot. Last... more »
Thorne Dreyer : PODCAST | Hall of Fame singer-songwriter Eliza Gilkyson on Rag Radio
The delightful and talented Eliza Gilkyson performs on Rag Radio and discusses her approach to songwriting and her new album, ‘Nocturne Diaries.’ Interview by Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | April 9, 2014 Hall of Fame singer-songwriter Eliza Gilkyson … finish reading Thorne Dreyer : *PODCAST* | Hall of Fame singer-songwriter Eliza Gilkyson on Rag Radio
NASA footage of UFOs
Watch the hundreds of ships that show in this one about 2:00 minutes in.
Ukraine updates April 8 , 2014 -- Russian FM Lavrov calls on Kiev, Washington not to ignore interests of all Ukraine regions ..... Kiev cracks down on eastern Ukraine cities after 2 proclaim independence ..... Deputies in the Ukrainian parliament brawled in the chamber on Tuesday after a communist leader accused nationalists of playing into the hands of Russia by adopting extreme tactics early in the Ukrainian crisis....... note russian speaking Ukrainians in not just eastern Ukraine but also southern regions are restless !
Catharsis Ours - 17 hours ago
Ukrainian hysteria ? http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-04-08/ukraine-defense-ministry-warns-imminent-russian-invasion Ukraine Defense Ministry "Warns" Of Imminent Russian Invasion [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 04/08/2014 18:21 -0400 - Twitter - Twitter - Ukraine <iframe allowtransparency="true" aria-hidden="true" frameborder="0" id="fb_xdm_frame_https" name="fb_xdm_frame_https" scrolling="no" src="https://s-static.ak.facebook.com/connect/xd_arbiter/8n77RrR4jg0.js?version=40#channel=ffe1743f8&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com" s...more »
GA-42 Battle - Are Those Lies About ALEC?
[image: bullshit meter photo: BULLSHIT METER 0011hc6g.gif] http://photobucket.com/images/bullshit%20meter?page=1 Whenever my bullshit meter goes off - it's time to sit down to the keyboard and it went off big time today. Saw this little battle going on in Georgia: There are two people in Geogia battling it out for Senate seat 42. Williams and Parent and it's gotten nasty - slinging crap at each other. I don't care who wins - but this drew my attention. And it's a good example of how far candidates will go to distance themselves from the ultraconservative, pro-corporate extremist American... more »
Cyprus Life under Troika rule -- Updates April 9 , 2014 -- A Year Later, Cyprus Still Has "An Emergency Situation" And Capital Controls , THE House Legal Affairs committee has voted to bring a bill protecting the primary residence and small-to-medium business premises from foreclosure to a plenary vote on Thursday, despite a last-minute appeal by the incoming Governor of the Central Bank to postpone the vote......... Income tax revenue dropped 8.0 per cent or 27.3 million year-on-year for January and February, it was announced on Friday..... The International Monetary Fund (IMF) sees a return to growth in Cyprus in 2015 and a slight drop in unemployment this year and next. According to its World Economic Outlook, the IMF sees unemployment in 2014 revised from 19.8 per cent to 19.2 per cent, and 18.4 per cent in 2015. ...... CYPRIOT ten-year bond yields fell to the lowest point since March 2012, a year after the island agreed with international lenders on a €10 billion bailout - yield on the ten year bond now 5.6 % ( as compared with 16.4 % in June of 2012 . ) .
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-04-09/year-later-cyprus-still-has-emergency-situation-and-capital-controls A Year Later, Cyprus Still Has "An Emergency Situation" And Capital Controls [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 04/09/2014 15:57 -0400 - Citigroup - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Federal Reserve - fixed - Greece - Reality inShare2 *Submitted by Simon Black via Sovereign Man blog,* Imagine that your country and banking system are so broke that you have to receive approval from a special committee just to send y... more »
“3 Ways to Not Get Drained by Needy People”
*“3 Ways to Not Get Drained by Needy People”* by Margaret Paul, Ph.D. “Do you sometimes leave a conversation feeling energized, and other times you feel drained? Are you aware of the difference between people who have a giving energy and those who have a taking energy? It's important in our relationships to be aware of our own energy, and it's equally important to be aware of others' energy. If you often leave a conversation feeling drained, then you need to learn to be aware of what needy, draining people do that suck the life right out of you - and what you can do to not get dra... more »
The Poet: Rainer Maria Rilke, "Beyond Undoing"
*"Beyond Undoing"* "Why, then have to be human? Oh, not because happiness exists, Nor out of curiosity... But because being here means so much; Because everything here, Vanishing so quickly, seems to need us, And strangely keeps calling to us... To have been Here once, completely, even if only once, To have been at one with the earth - This is beyond undoing." ~ Rainer Maria Rilke
Will Hillary Be The Official Candidate Of The Wall Street Plutocrats?
Hillary fans have been grumbling to me about the way I highlighted Mike Lofgren's phrase stuck on awful for the next decade to equate Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush. Rather than defend myself in a series of emails, I figured I'd say a few words about it, or around it, here at *DWT*, if you don't mind. The worst thing-- the most ugly and dysfunctional thing-- about running for office in our democracy is that politicians have to spend most of their time on the phone personally begging campaign donors for money-- hours and hours a day, every day. So when a money machine like Bill Clint... more »
METRO | Tom Zigal’s gripping post-Katrina novel win’s state’s top literary award
By Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | April 9, 2014 AUSTIN — Austin novelist Thomas Zigal has won the prestigious Jesse Jones award for fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters for his highly-acclaimed novel about post-Katrina New Orleans, … finish reading *METRO* | Tom Zigal’s gripping post-Katrina novel win’s state’s top literary award
METRO EVENT | ‘Beloved Community’ sets May Day fest in Austin
Event: Celebration of International Workers Day / Día del Trabajo Occasion: Launch of Austin Beloved Community website Date: Thursday, May 1, 2014 Time: 5:30-10 p.m. Place: Resistencia Books Address: 4926 East César Chávez St., Austin TX The Austin Beloved Community … finish reading *METRO EVENT*| ‘Beloved Community’ sets May Day fest in Austin
An Academic Woman’s Rant of the Week: Professor vs. Teacher and Dr. vs. Mrs.
Like any good protestant preacher, I’ve decided to start a multi-week series where we can examine a topic in depth from multiple angles.[1] My chosen topic: women in academia. This is a topic that has been written on extensively in peer-reviewed articles and on the blogosphere (see The Monkey Cage’s wonderful discussion for a recent summary). However, Continue reading
Jeb Bush’s Fact-Challenged Visit to Oklahoma City’s KIPP Charter School
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush joined Republican Governor Mary Fallin at Oklahoma City’s KIPP Academy. They chanted the same old magical incantations and repeated the standard slander about teachers in schools serving every child who comes into their building. Given the way that Bush and Fallin are caught in the Common Core bind, it was […]
Not moving on
I am a survivor and I know thats true my latest problem was deep and I asked the VP but there was no solution My Itunes would not work when I moved my mouse So when there was no solution did I pack it in no my friends I attached my Iphone to the stereo and here I am living large and getting tunes blasing alfredo Now I tell you about this as babies and I know there are more sophistacted people around. We got to get our sound we got to get our light we got to have a routine that does not make ]a 36 waste tight.
Chris Floyd, “False Flags and Imperial Facades: Tales of ‘Progressives’ in Power”
*“False Flags and Imperial Facades: Tales of ‘Progressives’ in Power”* By Chris Floyd “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” - George Santayana “Sy Hersh has a long piece in the "London Review of Books" detailing the strong evidence indicating that the Turkish government worked with Syrian rebels in a "false flag" operation of the worst sort: staging a chemical weapons attack near Damascus in August 2013. The intent was to throw blame for the attack on the Assad regime, thereby drawing the United States directly into the conflict; the use of chemical weap... more »
Roger Housden - Faith Without a Religion + Trust the Change + Trust the Mystery
Roger Housden is the author of twenty books, including, *"Keeping the Faith Without a Religion"* published in March 2014, *"Saved by Beauty: Adventures of an American Romantic in Iran" *published in November 2012, and *"For Lovers of God Everywhere: Poems of the Christian Mystics"* published in January 2009. Visit *his website* to learn more about his work. Video Title: Faith Without a Religion. Source: Roger Housden. Date Published: November 21, 2013. Video Title: Trust the Change. Source: Roger Housden. Date Published: January 24, 2014. Video Title: Trust the Mystery. Sourc... more »
model gone bad
I walk the line no I walk the line really I walk the line yesterday and today and tomorrow I walk the line I see everything divine I know at the top this is just a small percentage of the plan Increasingly it seems our leaders just know its going to collapse therefore they behave like the last members on a sinking life raft Humans are at the core stink in cannibals we will do anything possible despite the consequences to eat better or have a bigger house or a better car lets not talk about the men that shot a real partner because she was not long necked and young So given the choice I got t... more »
Americans have lost their minds to fear
The police are supposed to be there to serve and protect. Not to project power. What purpose does a vehicle like this give to the stated goal. If the goal is to intimate and distract and protect the fascist it makes sense. Talk about wasted scarce resources.
MSNBC discusses the size of the gender wage gap!
*WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2014* *Then succumbs to a slow transcript day:* Last night, the gender wage gap was widely discussed on MSNBC’s programs. That’s good. The channel hasn’t posted its transcripts yet. That’s bad. We aren’t going to do the transcribing ourselves. For that reason, we’ll settle for our recollections of some of the things that occurred. On the Chris Hayes show, a pair of bright young guests wandered off the reservation. They said the gender wage gap is roughly seven cents on the dollar when you adjust for factors like seniority, hours worked and type of work. It s... more »
THROUGH THE BACK DOOR: MORE U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN UKRAINE
There is growing concern about the possible use of mercenaries by Kiev to quell anti-government unrest in eastern Ukraine. According to reports, around 150 private-American military contractors have been brought in from a private firm called Greystone.
Motion 503 and Pandering to Bigots
While I never really intended this blog to become what one might term an "advocacy blog" there are certain times when I feel compelled to speak out on certain issues. Motion 503, which would have required school boards to develop policies to support students wishing to establish gay-straight alliance groups and activities in their schools, was defeated on the floor of the Alberta Legislature this past Monday. While this motion would not have forced school boards to have such groups, it would have compelled them to accept their existence should students feel the need to have one. I... more »
Lost in America Updates April 8 , 2014 ...... When did the USof A lose its way ? ? Supporters of Nevada cattle rancher Cliven Bundy violated a “First Amendment Area” by staging a rally in support of Bundy, who earlier declared a “range war” against federal authorities in response to a land dispute that threatens to escalate into a Waco-style standoff........ More Americans Go Hungry Than All But 2 European Nations ........ Cop Snatches Man’s Phone As He Videos Traffic Stop, Says It Could Be A Firearm ....... CPS Snatched Infant Because of Legal Medical Marijuana Prescription .......... Eric Holder wants gun owners to wear ‘smart gun’ bracelets ....... Navy unveils ‘leap-ahead technology’ that turns choppers into drones
Catharsis Ours - 23 hours ago
4/9/14 updates...... Blow hards , ineptitude , collusion and corruption..... in all hues , flavors of politicians ! Meet Rep. Mike Rogers: Crony Capitalist & Warfare State Benghazi Blowhard [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 04/09/2014 23:15 -0400 - Afghanistan - FBI - Iraq - Michigan - SPY inShare2 *Submitted by Mike Krieger of Liberty Blitzkrieg blog,* For those of you who don’t know Congressman Mike Rogers, he is the Representative hailing from Michigan’s Eighth District. He is also one of the biggest blowhard, chicken-hawk d... more »
The Realist Report - John Kaminski
On this edition of *The Realist Report*, we'll be joined once again by *John Kaminski*. John and I will be discussing some of his recent essays. We will probably mention the Jews once or twice. 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: - *Psychology of Intelligence Analysis* *- Richard J. Heuer, Jr.* - *A letter to the IRS* - *Where Do Your Income Tax Dollars Go?* - *German Student Apologizes to Holohoaxer for Imaginary Ancestr... more »
Censored News Most Censored April 2014
By Brenda Norrell Censored News Censored News photo collage The most censored issues are at the US Mexico border where US Border Patrol agents continue to smuggle drugs and "spot" for the cartels to bring their loads across. The mainstream media continues to ignore the arrests of Border Patrol agents for drug smuggling and the fact that the agents are literally getting away with murder
K12NN: American Statistical Association has just released a very important document on Value Added Methodologies
First published April 9, 2014 on *K-12 News Network* ------------------------------ *"The President of the United States and his Secretary of Education are violating one of the most fundamental principles concerning test use: Tests should be used only for the purpose for which they were developed. If they are to be used for some other purpose, then careful attention must be paid to whether or not this purpose is appropriate" — Gerald Bracey, PhD* [image: VAM/AGT and other neoliberal corporate reforms have all scientific validity of phrenology. They’re just as racist as well.]The Am... more »
Yes, Paul LePage Is A Little Bit Worse Than Susan Collins-- A VERY Little Bit Worse
Yesterday MoveOn.org released a new set of polls conducted by PPP from red and purple states. In all seven states-- Maine, Kansas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Florida, Kentucky and Virginia-- large percentages of likely voters thought that their state should accept federal Medicaid expansion dollars. The surveys found that voters were significantly less likely to vote for Republican candidates who oppose Medicaid expansion and that if Democrats play it right-- a big if-- the Republicans' concerted Medicaid Blockade could cost them dearly in November. Let's look at Maine, where there ar... more »
“The Disturbing Truth Behind Your Next Income Tax Return”
*“The Disturbing Truth Behind Your Next Income Tax Return”* by Jeffrey Tucker “The least of the problems with income tax is that it takes your money. The really big problem is that the income tax takes your life. It gives the government direct access to the things you own and sets up the political-bureaucratic sector to be the final arbiter of what you can and cannot consider to be yours. Illustrating this point is the bitter news that the IRS has considered it completely legal to demand access to your email archive whenever it wants. This news came about because of a Freedom of In... more »
Behind the CCSS Corporate Curtain: Gates, TURN, and the AFT Innovation Fund
I know it doesn’t seem healthy to continue to speak of the roles that national teacher union groups are playing in our current corporate education reform takeover, but this is kind of important, for three big reasons: (1) Most teachers have never heard of what I’ll be writing about here, because it’s not advertised. (2) The organizers who are a […]
Sexy-time sex talk and plenty of it!
*WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2014* *Rachel and Lawrence thrill viewers:* Last night, at 9 PM, the Maddow program started with a somewhat unusual topic. The segment was 17 minutes long. This is the way the Maddow site headlines the segment: *Sex scandal exacerbated by insider silence* Rachel Maddow reports on a burgeoning sex scandal made even more outrageous by the mishandling of a police report and the silence of high level politicians who allowed a man with serious allegations against him to ascend in political rank. The “mishandling of a police report” involves redactions by a black mag... more »
A Weaponized Human Refuse Dump
It's bad enough in the most drastic epoch of wealth disparity in American history that most people are suffering economically. What makes this particular era so heinous is that the hungry, the homeless, the unemployed, and the underemployed are being kicked when they're already down. They are being ground into human mulch for dumping in a vast neoliberal landfill. People are not only poor, their poverty and suffering have literally been deemed crimes by the elite class of sociopaths running the place. As Henry A. Giroux puts it in his new *Truthout *essay, Economists such as Paul Kr...more »
Kerry and US Military Clash on Syria?
Or so the narrative goes? Wanted to get this up yesterday, still very relevant so better late then not at all Premise Kerry is pushing for upping military aggressiveness Pentagon Opposing? Sort of. But not really *Pentagon Opposes Direct Military Intervention Against Assad* *Pentagon opposes DIRECT military intervention? So, how about INDIRECT military invention?* WASHINGTON—Frustrated by the stalemate in Syria, Secretary of State John Kerry has been pushing for the U.S. military to be more aggressive in supporting the country's rebel forces. Opposition has come from the instituti... more »
Costs for self represented parties and lawyers acting in person
Pirani v. Esmail, 2014 ONCA 279 [6] In my view the appropriate amount of costs lies somewhere between the submissions of the two parties. As explained by this court in *Fong v. Chan **(1999),*46 O.R. (3d) 330 (C.A.), lawyers who represent themselves in a lawsuit are entitled to costs. Self-represented litigants, however, be they legally trained or not, are not entitled to costs calculated on the same basis as those of the litigant who retains counsel. … Costs should only be awarded to those lay litigants who can demonstrate that they devoted time and effort to do the work... more »
LET’S PLAY DUMBBELL: Matthews’ alignment has changed since 1999!
*WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2014* *Part 3—The world-class dumbness remains:* Has anyone ever dumbed the world down as much as Chris Matthews has? In yesterday’s post, we recalled the disgraceful way he dumbed the world down back in the Clinton-Gore years. Back then, Matthews was dumbing the mainstream press corps down. He did this in service to Jack Welch, his conservative near-billionaire corporate owner. By coincidence, his salary went from $1 million to $5 million as he provided this service. Matthews was quite influential back then, when there were many fewer cable “news” programs.... more »
April 9: Lies and more lies....
Yesterday, I opened with the report by Seymour Hersh, a superb journalist, that Obama had planned to go to war against Syria, a war set to begin on August 29. Hersh showed the cause for war, the use of sarin gas by Syria, had been faked - and Obama knew it. It was the other side, the one supported by the US, that had used the gas. When the US military staff saw the Hersh report, it revolted, pointing out that such an attack could lead to a disastrously wide war. So Obama backed off. To cover up, Obama had Kerry look like a peacemaker by carrying out talks with Syria to ... more »
The Clinton Chronicles
*Unlike the testimony in this video it was not just small aircraft smuggling cocaine into Arkansas. **Since 1994 I have had three individuals who did not know each other give me first hand and second hand testimony as to the Cocaine running in planes marked as Arkansas Air Guard cargo aircraft from Colombia to Little Rock. Whether they were actual Arkansas Air Guard planes or covert CIA aircraft is not known.* *A Little Rock TV man told a close contact of mine of the cement bag pallets of Cocaine he found on tarmac at in Little rock. Normally the pallets were under armed guard... more »
Electric bike gear shifter
Performance enhancement aside just getting rid of the cables is enough to entice me. For now thats all because it cost is in the two thousand dollarrange.
Harry Targ : Do we all need a Moral Monday movement?
The burgeoning Moral Monday ‘fusion movement,’ with roots in North Carolina, has spread throughout the South, and states like Indiana may be next in line. By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | April 9, 2014 The emergence of Moral … finish reading Harry Targ : Do we all need a Moral Monday movement?
Chile Says No To GMO
[image: Foto: Chile recently derailed the ‘Monsanto Law’, a law that would have privatized seeds. This month, rural women, indigenous communities and farmers found themselves on the winning end of a long-fought battle against a bill that had come to be known by many in Chile as simply, the “Monsanto Law.” The bill, which would have given multinational agribusiness corporations the right to patent seeds, was withdrawn by the Chilean government amid concerns that the law would bring harm to the country’s small and mid-sized farmers. Hats off to Chile! A victory for now. But the battl... more »
Duncan Lies to Congressional Subcommittee
Is Congress as stupid as Arne Duncan would like for them to be? Team Obama has been pumping Common Core since Bill Gates became the real Secretary of Education in 2009. Every state hoping for a chance at an RttT handout signed on to Common Core as a prerequisite for any chance to win. Does Duncan really believe that his lies will save the doomed corporate testing delivery system that his team promotes? A clip from Ed Week: . . . ."I'm just a big proponent of high standards. Whether they're common or not is secondary," he told members of the House appropriations subcommittee that... more »
Three numbers that will tell the tale for Postmedia
Postmedia will releases its latest quarterly results Thursday. Here are three numbers that will tell if the company is making any progress toward a viable future. *Revenue*: The amount of money the company takes in has been plunging since Paul Godfrey and hedge funds bought Canwest’s assets. Nothing can save the company unless the freefall is arrested. Revenue will still be lower than the previous year, but unless the rate of decline slows to *five per cent* or lower, there is little hope. *Digital revenue*: Postmedia’s digital strategies have fizzled, and managers have come and gone.... more »
A letter to the IRS
I just submitted my 2013 federal income tax payment to the IRS. I decided since I had to pay this year, I would write the IRS a brief letter. Below is an image of that letter along with a transcript of what I wrote. *Click to enlarge* *Dear IRS,* *Enclosed is my _____ payment for my 2013 taxes. Please ensure this money is spent to benefit and help America. Please do not spend any of this money on the illegal, immoral wars of aggression in the Middle East. Please do not spend any of this money bailing out crooked Wall Street banks and their criminal CEOs and other executives. Please... more »
The Demise Of The Parti Quebecois - 'A Bad Campaign' by John Conway
Regina's alternative newspaper, The Prairie Dog, has an excellent article by retired Political Science professor, Dr. John Conway: A Bad CampaignThe party invented by René Lévesque in 1968 is in trouble*by John F. Conway* * The Parti Québécois (PQ) was founded with two missions: bringing about an independent Quebec and creating a social democratic nation-building project, rooted in the great achievements of the Quiet Revolution.* *The goals were popular, and the Québécois working class became a fortress of support for the PQ. And while there were zigs and zags over the years, aft... more »
What is the holiest site in Judaism?
We keep hearing Muslims claiming possession of Jerusalem because it is the third holiest site in Islam. Have you ever wondered what the holiest site in Judaism is? Well it's not as many would say, the Western or wailing Wall. In fact the Temple Mount is Judaism's holiest site. The First and Second Temples were built on the Temple Mount, which, according to Jewish tradition, is the site of the Even Hashtiya, or foundation stone for the creation of the world. As a retaining wall of the mount, the Western Wall's sanctity derives from its proximity to the Temple Mount, within which ... more »
No shit Sherlock - 'Arafat was lying when he condemned terror against Israel'
' Late PA head’s bodyguard says Egypt pressed him to denounce attacks; adds Islamic law permits lying in politics' More here http://www.timesofisrael.com/arafat-was-lying-when-he-condemned-terror-against-israel/but never on the BBC who wouldn't dream of mentioning the Islamic concept of taqqiya.
WAR MACHINES TOUTED AS AGENTS OF MERCY
I received a package in the mail two days ago from a friend in Hawaii. She sent me the front-page story from the *Honolulu Star Advertiser* newspaper that screamed with the headline "War machines touted as agents of mercy". A large photo carried the caption that began with "US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Association of Southeast Asian Nations defense ministers toured the USS Anchorage at Pearl Harbor". Hagel is on a mind-washing trip throughout the Pacific in order to sell the notion that Obama's 'pivot' of 60% of Pentagon forces into the region is a "sign of the humanita... more »
Maliki’s State of Law Fires A Shot Across The Bow Of The Islamic Supreme Council Of Iraq Before April Elections
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s State of Law (SOL) party began challenging some provincial governments in 2014. The last one was Basra the economic hub of the country. Even though SOL won the most votes there in 2013 and gained the head of council it decided that it preferred the governorship, held by the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISC), and initiated a lawsuit in March 2014 in the premier friendly courts to obtain it. Iran brokered a truce between the two parties, but then State of Law brought it up again in April. This time it appeared that Maliki was just using it to war... more »
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*Report: 'Oil is not gone; impacts to wildlife ongoing’ ~Amy Wold, The Advocate* ~Dying dolphins, bluefin tuna embryos with heart defects and hundreds of dead sea turtles washing ashore are proof the BP oil spill is still hurting and killing wildlife four years after the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, the National Wildlife Federation claims in a new report. The report, “Four Years into the Gulf Oil Disaster: Still Waiting for Restoration,” includes a compilation of research so far about impacts of the oil disaster on 14 species around the Gulf of Mexico. *Prospect of oil/fracking we... more »
Woodworth: The Coming Zombie Puppet Apocalypse!
I'm confused. Is Woody threatening a zombie apocalypse or a Muppet movie remake? So reluctant is he to mention the A word that he is driven to moronic allegories and now puppets (?). Really the man makes no sense. (bold added) Under Parliamentary rules Woodworth cannot, without unanimous consent, bring this Motion to a vote so he will seek the unanimous consent of Members of Parliament. During Woodworth’s Member’s Statement on Monday, March 31, 2014 he noted that “If even one Member of this House refuses to consent to this essential principle of democratic governance it will be a ... more »
HUGE Vatican FAIL
As long as I've been blogging on reproductive rights and justice (about seven years), there's been wrangling in Philippines over basic contraception and family planning. And now it's over. The Supreme Court in the Philippines has approved a birth control law, in a defeat for the Catholic Church. The law requires government health centres to distribute free condoms and contraceptive pills. The court had deferred implementation after the law's passage in December 2012 after church groups questioned its constitutionality. Supporters of the law cheered as the court found that most of ... more »
Germany: "NSA operating without limits." Has denied Merkel Access to her own file they compiled from tapping her phone
Germany has stated the U.S. NSA is operating without limits and is out of control. Merkel, the German Chancellor has been denied the information they compiled on her from the tapping of her phone. They have ignored Germany's request of information since last October. When you take everything that is happening into account, the U.S., I believe has lost it's credibility and standing
MI-08… Another Lost Opportunity For The Democrats Courtesy Of The Lamest DCCC Chair In History
I remember where I was when I found out the right-wingers in Dallas had had President Kennedy murdered-- walking up a stairwell at James Madison High School in Brooklyn. I also remember where I was when I heard that Mike Rogers would be announcing his retirement from Congress a few weeks ago-- at my station, texting with someone who was on the phone with a big shot in Michigan Democratic politics. I didn't care how big a shot he was, I said it is impossible. Rogers would never retire. Then I remembered that this was the guy who told me that Henry Waxman would retire a couple of da... more »
Democracy Itself
Pierre Polivevre has met all criticism of the "Fair" Elections Act with a mantra of talking points and -- in the case of Marc Mayrand and Sheila Fraser -- *ad hominem* attacks. It's all been rather depressing. But, Murray Dobbin writes, those very tactics present opponents of the government with a real opportunity. The bill copies Republican attempts to suppress large segments of the voting population. But those attempts backfired: In at least some cases efforts at voter suppression in the U.S. have backfired because the attack on black and Latino communities has galvanized them... more »
Tens of Thousands Opt Out in New York: A Determined Movement Is Born
Michelle Chen has a nice piece in *The Nation, *which deserves double attention. A small clip: The families and educators who have opted out might be taking a militant stance, but with the integrity of public education under threat, no high-stakes data points can trump the defense of the open mind.
Rob Ford Nature Special by Jimmy Kimmel
It is really funny. The great white Ford.
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*CA: School wrestling coach gets wave of support as video of him taking pupil down goes viral* The mobile phone video from inside a classroom at Santa Monica High School went viral late last week. It showed Mark Black, a longtime teacher and wrestling coach, swatting at a student with his arms, grabbing the teenager by the thigh and then crashing into desks and the classroom wall as he tried to execute a takedown. Moments later, Black had the young man pinned to the ground. District Superintendent Sandra Lyon called the incident "utterly alarming" and acted swiftly, placing the t... more »
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*Painkillers linked to higher risk of stroke: Alert over prescription medicines used by millions* *I am afraid that this is just another correlational study which takes no account of WHY some people were on NSAIDS and some were not. It could be the pre-existing conditions of the NSAIDS takers that led to the vascular problems. When will they ever learn?* Painkillers used by millions of Britons have been linked to higher risk of irregular heartbeat that could trigger a stroke. The extra chance of developing atrial fibrillation is as high as 84 per cent, Dutch researchers say. T... more »
Obamacare Updates April 9 , 2014 .......Latest ObamaCare surprise: Most won't be able to buy health insurance until end of year ..... Report: Obamacare causing insurance prices to skyrocket ....... Additional items of note For April.....
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/04/09/latest-obamacare-surprise-most-wont-be-able-to-buy-health-insurance-until-end/ Latest ObamaCare surprise: Most won't be able to buy health insurance until end of year [image: Jim Angle] By Jim Angle Published April 09, 2014 FoxNews.com [image: obamacare-reading-internal-cropped.jpg] March 27, 2014: People wait in line at a health insurance enrollment event in Cudahy, Calif.REUTERS There is yet another ObamaCare surprise waiting for consumers: from now until the next open enrollment at the end of this year, most people will simply not ... more »
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