English: The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, seen on Oct. 29, 2009, between the capital of Amman and the city of Jerash. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)VIDEO MSNBC 'Impact of Keystone XL on Native American tribes'
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*Size Matters: rally today to address Butt Eye riverfront condo towers development* [image: Size Matters: rally to address riverfront condo towers development tomorrow 6pm 1001 Charbonnett St] **Click pic for directions* *Angela Hill talks **talks about the best way to develop the Lower 9th Ward with members of the Holy Cross Neighborhood Association: Sarah Debacher, Calvin Alexander, and Wanda Baily* *Forbes ranks New Orleans No. 1 'Brainpower City' ~WDSU* *Bobbly Jindal's health plan shows he wants to be POTUS in worst way—apparently the same way he has been LA. governor ~Louisian... more »
Some news about Jordan that you won't find on the BBC
The Jordanian Women’s Union, along with lawyers across the Hashemite Kingdom, expressed shock last week after a ruling discriminating against women who do not wear the Islamic hijab was issued by the Amman Sharia Court of Appeal, according to Al Medanah News. The court announced late last week that it agreed with one lawyer’s statement – based on a fatwa – that says a woman who does not cover up or wear a hijab is considered a “slut” and shouldn’t be allowed to testify in court. In response, The Women’s Union released a statement published on Amman netthat describes the court’s deci...more »
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*The Noah film is afloat with Greenie extremism* AMAZING. Hollywood just killed God, and almost no critic noticed how it quietly slipped a green human-hater in his place. I never thought you could make a two-hour film about Noah and his ark without mentioning “God” even once, but director Darren Aronofsky has managed it in his $142 million epic, which opened last week. His Noah, played by a muttering Russell Crowe, prays to a different deity, a much nastier one called “the creator” who seems to brood on global warming. Hey, what a coincidence! So does Aronofsky, who last year decl... more »
Retarded UN Deputy Spokesperson: UN Has No Comment On Destruction of Kassab By US-Turkey-Saudi Backed Jihadist Terrorists
The UN does not like to acknowledge uncomfortable facts about the devastation in Kessab and is totally ignoring what is going on in northern Syria where Jihadist terrorist gangs and bloodthirsty foreign mercenaries are destroying churches, targeting minorities, forcing women to accept repressive dress codes, and generally causing misery, all under the military protection of Turkey and the political protection of Washington. In the video below, the UN's deputy spokesperson dodges questions about the ongoing invasion and destruction of Kessab, Syria, a predominantly Armenian town. ... more »
Thursday Linkage: Slouching towards Semester’s End
While Amanda is a glutton for punishment with both ISA and Midwest appearances, my wife and I are tag-teaming it – ISA for me and Midwest for her. In between diaper changes, Finding Nemo, and oatmeal, here is what I’m reading. Cambridge refuses to publish book on Putin for fear of libel, the IPCC Fifth Continue reading
Mohawk Nation News 'I Want a Country'
“I WANT A COUNTRY” Posted on April 3, 2014 Mohawk Nation News MNN. Apr. 3, 2014. Quebecois separatist candidate, Pierre Karl Peladeau, declares, “I want a country “. He wants total power first as a cabinet minister, then as premier and then king of his dynasty. He is launching a hostile corporate takeover of Quebec Inc. Peladeau wants a country. Mohawk Warriors: “Mr. Peladeau, we
Plutocracy, Oligarchy, Democracy… What Difference Does It Make?
I couldn't face up to writing about the McCutcheon decision yesterday. It was just too depressing for me and I begged Ken and he bravely shouldered the task with verve and aplomb… and Andy Borowitz. He also began his post by quoting Bernie Sanders: "Freedom of speech, in my view, does not mean the freedom to buy the United States government." This morning, Bernie was on the air at *Democracy Now!* with Amy Goodman. The short clip embedded up top because Senator Sanders lays out the threat to American democracy inherent in the McClutcheon decision more coherently than anyone else I... more »
Do you support Eco-friendly products?
[image: Do you support Eco-friendly products?]*Our purchases send a message**This post will introduce you to the companies listed on our Special Offers Page. I received no compensation for this post ... I simply want to introduce you to companies doing their best to operate in an earth-friendly manner.* We all know the rules of Eco-friendly buying. No purchase is better than a purchase. Buying used is better than buying new. And we try to differentiate between needs and wants. When we've decided to make a purchase, there's another aspect to consider. Our purchases tell manufacturers... more »
Remember The Shills - Follow Up Article To Jim Stone's Expose On Malaysian Flight MH370 Being At Diego Garcia
It has been an amazing last few days for me and this blog.... The article that I posted just last weekend that showed Jim Stone's startling report that Malaysian flight MH370 was indeed flown to the US military installation at Diego Garcia has gone viral. It has shown definite proof that we have all been lied to by our governments and our media (no shock here) and that this plane was commandeered by criminal forces within the US government (again no shock here) for a possible false flag attack sometime in the near future. It is a must read by everyone....(link here) Now Jim Stone... more »
The Global Warming Fraud: Global Cooling - The REAL Inconvenient Truth (Part 1)
Man caused "Global Warming" is a fraud. People everywhere need to accept that as an absolute truth now more than ever because right now many of our governments are considering fleecing their own citizens by introducing fraudulent "carbon taxation". This scam needs to end and for people to wake up to the real truth that our planet is absolutely NOT getting warmer, but is entering a cycle of "Global Cooling" for which we are very ill prepared for! Right now, I want to present the following article, that comes from the Yahoo Finance website, at finance.yahoo.com. It is entitled: "... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“This fantastic skyscape lies near the edge of NGC 2174 a star forming region about 6,400 light-years away in the nebula-rich constellation of Orion. It follows mountainous clouds of gas and dust carved by winds and radiation from the region's newborn stars, now found scattered in open star clusters embedded around the center of NGC 2174, off the top of the frame. Though star formation continues within these dusty cosmic clouds they will likely be dispersed by the energetic newborn stars within a few million years. *Click image for larger size.* Recorded at infrared wavelengths by ... more »
"The Invitation"
*"The Invitation"* "It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing. It doesn't interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dream, for the adventure of being alive. It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon. I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow, if you have been opened by life's betrayals or have become shriveled and closed from fear of further pain! I want to know if you can sit with pain, min... more »
The Poet: Jeanne Lohmann,"Questions Before Dark"
*"Questions Before Dark"* "Day ends, and before sleep when the sky dies down, consider your altered state: has this day changed you? Are the corners sharper or rounded off? Did you live with death? Make decisions that quieted? Find one clear word that fit? At the sun's midpoint did you notice a pitch of absence, bewilderment that invites the possible? What did you learn from things you dropped and picked up and dropped again? Did you set a straw parallel to the river, let the flow carry you downstream?" - Jeanne Lohmann, from "The Light of Invisible Bodies"
Chet Raymo, “Upon That Water Without Sound"
*“Upon That Water Without Sound"* by Chet Raymo “Several women in my family have suggested that my posts have become morbid lately, excessively preoccupied with death. Is that true? And, if so, is it a problem? After all, I have reached the age which is the average life span of an American male. It makes sense, does it not, that I keep an eye on the Grim Reaper. I'm not afraid of death. I've had a good life and I'm ready to go when the time comes. If I am apprehensive, it is not about death, but dying. If I'm going to go, let it be quick, and not a long, drawn-out intervention of t... more »
Roswell, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel had Bill Clinton on his show, and said that had he, Kimmel, been elected as president, almost before he had finished the oath of office, he would have run to the White House to look at all the classified files on UFOs. Clinton said that he had “sort of” done that, though it came out it took him about four years to make the run. Then he talked about Area 51 and said that he had someone look at all the records for Area 51 to find out if there was an “alien hidden down there.” He acknowledged that a lot of our stealth technology was developed there and though he didn’t sa... more »
Mid-Week Linkage
Fewer linkage posts lately due to conference travel, grad admissions season, linkage burnout etc. Here’s a few for your clicking pleasure: Human Security: Chemical weapons are alleged to have been used on civilians in Benue State, Nigeria. Daily Kos on why the protests in Taiwan are being under-covered. I have mixed feelings about this Guardian Continue reading
E. J. Dionne Jr. asks if there's accountability for the Rs' wrong-wrong-wrongness about the ACA? (Accountability? Ha!)
*Plus update: At Mozilla, Prop 8 supporter is out* *"From now on, will there be more healthy skepticism about conservative claims against the ACA? Given how many times the law's enemies have said the sky was falling when it wasn't, will there be tougher interrogation of their next round of apocalyptic predictions?"* *-- E. J. Dionne Jr., in his Washington Post column today,* "The GOP must admit it was wrong on Obamacare" *by Ken* As I always say, you have to love *Washington Post* columnist E. J. Dionne Jr., and today we have a reminder why. Who else would have the devilish innoce... more »
Another reason to fight the Fair Elections Act
Duff Conacher, Founder of Democracy Watch, on the Fair Elections Act. Democracy Watch has a list of *"10 really unfair measures in the so-called 'Fair Elections Act' " *and a letter you can send to federal leaders* here* . C'mon, guys, surely we can do better than just 36,000 letters. The Cons' contention that the universally negative response to their Bill C-23 is uninformed and hysterical took a big hit today when former AG Sheila Fraser weighed in : *Ex-watchdog Sheila Fraser slams bill as attack on democracy* 'It's just astounding to me,' former auditor-general says of Torie... more »
Sometimes a girl just needs to shop
I went shopping today, and it made me really happy. Is that wrong? I wouldn't care anyway, that was how good it felt. As much as I tried to pretend it wasn't so, Honduras was not a shopping mecca. I struggled with both the styles and the fabrics, and the shape of the clothes just isn't cut for broad-backed, big-shouldered Canadian girls. So when I pulled my bike up to Value Village this afternoon and walked through those familiar glass doors with money in my pocket, I felt something close to euphoria. It was one of those days where I had the used-clothing-store golden touch. ... more »
April 3: ...sigh........
...we have a provincial election coming up. What are the crucial problems we face? 1.A wild and destructive economic system that each year makes the rich richer and the poor poorer. It's going to destroy itself and us. 2. A very few people have all the power in NB. The very few are rich, not very bright, and interested only in themselves. In this situation, our elected government is a farce, and Alward no more than a dancing monkey. The rich are now preparing to take over your schools (and ruin them), take over health care (so you won't be able to afford it), and generally rub you... more »
Well orchestrated continuing campaign against HFT - April 3 , 2014 .... Charles Schwab weighs in ( where was he the past five years one wonders ) "HFT Is A Growing Cancer" Says Mom And Pop's Favorite Retail Broker Charles Schwab ..... In the own goal category , the bat shitte crazy performance Art by the CEO on Financial TV - now has resulted in an embarrassing retraction --- BATS Admits CEO Lied About HFT On CNBC .....At the end of the day , isn't it nice to know ( like a good neighbor , the Vampire Squid is there ) -- Sick And Tired Of Being Frontrun By HFTs? Interactive Brokers Has A Solution ( IEX backed by Goldman Sachs )
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-04-03/hft-growing-cancer-says-mom-and-pops-favorite-retail-broker-charles-schwab "HFT Is A Growing Cancer" Says Mom And Pop's Favorite Retail Broker Charles Schwab [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 04/03/2014 09:58 -0400 - Capital Formation - Capital Markets - Commodity Futures Trading Commission - HFT - Michael Lewis - Quote Stuffing - Wall Street Journal inShare8 On one hand CNBC does its darnedest to refute Michael Lewis' claim that markets are rigged (even if it woefully does so by s... more »
Inequality 17: The Koch Brothers and Their Critics
I have read several times various attacks against the Koch brothers, mostly coming from the left, and sometimes coming from the libertarians too. Like the controversy in Cato Institute a few years ago. Charles Koch, Chairman of the Koch Industries, wrote a rebuttalto his critics yesterday. The article was reposted with comments in townhall, and hockeyschtick blog. *I have devoted most of my life to understanding the principles that enable people to improve their lives. It is those principles—the principles of a free society—that have shaped my life, my family, our company and America... more »
The Future Eaters
After spending more than 20 years reading hundreds of books describing various aspects of the Earth Crisis, *The Future Eaters* by Tim Flannery stands out. It provides a sliver of hope for the future that is not built on magical thinking. Flannery is a lad who is madly in love with the Australian region, and he dreams that it will eventually heal, far down the road someday. Here’s the story. Hominids evolved in Africa, and later migrated into Eurasia, where they lived in some regions for a million years before *Homo sapiens* drifted in. In ecosystems where the fauna coevolved w... more »
Friday Morning Ramble: The ‘News Drought’ Edition
[image: Embedded image permalink] This week’s ramble is brought to you by … oh, hang on .. who’s this idiot? [image: image] Good metaphor for every politician that. And how about this principled fellow? What’s been in the news this week? “We're into the second week of news drought here in NZ. Nothing continues to happen. In lieu of news, mirages are common.” *News Drought* – GONZO FREAKPOWER BRAINS TRUST So let’s debunk some mirages, and share some real news… Personal freedom in NZ: Not as bad as we thought? “Vote with your feet,” Eric tells Americans. *Personal Freedom: NZ i... more »
Victims Bill of Rights
I have read Bill C-32 and there is really nothing very new in it. Most of what it suggests - keeping complainants apprised of how a case is going, taking their views into account in plea negotiations, helping vulnerable witnesses give testimony - is already done. What's more most of the language of the legislation is discretionary - it really does not require anything very much to be done except to give information an to listen. Now that is valuable and perhaps it makes sense to put it into legislation. Certainly it's hard to object to much in Bill C-32. But it changes very little.
Churches And Cemeteries Have Been Desecrated In Kassab, Syria By US-Turkey-Saudi Arabia Backed Jihadist Terrorists
[image: CREEPER VIA WINO AYEE PEEYAKAN/FACEBOOK] *Photo: An Armenian-American gang member from the L.A. area is fighting in Syria to defend his people against the Jihadist terrorists and foreign mercenaries who are being armed by the CIA, funded by Saudi Arabia, and sheltered by Turkey. Source: Wino Ayee Peeyakan/Facebook. The photo is taken form the LA Weekly article called, "The Mysterious Case of L.A. Gangsters in Syria."* An excerpt from, *"Armenian-Americans blame Turkey for Kassab invasion"* by Pinar Tremblay, Al-Monitor, April 3, 2014: The concerns of Armenian-Americans are s... more »
Removal and appointment of estate trustees
Di Michele v. Di Michele, 2014 ONCA 261: [84] The court will remove an estate trustee only if doing so is clearly necessary to ensure the proper management of the trust: *Re Weil*, [1961] O.R. 888 (C.A.), at p. 889. Situations in which removal may be justified include where the estate trustee has acted in a way that has endangered the trust property or otherwise shown a lack of honesty, proper capacity, or reasonable fidelity: *Letterstedt v. Broers* (1884), 9 A.C. 371 (P.C.), at pp. 385-86; *Bathgate v. National Hockey League Pension Society* (1994), 16 O.R. (3d) 761 (C... more »
Relief from forfeiture under insurance policy
Lavoie v. T.A. McGill Mortgage Services Inc., 2014 ONCA 257 holds that relief from forfeiture may be available where an insurance contract is imperfectly complied with but not where a conditional precedent to the policy fails. Basically those items are distinguished by the seriousness of the failures: [42] This court noted, at para. 40 of *Kozel*, that when a breach constitutes imperfect compliance with a policy term, relief under s. 98 of the *Courts of Justice Act* is available. In contrast, if the breach amounts to non-compliance with a condition precedent to the insurance ... more »
9/11: The Government’s Story Cannot Stand the Light Cast by the Facts and Independent Experts (Free At Last? SCOTUS Declares The Rich Free of Obligations!) More Vomitrocities?
Get ready for the World Wide Wave of Action! Coming April 4, 2014, in memory of the 48th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. as he marched with striking sanitation workers in Memphis. And our next one. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ From Jerome Doolittle at Bad Attitudes: Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, the 1% is free at last! The Kochsucking majority on the Supreme
This is what happens when you tolerate usurpers
george dubya bush stole the 2000 US presidential election. he also stole the 2004 election. Therefore, all his policies and all of his appointments are null and void. Alas, there's a scene in the film about Al Jazeera's reportage on the US invasion of Iraq where one fellow from that news agency said words to the effect of "Only the American people can stop the American people." And he had faith that the American voters would see through the lies and corruption of the politicians who started the war and turf them out. Well, no. The American people put in Democrats to stop the war, bu... more »
CNN Interrupts Flight 370 Coverage for Fort Hood Shooting
The media maxim of *"if it bleeds, it leads"* has just been substantiated at CNN which broke away from the ongoing blanket coverage of the missing Malaysian jetliner due to another shooting at Fort Hood in Texas. The network, a very pathetic excuse for a news organization anymore now that it has completed the transformation to a personality driven sensationalist outlet for tabloid cheese, celebrity scandal and as is evident with their 24/7 coverage of the doomed Malaysia Air Flight 370 where speculation trumps fact and no shame is spared in milking the human element of the tragedy... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
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If You're Asking If The U.S. Still Does Imperialism, You Have To Be Joking, Right?
In February when the U.S. was bringing violent outbursts to a head in Venezuela, we warned you that our government was aiming to destabilize the legitimately elected government there. A leaked document from November of 2013 shows that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) collaborated with the Colombian government and Venezuelan opposition leaders to destabilize Venezuela and stoke massive protests. Calling for sabotage and violence a 15-point plan instructed operatives to "Maintain and increase the sabotage that affect the population's services, particularly the ele... more »
Review: 5 Star BBQ and Catering Co
5 Star BBQ and Catering Co is known in our house as the Mac N' Cheese I won't stop talking about. This unassuming is in a little white house on Geneva in Orem, UT, serving up all sorts of BBQ including ribs, brisket, smoked sausages and all of the delicious sides to go with them. You can order everything individually or get a platter to taste a little bit of everything. I got a platter so I wouldn't miss out on any of the different flavors. Out of all the sliced meats, the brisket was my favorite, with the ribs taking the overall meat prize, but what I really loved was all the dif... more »
Beware of MCB activists bearing gifts
What with Monday night's *Panorama *on Luftur Rahman and last night's impeccably-hosted Nick 'n' Nigel debate, this has been an unusually fine week for the current affairs wing of BBC broadcasting - and *Today* added to that record this morning with its coverage of the 'Trojan Horse' storyin Birmingham. The story revolves around claims made in an anonymous (and possibly fake) document sent to Birmingham Council. It outlines a plot to oust non-Muslim head teachers and staff at state schools in Muslim neighborhoods and replace them with individuals who will run the schools according... more »
BREAKING NEWS! Claims of Chemical Arms use in Damascus
*Heads up! * I have been warning and expressing concern about this happening. This morning there was news of a mortar attack on Syria *Right now Israeli media is reporting:* *Report: Assad used chemical arms in Damascus attack* The Syrian army used chemical weapon in an attack in Damascus, Al Jazeera reported citing Syrian opposition sources. The network further reported that casualties were sustained. In recent weeks the Syrian rebels claimed that Syrian regime ahs also used chemical weapon in Latakia and Damascus areas. The report has yet to be confirmed by other sources. (R... more »
Do you spiralize?...
*I do.* *From time to time I'm going to highlight a product that has proven to be helpful - either for our health (mental and physical), our pocket books, or just plain fun, with additional hints for "prepping." * We're trying to maintain a semblance of a Paleo/Primal diet in our home. So exactly how does one do spaghetti without eating pasta? Simple. Make zucchini noodles. Back in August I purchased a Paderno World Cuisine A4982799 Tri-Blade Plastic Spiral Vegetable Slicer When purchasing from Amazon, I always carefully peruse the reviews. The Paderno spirilizer had more posi... more »
Spot which country isn't on this list of countries hoarding gold...
USA Today lists the 'Top 10 nations stockpiling gold'. The 10 countries are in reverse order India, Netherlands, Japan, Russia, Switzerland, China, France, Italy, Germany, United States. I note that the UK is not on that list, now who might be to blame for that? Gordon Brown of course... As I blogged yesterday 'Gordon Brown - who employed Ed Miliband and Ed Balls as advisers during his years as chancellor - is often accused by opponents of selling off Britain's gold reserves far too cheaply. He decided to dispose of almost 400 tonnes of gold between 1999 and 2002 - the majority o... more »
US EXPANDS INTERFERRENCE IN UKRAINE
The US House of Representatives has approved an aid package to Ukraine, as well as sanctions against Russia. Washington will now give Kiev a one billion dollar loan, as well as pumping more money into what it calls democracy-promoting NGOs. William Engdahl, author of 'Full Spectrum Dominance' joins RT to discuss this.
Did Suey Park get mugged by Salon?
*THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014* *Bob Dylan’s most famous statement:* “Never trust anyone under 30,” Bob Dylan once famously said. (We may not be quoting precisely.) We thought of Dylan’s famous statement when we read this interview with Suey Park, who may have proven a bit too young for Salon’s aging youth brigade. First, a bit of background: Park is the 23-year-old Asian-American woman who started a land war in Asia last week concerning Stephen Colbert. For what it’s worth, we tend to agree with Park’s basic reaction. On balance, we don’t think it’s a great idea to do the kind of come...more »
NASA TO RUSSIA: NYET....WELL MAYBE JUST A BIT OF HELP....
NASA is freezing virtually all ties with the Russian Space Agency - apparently as part of the White House's response to the absorption of Crimea. Contracts, visits and cooperation are to be stopped...except those related to launches of astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station (ISS). Since the cancellation of NASA's space shuttle program the US must rely on the Russians for rocket launches to get to the ISS.
Leslie Cunningham : Fifty years ago and counting
For a white kid graduating from high school in 1963 and already involved in civil rights, seeing Dr. King at the Washington Monument highlighted a momentous year. By Leslie Cunningham | The Rag Blog | April 3, 2014 “We missed … finish reading Leslie Cunningham : Fifty years ago and counting
Do I need to change my blog name now?
The BBC report that: 'A rare, hybrid animal that is part goat and part sheep has been born on a farm in the Republic of Ireland. The animal, referred to as a geep, was born about two weeks ago on Paddy Murphy's farm in County Kildare. The unexpected arrival is thought to be the result of mating between a goat and one of the sheep farmer's Cheviot ewes. ... Mr Murphy confirmed that the geep appeared to be healthy and "thriving" and was able to run faster than other lambs that were born around the same time. "He's unbelievable," he said. "He's so fast you'd have to get him into ... more »
Like margarine, interpretations will spread!
*THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014* *WNYC ruled by Zernike:* Last Friday morning, Kate Zernike wrote a report for the New York Times about the Mastro report. As we noted yesterday, Zernike started like this: ZERNIKE (3/28/14): *She “seemed emotional.”* She was “habitually concerned about how she was perceived by the governor.” A boyfriend had ended a relationship. Bridget Anne Kelly has been the center of blame in the George Washington Bridge lane closing scandal since early January, when it was revealed that she sent an email calling for “some traffic problems in Fort Lee.” Gov. Chris Chri...more »
"Dumbing Down America: Miss USA- 'Should math be taught in schools?'"
*"Dumbing Down America: * *Miss USA- 'Should math be taught in schools?'"* Uploaded by MacKenzie Fegan "Funny, but we're not that far from this. No one actively prevents people from learning. It's not like slave days where it was a crime to teach slaves to reach and write and a crime for them to learn how. Yet, our culture - as projected by television - doesn't really encourage learning, does it? This video is a joke, but it skates uncomfortably close to the truth. What do you call a society that has every opportunity to learn, but actively chooses not to? "Doomed" is one word that ... more »
How Colleen Hanabusa Has Consistently Let Barack Obama Down On Issue After Issue
Boehner honored on the front page of Hanabusa's official website As we've been warning she would, corrupt New Dem Colleen Hanabusa has already, albeit inadvertently, shown her true colors when it comes to choosing between her wealthy business donors and ordinary working families. With the President and the Senate Democrats-- or at least all but the handful from the Republican wing of the Democratic Party-- working hard to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour, a very popular position across party and regional lines, Maine Republican Susan Collins is trying to hold down the increa... more »
The Economy: “Civilization Will Not Survive”
*“Civilization Will Not Survive” * by Bill Bonner “Gold up $10 an ounce yesterday. The Dow up 40 points. Meanwhile, the most watched stock index in the world, the S&P 500, closed at a new all-time closing high of 1,890.9. In yesterday’s Diary, we revealed economist and author Richard Duncan’s outlook for the months ahead. You noticed, surely, that it corresponds with our own, at least to an important point. Duncan’s key insight is that asset prices – in particular stock prices – have come to depend on excess “liquidity” in the economy. (We put liquidity in quotations, because it i... more »
Common Core Can’t Bring Teaching Back to Teachers
Before attending the United Opt Out conference in Denver, I began to do a little more research on the trends in the Common Core debate for some of my upcoming presentations. One of the interesting things I came across was a PowerPoint created by Ellen Bernstein of the Albuquerque Teachers Federation (ATF), a local chapter of […]
GANGJEONG VILLAGE ELDER APPEALS TO POPE
Dear Pope Francis, I sincerely ask for you to visit Gangjeong village on Jeju Island. I am an old man in my 70s. I was born in Gangjeong and have never left my home village. Our village was established about 450 years ago, and is famous for its beautiful nature and fertile land. But one day, we heard shocking news on TV that our village had been selected as the final location of a naval base. The decision making process was non-democratic. It was decided without proper consultation with Gangjeong villagers. The decision was made in just 13 days. Gureombi Rock is like a mot... more »
Argentina: Sighting of an Entity Not Associated with UFOs
*Sighting of an Entity Not Associated with UFOs at Paraje Capití Poí, Department of Esquina, Corrientes, Argentina, March 2014* *By Andrés Salvador* As stated in the research done by Emilio Francisco Caldevilla in “Statistical Analysis of Humanoid Entities Without UFO Sightings” (*Análisis estadístico de los incidentes de humanoides sin percepción de OVNI” (1979)*) sightings of entities not associated with UFOs are relatively common. These entities are also called “solitary entities” (Caldevilla, 1979:30), and are known to researchers of this phenomenon. We have at least two reco... more »
Jack A. Smith : What really happened in Ukraine?
Nothing quite like this move on the geopolitical chessboard has happened since the U.S. became the world’s single superpower over two decades ago. By Jack A. Smith | The Rag Blog | April 3, 2014 “The West must understand that, … finish reading Jack A. Smith : What really happened in Ukraine?
Is Edward Snowden helping Israeli tech industry?
*Edward Snowden*, the alleged computer expert, former CIA employee, and "rogue NSA contractor" responsible for ostensibly obtaining and disclosing thousands of classified documents and files relating to purported NSA spying on American citizens, foreign governments, and international politicians and world leaders to the media, may actually be helping the notorious Israeli tech industry, according to one expert recently interviewed by *The Times of Israel*. Israeli cyber-security companies that can promise to effectively protect user information from prying eyes may want to send rogu... more »
'Stinkburgers and Meanwiches": Allow me to present the President of the United States...
*who had to fly to Michigan on the tax-payers dime to call Paul Ryan's budget a "stinkburger" and a "meanwich."* What's next you low-class sock puppet? Calling Paul Ryan a "poopy-pants? Notice most of the prop-people in the background are not laughing. Someone sure didn't prep them properly. And also notice at the .18 mark his trademark nose grabbing. Still blowing white stuff up there, Barry Boy? Didn't your mother ever tell you to keep your hands off your nose in public? When is this national nightmare going to be over?
Everywhere Angels
You can see what it is you are creating when you look beyond *what* shows up in your day to day, to *who* does. You are each other’s angels in a very literal sense. You show up at critical moments in each others lives to move things forward, fulfill prior arrangements and assist in the manifestation of dreams. None of these things could happen without the “other”. These “others” show up for you in many ways. Today, with the internet as well as hundreds of cable channels, it is possible for your angels to be located anywhere on the planet. Every word you hear, or scene you watch... more »
Vomitrocities
The last thing Barack Obama wants to do is to spoil the appetites of his rich benefactors or even worse, make them throw up after an expensive meal. Vomitoria are not yet fixtures in the homes of our contemporary oligarchs, as they were rumored to be back in Caligula's day. Obama told attendees at the fundraiser, held at the Lincoln Park home of a top donor, that he was late because of the situation developing at the military base. According to the Associated Press, Obama's announcement drew gasps and cries of, *"Oh no." * "We're monitoring the situation carefully," Obama said, ec... more »
2014 White Privilege Conference - In their own words
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Panic in Gunland
It's difficult to remain solemn and respectful in the wake of yesterday's newest shooting at Fort Hood that claimed four lives and injured 16 others. Certainly, the tragic subject matter doesn't exactly readily lend itself to satire and snark. That's why we have people like Pat Dollard and Dana Loesch, "people", for want of a better word, who sally forth, heedless of social conventions by going where no wingnut has gone before, contemptuous of the Obama-era czars of basic human decency. Because, according to former talent agent Pat Dollard (Breitbart's Big Government,... more »
Pierre Poilievre -Minister for "democratic' Reform
How to dodge a question? Pierre Poilievre will teach you how. I felt sorry for Evan Solomon. He did try but Poiliever proved that he is the champion of fudging.
$$$ Why Is High Spender June Draude Still Sitting At Brad Wall's Cabinet Table? $$$
*REGINA — Saskatchewan Social Services Minister June Draude came under fire Wednesday after it was revealed her expenses for an overseas trip last summer included more than $3,600 for a car service and over $200 for lunch with a friend. [...]* *There weren’t any reports produced as a result of the trip and Draude struggled to list any specific benefits for Saskatchewan resulting from the meetings she had.* *BY THE NUMBERS* *What was taxpayer money spent on during Draude’s overseas trip?* *$3,634.33 — car service for Draude and (staffer) Mantey while in London* *$4,366.43 — Mantey’s f... more »
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*New Orleans Saints agree to terms with S Marcus Ball on three-year contract* *La. lawmakers considering New Orleans blight reduction bill ~Tania Dall, WWLTV * *Lee Zurik Investigation: Plaquemines Parish woman demands federal probe* *I ask you…what’s in bloom in City Park?* *New Orleans’ top food trucks come together for a cook-off ~Suzanne Pfefferle N.O. Advocate* *New Orleans chef Besh to co-star on new TV show ~seattlepi* *The Uptown Messenger guide to this weekend’s festivals and events*
WORLD WITHOUT FACTS, AMEN: The craziness of Matthews and Maddow!
*THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014* *Interlude—No respect at all:* Does respect for information and facts play *any* role in our “journalism?” Any role at all? More specifically: As the liberal world develops news organs, do we maintain any standards—any standards at all—for people like Matthews and Maddow? Chris Matthews has been an obvious journalistic fraud since the 1990s. More recently, Rachel Maddow has been in a remarkable downward spiral. Her work resembles Matthews’ work more with each passing day. We’re thinking of the way these TV stars have reported on the Mastro report. Before... more »
War? “Defending Everything = Defending Nothing”
*“Defending Everything = Defending Nothing”* By Eric Margolis “War fever is in the air. Fifty thousand Russian troops and armor are massed on Ukraine’s eastern border. Europe and Washington worry that the reborn Red Army may sweep west across Ukraine, Moldova, the Baltics – even into Poland. The West is suffering from a bad case of Cold War chills. Not only are the Western powers worried, they are discovering that they likely lack the means to stop possible Russian incursions into what was the former Soviet Empire. They should not be at all surprised that Russia is again showing sig... more »
Social Media and Protests
[Note: A more detailed version of this post appeared at my personal blog.] The Cairo protests that ultimately led to the ouster of Hosni Mubarak received a great deal of attention on Twitter—the most used hashtag in 2011 was #egypt—leading much discussion over whether we were seeing ”a Twitter revolution.” But the mere fact that Continue reading
The 'moderate' Iranian who thought Jews were too dirty to shake hands with
Do watch all of the video but the part that pertains to the title of this piece is from 5:16 to 6:15.
'Hitler should have killed all Jews,' teens in Holland say | The Times of Israel
Muslim teens of course. http://www.timesofisrael.com/hitler-should-have-killed-all-jews-dutch-teens-say/
“Obamacare Ship of Fools"
*“Obamacare Ship of Fools"* by James Quinn “It was so fitting that Obama sauntered into the Rose Garden on April Fools day to proclaim the wonderful success of Obamacare. We are the fools for allowing this fool and his fellow fools in Congress to further bankrupt our country with this disastrous government run clusterf*ck. He is a dangerous empty suit. The only thing that mattered to him and his sociopathic control freaks in the last two months was hitting an enrollment number that he could tout as success. Making sure there are enough doctors in the plan or ensuring excellent heal... more »
Tulle Fairy Wands with Disney's The Pirate Fairy
I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper amplification for Collective Bias and its advertiser. #CollectiveBias We are big Tinkerbell fans at our house. We love pretty much anything that has to do with Pixie Hollow, Tinkerbell, Peter Pan and fairies in general. My 5 year old even has a Peter Pan quote hanging in her room. So when we heard Disney's *The Pirate Fairy* was coming to DVD, I knew we would be at Walmart first thing the day it came out to buy the movie and for supplies for some glitter fairy ... more »
National Poetry Month: “What is the message when some children are not represented in those books?”
National Poetry Month: “What is the message when some children are not represented in those books?”. via National Poetry Month: “What is the message when some children are not represented in those books?”.Filed under: PAUL THOMAS: Becoming Radical
"Human Nature..."
“The more one analyzes people, the more all reasons for analysis disappears. Sooner or later one comes to that dreadful universal thing called human nature.” - Oscar Wilde, “The Decay of Lying”, 1891 ◆ "People love scandal; people love drama. They love stripping away the layers to see what's really in there, and they'll do anything- as well as make it up- to get it." - Julia Roberts ◆ "People don't have any mercy. They tear you limb from limb, in the name of love. Then, when you're dead, when they've killed you by what they made you go through, they say you didn't have any character... more »
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*Warning: College students, this editorial may upset you* *'Trigger warning' policies, like one proposed at UC Santa Barbara, are antithetical to college life* The latest attack on academic freedom comes not from government authorities or corporate pressure but from students. At UC Santa Barbara, the student Senate recently passed a resolution that calls for mandatory "trigger warnings" — cautions from professors, to be added to their course syllabi, specifying which days' lectures will include readings or films or discussions that might trigger feelings of emotional or physical di... more »
Differentiating Between Democrats In Primaries-- How About Anti-Choice Conservative Brendon Boyle In PA-13?
The biggest wedge issue in the Democratic primary for the blue-blue PA-13 seat Allyson Schwartz is abandoning to run for governor is Social Security. As we explained Monday, Marjorie Margolies has an anti-Social Security record going way back to when she was a crooked, mediocre, one-term ConservaDem a couple decades ago-- and she's still singing the same old Republican austerity song today. Daylin Leach-- as well as Val Arkoosh-- are duking it out with Margolies over Social Security… at least they are in theory. Completely depending on her relation to the Clintons-- her son/their... more »
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*Children who watch less TV are better behaved, slimmer and do better at school, researchers claim* *Because they are middle class, not because of the amount of TV they watch* Children who spend less time in front of a television or computer screen get more sleep, are slimmer, do better at school and are better behaved, a new study has revealed. Researchers found parental monitoring of the time children spend watching television, playing video games and being online can be associated with more sleep, improved school performance and better behaviour in children. The new study, publ... more »
Invisible Hand Masturbators
( I love the question. This is an intellectual exercise. There is an M in goverment, so his reference to the Market tells me he believed in big goverment) Their ejaculation is profit. Their porn is screwing the holi poli for hard earned income. There was a time when merely viewing the vacuuming of disposable income was good enough. But today the big hard on is for quasi monopolies and bound necessities like water, power, transport and waste. Unsafe at any speed. The X cars. Its not like GM had no warning bad engineering could lead to unnecessary deaths. Just one of these near deat... more »
Sheer Stupidity
The Harperites have always insisted that their principal virtue is competent economic management. But, recently, Christopher Flavelle has been making the point that their record tells a different story: When the Conservatives took office in 2006, the median family income was $47,600. In 2011, the latest year for which Statistics Canada has released figures, it was $47,700. (Both figures are in 2011 dollars.) In other words, at the end of Stephen Harper’s first six years as prime minister, a household in the middle of the income distribution was pulling in $100 more than it did whe... more »
Well which is it? Is early morning sunbathing good or bad for you?
Two articles in today's Mail caught my eye, mainly because they were all but next to each other. First this article revealed that: 'Holidaymakers wanting to lose weight on holiday should sunbathe in the morning rather than the afternoon, according to a new study. Researchers found early rays keep off the pounds as people exposed to earlier sunlight are leaner than those who opt for the afternoon. The report shows the timing, intensity and duration of light exposure during the day is linked to weight - the first time this has been shown.' Then this article told us that ; '(A) Woman... more »
Obama worry free on low NATO 'defence' spending -Asia pivot a GO!
*As over the top rhetoric can be used to convince NATO nations to impoverish their people further in order to enrich defense contractors! * *Obama worries NATO allies spending less on defense* * President Barack Obama says he's concerned that some NATO allies are reducing their spending on defense.* Obama says for collective defense to work, everybody has to pitch in. Obama says NATO can't just be a U.S. or British exercise. Obama says the situation in Ukraine, in his words, "reminds us that our freedom isn't free. Explaining why it is the media is pushing the alleged threat from... more »
Contact The FDA If GMOs Make You Or Your Children Sick
[image: Foto: The FDA says: "Consumers can play an important public health role by reporting to FDA any adverse reactions or other problems with products the agency regulates." Even though they market GMOs as safe, FDA scientists have previously warned that GMOs could potentially cause health problems. As more & more legitimate complaints are heard by the FDA, it will be more likely that we can force action. If you react to GMOs ...DON'T DELAY - REPORT TODAY! And please comment back on this post to let us know how the call went. Thanks! Main FDA page: http://www.foodsafety.gov/repo...more »
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Day 26 , 2014 --What do you mean by flight MH370 'ENDED' in the ocean, Pakistan asks Najib to CLARIFY ....... M'SIA BREAKS UNDER STRESS: Minister now lashes out at Boeing, Rolls-Royce as MH370 search remains FRUITLESS ..... And Enemies list being drawn up by Malaysian Authorities also demonstrates strange defensiveness..... ..... No signs of debris linked to Flight 370 on the surface found to date , Submarine joins hunt ..... The investigation into Malaysia Airlines' flight 370's disappearance may never find the true cause, the country's police chief warned on Wednesday......
Catharsis Ours - 18 hours ago
02 April 2014| last updated at 04:25PM *http://www.nst.com.my/latest/font-color-red-mh370-tragedy-font-submarine-joins-hunt-1.544943* MH370 Tragedy: Submarine joins hunt 7 34 Google +0 1 0 comments PERTH: The protracted search for missing Flight MH370 was boosted by the arrival of a British submarine in the Indian Ocean ahead of a visit to Australia by Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak The personal jet of Oscar-winning New Zealand movie director Peter Jackson is also now reportedly being used in the multinational hunt for the plane that vanished on March 8 with 239 ... more »
On Laundry
Best paper I've seen since attending a research seminar on the materiality and meaning of mantelpieces. This from the November edition of the *International Journal of Cultural Studies*. *Hanging out at home: Laundry as a thread and texture of everyday life* Laundry, one of the most mundane but most fundamental everyday life activities, has received little attention in cultural studies of everyday life. In contrast it has attracted the analytical attention of sociologists of everyday practices and social relations, and energy and health researchers. Here we suggest that an approach ... more »
SCOTUS Makes it Official: Democracy For Sale
Two events this past week should provide a wake up call to any who still believe that they really live in a functional democracy - we don't. That much has been apparent to anyone truly paying attention before Citizen's United flipped the latch on the gate and unleashed the pigs to feed. Today's predictable Supreme Court decision in ruling against the cap on campaign donations is more of the same only now it is completely out front that democracy is for sale to the highest bidder. The R-A-T-S being R-oberts, A-lito, T-homas, S-calia and the always phony fifth vote in the media hype... more »
Syria Updates April 3 , 2014 - Syria Revolutionary Front just another sham moderate group - The rebel leader touted as the West’s last hope to stem the tide of extreme jihadist groups in Syria has said he will not fight against al-Qa’ida, and openly admits to battling alongside them....... Self-immolation highlights woes of Syrian refugees in Lebanon: U.N.......Nusra Front members plotting in Lebanon after being pushed out of Syria........ Syria's chemical weapons: turning mustard gas into salt in a small German town .....
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/i-am-not-fighting-againstalqaida-itsnot-our-problem-says-wests-last-hope-in-syria-9233424.html?printService=print 'I am not fighting against al-Qa’ida… it’s not our problem', says West’s last hope in Syria Rebel leader Jamal Maarouf is seen as a bulwark against extremists, but he has some unsavoury friends Isabel Hunter Wednesday, 2 April 2014 The rebel leader touted as the West’s last hope to stem the tide of extreme jihadist groups in Syria has said he will not fight against al-Qa’ida, and openly admits to battling alongside them.... more »
23 Healthy Benefits of Coconut Oil
23 Benefits of Coconut Oil & Why It’s So Darn Good for You If you currently don’t use much coconut oil in your cooking, here are a list of benefits that will likely make you want to start. All oils are not created equally, and many of them are not beneficial to the body. But others, like olive oil have been shown to add extra health benefits. Coconut oil is the same way, with plenty of side benefits to taking it that make it a top contender to be the number one oil in your kitchen. Diseases and Conditions *Prevents Cancer* – This is probably the biggest reason to use coconut oil ... more »
Innovative TV streaming and gaming device: Amazon
*Amazon has launched an internet-connected TV set-top box as it vies with Apple and Google to get a share of the well-paid television market.* Dubbed Amazon Fire TV, the device is a small black box similar to Apple TV and it will cost $99 (£59) and is accessible instantly in the US. It will permit consumers to stream content from Amazon's library, as well other video-on-demand services, unswervingly to their TVs. Users can buy a games controller, dubbed Voila, which looks much related to an Xbox controller. The move puts Amazon in nonstop competition with Apple TV and Google's ... more »
Fyodor Dostoevsky, “The Dream of a Ridiculous Man”
*“The Dream of a Ridiculous Man”* by Fyodor Dostoevsky "For I have seen the truth; I have seen and I know that people can be beautiful and happy without losing the power of living on earth. I will not and cannot believe that evil is the normal condition of mankind. And it is just this faith of mine that they laugh at. But how can I help believing it? I have seen the truth- it is not as though I had invented it with my mind, I have seen it, seen it, and the living image of it has filled my soul for ever. I have seen it in such full perfection that I cannot believe that it is impo... more »
Musical Interlude: 2002, “We Meet Again”
2002, “We Meet Again” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_OmsxDef9c
Chet Raymo, “The Universe Becomes Conscious of Itself”
*“The Universe Becomes Conscious of Itself” * by Chet Raymo "By now most of us will have seen this spectacular photograph of a dusty star-birthing region of the Carina Nebula, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope. I offer a slightly different cropping from what you may have seen in the media or on APOD. Please click the image to see it it all of its glory. Let me add some context. The image shows an area of the sky that you could cover with the intersection of two crossed sewing pins held at arms length. Think about that for a minute. Hold two imaginary cr... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“These three bright nebulae are often featured in telescopic tours of the constellation Sagittarius and the crowded starfields of the central Milky Way. In fact, 18th century cosmic tourist Charles Messier cataloged two of them; M8, the large nebula left of center, and colorful M20 on the right. The third, NGC 6559, is above M8, separated from the larger nebula by a dark dust lane. All three are stellar nurseries about five thousand light-years or so distant. * Click image for larger size.* The expansive M8, over a hundred light-years across, is also known as the Lagoon Nebula. M20'... more »
"Last Minutes With Oden"
*"Last Minutes With Oden"* “A brief, heart-wrenching documentary of a man saying goodbye to his loyal best friend. Thank you Jason Wood for allowing us this moment. Oden's struggle with cancer finally came to an end. May he rest in peace and his memory be eternal.” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOAcRKZxjy4#t=183
The Poet: Margaret Atwood,"The Moment"
"The Moment" "The moment when, after many years of hard work and a long voyage you stand in the centre of your room, house, half-acre, square mile, island, country, knowing at last how you got there, and say, I own this, is the same moment when the trees unloose their soft arms from around you, the birds take back their language, the cliffs fissure and collapse, the air moves back from you like a wave and you can't breathe. No, they whisper. You own nothing. You were a visitor, time after time climbing the hill, planting the flag, proclaiming. We never belonged to you. You never found ... more »
Veneto Independence Movement Updates April 2 , 2014 - where is the UN and US State Department to champion the rights of the freedom loving protesters ? Italy Troops Crack Down on Secessionists Nationwide Troops Seize Bulldozer in Venice, Weapons in Lombardy - whiff of democracy has Italy deploying " special forces " nationwide ?
Veneto ‘independence plot’: Italy police arrest 24, seize ‘tank’ Published time: April 02, 2014 21:11 Get short URL [image: Venice's St Mark's Square (AFP Photo / Giuseppe Cacaca)] Venice's St Mark's Square (AFP Photo / Giuseppe Cacaca) Share on tumblr Italian police have arrested 24 “separatists,” including an organizer of the online Veneto independence referendum. Police suspect them of plotting to take over Venice’s iconic St. Mark's Square with a bulldozer which they converted into a “tank.” According to police, the suspects had built an armored vehicle, planning to deploy it to... more »
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Free Download: Charles Dickens, "A Tale of Two Cities"
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way." - Charles Dickens, "A Tale of Two Cities" ••• "A Tale of Two Cities" (1859) is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolutio... more »
"If They Are OK..."
"The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they are okay, then it's you." - Rita Mae Brown
dream - crustacean people - blood vampires
this was kind of a strange dream (aren't they all?), regurgitated in fragments, maybe the full-on version was 'just too much' to recall, but it goes something like this: - space vampires - crustacean bone set - fake human skin - real meaty marrow - directly feeding off human blood those are the fractures of images I retain. But it was 'weirder' than that, in that the outer-bones of these creatures were black - think of black pudding. They assumed the shapes of Human Muscle, too. Their external bones were hard, real hard, like tar or plastic. Inside was this ground... more »
The Mail versus The Guardian
On Tuesday The Mail published this article entitled 'Dying to get into Britain: Four desperate migrants are killed in Calais in just one week as they target lorries bound for UK.' Yesterday The Guardian published this article entitled 'Why are the nerves of empathy severed when it comes to immigration?' Please read both articles, I have. Now why doesn't Jonathan Jones in his Guardian piece ask these questions: If these poor people are struggling for a better life away from Africa or Eastern Europe, why are they so desperate to get to the UK rather than settling in Germany or France... more »
Earthquake updates April 3 , 2014 - Chile has strong aftershock ( 7.8 ) follow the larger 8.2 quake ( and ten aftershocks ) from April 1 , 2014 ... Panama has its own quake ( 5.8 ) ...... signs of more to come and a larger quake to boot ? .....
http://www.inquisitr.com/1197809/panama-earthquake-2014-tsunami-warning-risk-higher-after-chile-aftershock/ Panama Earthquake 2014: Tsunami Warning Risk Higher After Chile Aftershock? [image: Panama Earthquake 2014: Tsunami Warning Risk Higher After Chile Aftershock?] An earthquake hit Panama earlier today after the South American country was already under a tsunami warning. Considering that this new tremor was only a 5.8 magnitude it’s possible it’s related to the Chilean earthquake felt further down along the South American coastline. In a related report by *The Inquisitr*, the 8.2 ... more »
Europe IN or OUT - Nigel Farage (UKIP) vs Nick Clegg (Liberal Democrats) - TWO LIVE DEBATES
when Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg appeared on the pre-election debates opposite David Cameron and Gordon Brown, he fared rather well against his opponent's colourless answers, and I posted very positively about his performance back in 2010. But over the last couple of televised debates vs UKIP's Nigel Farage on the subject of EUROPE, IN or OUT? it's clear that Clegg was facing off against a completely different animal. I've admired Farage's representation within the European Parliament over the last few years and it'd be great to see *'this sort of balls'* in Parliamentary deb... more »
Overnight data from Asia April 3 , 2014 --- HSBC China Composite PMI Tumbles To 28-Month Lows As Services Fell (& Rose) , Aussie Retail Sales missed by the most in 9 months , small and focused stimulus offering from China ..... check to the ECB !
Nothing burger from the ECB.... ECB Remains All Talk, No Action: Leaves All Rates Unchanged [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 04/03/2014 07:53 -0400 - European Central Bank - Greece - Monetary Policy - Unemployment inShare All talk, no action. That's what, as usual, happened at the ECB today where after much bluster and QE rhetoric from everyone including former permahawk Jens Weidmann, the ECB did precisely as most had expected. Nothing. *Monetary policy decisions* At today’s meeting the Governing Council of the ECB decided that th... more »
Tsunami hits Chile coast following 8.0 quake ...........
Catharsis Ours - 22 hours ago
Tsunami hits Chile coast following 8.0 quake Published time: April 02, 2014 00:07 Edited time: April 02, 2014 00:56 Get short URL [image: Image from maps.google.com] Image from maps.google.com Share on tumblr Tags Earthquake, South America A tsunami wave has hit the northern coast of Chile after a massive 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the country's shore Tuesday. All of the Latin American Pacific coast is under threat for tsunami activity, according to the USGS. A tsunami warning has been issued for Chile, Peru, and Ecaudor, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. Colombia, Pana... more »
U.S. bans astronauts
*Political fanaticism based on geographic ignorance turns America into a loser* NASA's 2014 budget is $17.6 billion which is something like 0.6% of the federal budget or 0.1% of the GDP. These percentages are much lower than in the 1960s when America was feeling humiliated by the USSR and the budget reached as much as 4.5% of the GDP. But it's still a lot of money. You would expect the country that has arguably been the #1 leader – well, at some critical points, #2 – to be able to send astronauts to space. You would be wrong. The space shuttle program looked like a great idea and ... more »
Honest GMO Research Is Career Suicide - An Interview With Howard Vlieger
[image: Foto: Listen to this great interview with Howard Vlieger, 3rd generation family farmer, soil expert & consultant as he explains the history of GMOs, the process of genetic engineering, refutes industry claims about the benefits of chemically intensive GMO agriculture and a lot more. Thank you, Howard, for sharing your knowledge & experience and for helping to get the truth out about GMOs! Listen here: http://foodintegritynow.org/2014/04/01/howard-vlieger-student-soil-gmos-soil-glyphosate/ #HowardVlieger #GMO #Herbicde #Bttoxin #Pesticide #Roundup #GMOFreeCanada #GMOFreeUSA] ... more »
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*How the Global Warming Scare Began* With John Coleman * Climate Anxious Children - can parents, and caring teachers, help correct the harm done by climate alarm materials?* *"Collectively, anxiety conditions are the most common mental disorders in children. Moreover, they often persist throughout life, causing significant distress and interfering significantly with social life and achievement both during the child’s formative years and later in adulthood."* The quote is from a mental health researcher, Kathy Griffiths There is considerable evidence that many children suffer... more »
Fabric Flip-Flops and Table Runners- You're Invited Creative Link-Up
Thank you to everyone that participated last week.This week's features are by Debra from Housewife Eclectic. Make sure you link up some projects and recipes of your own so you’ll be in the running for next weeks featured favorites. [image: You're invited header 2]I am backing hosting today with some of my favorite people including Jesseca from One Sweet Appetite, Holly from Bits of Everything, and Jonie from Just Between Friends. Housewife Eclectic has been full of new projects in the last month. I am cooking up a storm and creating new things for both my house and my 5-year-old. ... more »
Satire: “Supreme Court Defends Wealthy’s Right to Own Government”
*“Supreme Court Defends Wealthy’s Right to Own Government”* by Andy Borowitz WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)— “By a five-to-four decision, the United States Supreme Court today defended the right of the wealthiest Americans to own the United States government. Writing for the majority, Chief Justice John Roberts summarized the rationale behind the Court’s decision: “In recent years, this Court has done its level best to remove any barriers preventing the wealthiest in our nation from owning our government outright. And while the few barriers that remained were flimsy at best, it w... more »
U.S. President Admits American Role in Iran Coup...Way Back in 1991
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and Vice President Richard M. Nixon greet the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in Washington, D.C. It remains bizarre that, for years, certain agenda-driven scholars attempted to suggest that the United States had, at best, a middling or minor role in orchestrating the 1953 coup that overthrew popular nationalist Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh. For
“McCutcheon Is One of the Worst Supreme Court Decisions of All Time- Here's What You Need to Know”
*“McCutcheon Is One of the Worst Supreme Court Decisions of All Time- * *Here's What You Need to Know”* by Mansur Gidfar “The Supreme Court just decided an incredibly important case called McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission (FEC). The Court's ruling will allow unprecedented amounts of money to flow directly into our political system. McCutcheon v. FEC looked at the question of whether aggregate campaign contribution limits... You're already bored, aren't you? Let's try this instead: Imagine you're rich. See? We're having more fun already. Like most Americans, rich you has all... more »
Regardless How Deeply In The Sand Republicans Bury Their Heads, Our Nation's Future Prosperity Is All About Education
Compton Board of Education President Micah Ali DCCC Chair Steve Israel uses the empty phrase, "problem solvers" to describe the hopeless batch of mystery meat candidates he recruited and is leading down the path to slaughter in November. Most of his recruits are drudges who were recruited *because* they are drudges. The *idea* of "problem solvers," however, isn't as stupid as most of the claptrap that comes spilling out of Israel's mouth. This statement by a far smarter Member of Congress is anything *but* empty rhetoric: "I’m really getting tired of listening to people who don’t kno... more »
The Common Core License: Open for NGA and CCSSO Alteration
The so-called Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are being billed as “Preparing America’s Students for Success“; as “important for your child”; indeed, as The American Education Solution: The Common Core is a set of high-quality academic standards in mathematics and English language arts/literacy (ELA). These learning goals outline what a student should know and be able to do at the […]
Robert Jensen : BOOKS | Barking dogs and sinking ships: Journalism’s search for metaphor and meaning
Dean Starkman explains why journalists often aren’t alert watchdogs, but he can’t see why limiting the profession to the role of a barking dog is, quite literally, a dead end. By Robert Jensen | The Rag Blog | April 2, … finish reading Robert Jensen : *BOOKS* | Barking dogs and sinking ships: Journalism’s search for metaphor and meaning
Syria campaign being revitalized ? April 1 , 2014 Updates........ New Cold War with Russia Heating Up in Syria ..... Militants in Syria prepare chemical attack in Damascus – UN envoy ...... The Syrian Civil War May Be About to Go Fully Regional ......Obama weighs sending shoulder-fired missiles to Syrian rebels
Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
Info Wars...... New Cold War with Russia Heating Up in Syria - [image: The Alex Jones Channel][image: Alex Jones Show podcast][image: Prison Planet TV][image: Infowars.com Twitter][image: Alex Jones' Facebook][image: Infowars store] *Chriss Street* http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2014/04/new_cold_war_with_russia_heating_up_in_syria.html April 1, 2014 As President Obama was his teleprompter on March 20th to announce sanctions against Russia, Syrian rebel forces led by al Qaeda-linked Islamic Front and Jabhat al-Nusra launched a surprise offensive in northwestern Syria ... more »
This is what a cartel looks like
The news is awash this week with stories of foreign doctors unable to find medical work in New Zealand – because, says the Medical Council, there are enough local doctors already, thank you very much. Which leads to an obvious question: Are the rules around licensing designed to protect doctors’ patients? Or to protect doctors’ salaries? Foreign doctors have to sit a local exam before being allowed to practice. The local Medical Council limits entry to foreign doctors by limiting the number of examinations it offers. Cosy. As Eric Crampton’s post makes abundantly clear, It’s... more »
Monetary Blockade Of Russia Begins or April Fools Day , Russia ( not ) : JPMorgan Blocks Russian Money Transfer "Under Pretext" Of Sanctions , which follows unilateral blockade by Visa and Master card of Russian Banks payments - Russia Considers Switching To National Payment System After Visa, Mastercard Block Banks Seven Russian banks were hit by economic sanctions imposed after the annexation of Crimea, government wants to make sure this doesn’t happen again ! Mucho hot air being emitted on Russian troop deployments and withdrawal or lack thereof ....... Working hard to get a rise from Putin ?
Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-04-01/monetary-blockade-russia-begins-jpmorgan-blocks-russian-money-transfer-under-pretext Monetary Blockade Of Russia Begins: JPMorgan Blocks Russian Money Transfer "Under Pretext" Of Sanctions [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 04/01/2014 14:56 -0400 - China - India - Iran - Kazakhstan - None - SWIFT - Transparency - Yuan <span style="display: inline-block !important; font-size: 1px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important... more »
"McCutcheon": a new Roberts Court buzzword to go with "Citizens United"
*This is the freest danged speech you ever will see!* *"Freedom of speech, in my view, does not mean the freedom to buy the United States government."* *-- Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders* *"Today's decision of the United States Supreme Court to strike down any real limit on the purchase of our democracy by big money may be the worst decision made by any Supreme Court since the Dred Scott case reaffirmed slavery in 1857."* *-- South Dakota Democratic Senate candidate Rick Weiland* *by Ken* In case you hadn't heard: *Supreme Court Defends Wealthy's Right to Own Government*... more »
OBAMA'S PRIORITIES REVEAL THE SOUL OF THE NATION
Obama's proposed allocation of $1.16 trillion in discretionary spending for fiscal year 2015. Discretionary spending, which accounts for 29 percent of the president's proposed 2015 budget, does not include earned-benefit programs like Social Security and Medicare. Rather, it includes programs whose funding levels are set each year by lawmakers during the appropriations process, including the military, education, job training, and the environment.
What will Chinese investment actually be? and other shorts/linkfest
Recall that President Ma himself has said that the services pact with the Borg (slogan: "You are Chinese; we will assimilate you") will create only 12,000 jobs. I got to wondering how much investment that represented. Fortunately MOFA has already told us in that letter they sent around. As of the end of January 2014, the government had approved 495 mainland Chinese investment cases, w*ith investment of US$870 million*. The mainland company officials, specialists and family members who have come to Taiwan in association with these cases number just 264, while these firms have provi... more »
The Ongoing Debate on Public and Private School Effectiveness: Vouchers, Representative Samples, Fundamentalism and Wal-Mart
To no one’s surprise, the market-oriented EducationNext, “a journal of opinion and research,” does not like the findings outlined in the recent book, The Public School Advantage: Why Public Schools Outperform Private Schools, which I wrote with Prof. Sarah Theule Lubienski. After all, the two large, nationally representative datasets we analyzed do not lend support […]
This is the best Paul Craig Roberts' recent interviews, and it's timely (dated today)! Become educated on issues the mainstream media deliberately obscures. (You may wish to skip directy to the interview 5 minutes from the beginning.)
------------------------------ http://youtu.be/AOblgFwPUAY[92] Paul Craig Roberts: IMF loans will hand Ukraine over to private banks *Boom Bust * Published on Apr 2, 2014 Our lead story: On Tuesday Mary Barra, the CEO of General Motors, testified in front of Congress as to why it took her company so long to recall millions of vehicles. Monday, GM recalled another 1.5 million vehicles worldwide in order to fix steering system problems. Erin brings you the details. Our interview today is Dr. Paul Craig Roberts who talks about the US macroeconomy, Fed policy, the ongoing conflict... more »
Inferences at preliminary inquiry
R. v. Cavanagh, 2014 ONCA 251 [5] This was not a case of failing to consider relevant evidence, but merely a question of assessing the reasonableness of the inferences to be drawn from the evidence as the preliminary inquiry judge is required to do in a circumstantial case. As McLachlin C.J.C. said in *R. v. Arcuri*, 2001 SCC 54 at paras. 29 and 30: The question that arises in the case at bar is whether the preliminary inquiry judge's task differs where the defence tenders exculpatory evidence, as is its prerogative under s. 541. In my view, the task is essentially the s... more »
“The Expert”
Ever been in one of these meetings? I seem to have them with council consenting officers most weeks. *“What is stopping us from doing this?” **”Geometry.”* FYI: The sketch was written and directed by Lauris Beinerts and is based on the (Russian language) short story, “The Meeting,” by Alexey Berezin. [Posted at Laughing Squid. Hat tip Ceila C-L] Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Please contact author for permission to republish: (organon at ihug.co.nz)
Whose Interests Are Served When United Opt Out Website Goes Down
With hundreds of billions of dollars depending upon the continuation of high stakes testing, the corporate fascists of the technology-testing complex have sent their dirty tricksters to detonate the United Opt Out website. If you don't think these billionaire thugs and their stooges are not playing for keeps, you're wrong. Until UOO gets another website up, those needing information should go here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unitedoptout/ Not sure how much longer it will last. I am going to try to get the 50 state guides uploaded to our FB group page to be on the safe side. ... more »
NSA Blows Its Own Top Secret Program in Order to Propagandize - And since the media is told " If you publish what we’re doing, it will endanger lives, including NSA personnel, by making people angry about what we’re doing in their countries and want to attack us " , is the DOJ going to prosecute NSA General Keith Alexander and / or John Inglis for the following : John “Chris” Inglis just revealed to the world that the NSA was–is?–intercepting every single email, text message, and phone-location signal in real time for the entire country of Iraq. Obviously, the fact that the NSA has this capability, and used it, is Top Secret. What authority did Chris Inglis have to disclose this? Should a Department of Justice leak investigation be commenced ?
https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/03/31/nsa-worlds-blows-top-secret-program/ NSA Blows Its Own Top Secret Program in Order to Propagandize By Glenn Greenwald31 Mar 2014, 1:35 PM EDT524 Over the last 40 years, the U.S. government has relied on extreme fear-mongering to demonize transparency. In sum, every time an unwanted whistleblower steps forward, we are treated to the same messaging: *You’re all going to die because of these leakers and the journalists who publish their disclosures!* Lest you think that’s hyperbole, consider this headline from last week based on an interview... more »
Rescuers face dangerous toxins in Washington state mudslide recovery operation - keep the victims and the responders in your prayers !
Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
U.S. RESPONDERSFACETOXICCHALLENGEASDEATHTOLLCLIMBSINWASH.MUDSLIDE ARMY STAFF SGT. RORY FEATHERSTON/NATIONAL GUARD VIA GETTY IMAGES Sewage, propane, and other chemicals lie beneath the gray mud that engulfed a small community and left dozens dead March 31, 2014 1:49PM ET Updated 9:15PM ET Rescue teams struggling to wade through thick mud up to their armpits amid heavy downpours at the site of a devastating landslide in Washington state are facing yet another challenge — an unseen and potentially dangerous stew of toxic contaminants. Sewage, propane, household solvents and other chemical... more »
Fort Hood On Lockdown After Shooting ( April 2 , 2014 ) , Multiple Victims Reported; Shooter At Large ..... history repeating itself , not just rhyming .
Did mention this in a prior recent post..... Monday, March 31, 2014 Postcards From The Edge Of The Police State March 31 , 2014 .......True March Madness in Arizona -- Witnesses claim Tucson cops started violence; Police “were all dressed up for a riot and had no riot to go to” ....... Cops to Inspect Homes Without Notice For Illegal Rentals - Zero tolerance program slammed as attack on property rights ...... FBI, US military in hunt for one-time recruit planning ‘Fort Hood-style jihad’ ........ Thought crime advocates becoming more common - Liberal Fascist Calls For Global War... more »
Quote of the Day; On Climate Modelling [updated]
“The climate-modelling community, to my knowledge, has the worst predictive record of any prominent field of inquiry today. And yet their latest doomsday predictions are treated on par with the sun rising tomorrow.” - Alex Epstein *UPDATE*: In cased you missed some of them, here to remind you is The Great Big List of Failed Climate Predictions. All 107 of them! Which doesn’t even include all the failed climate models themselves… Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Please contact author for permission to republish: (organon at ihug.co.nz)
(Newest Fake Bond Sale To Suckers?) Both Siderism: Meaning Both Parties Deeply Entrenched In Con Game Against Lower Classes (Inside Story of Wall Street Rental Scheme) Who Passed More Amendments In House Against Tea Party Obstructionism?
Happy Birthday, Marvin Gaye! The ideology at work here isn’t really Wall Street or Main Street, red or blue; only green. It's good to know how JPMorgan and all the rest of the banksters fit into the liberal causes, isn't it? We shoulda guessed by now. Salon continues to do the important U.S. reporting of our time. David Dayen breaks ranks for US. Apr 2, 2014 07:44 AM EST
Imaginary Numbers, 2: Inflation
That figure you hear on the news reporting “inflation” – that thing called the Consumer Price Index – it’s really not anything like you think it is. And as John Crudele explains, it’s getting worse: The latest money-saving effort is something called a “chain weighted” measure. This is a version of something I’ve written about a lot — geometric weighting. In brief, it means that if something becomes too costly (like steak), then people won’t buy it. They’ll buy hamburger instead. So even though steak prices are up, that increase won’t show up fully in the CPI. Therefore, the ... more »
Public Health England (PHE) to rebrand as Public Health United Kingdom (PHUK in “PR Gaff of the Year”)
*PHE (Public Health England) to rebrand as Public Health United Kingdom (PHUK in “PR Gaff of the Year”)* *I think this is an April Fool's joke but it still funny... -AK* LONDON, ENGLAND, APRIL 1st, 2014 Exactly one year to the day after the UK’s Health Protection Agency rebranded to “Public Health England”, the agency has announced it is to change its name again – to Public Health UK, or “PHUK”. Amid raised eyebrows from government insiders – who have labelled the £500mn marketing initiative as “PR Gaff of the Year” – senior PHUKers firmly rejected claims that the new name would f... more »
The $8000 dollar table where all the value is in the wood.
Holzano delivering 50,000 year old woodies. H/T Gizmodo
If you dont not need no stinking watch
I have owned two solar watches, one cheap and worked great, another an expensive German brand that never worked right. IMHO wrist watches are trending like pocket watches, but if I was to buy another these would be the type I would seek. Currently when I wear I have a Swatch Skin, and a Swiss Army Orginal as a backup. My RADO is waiting for a Museum to call.
Dear Opposition Leaders: COOPERATE
I'm at my wits' end. Stephen Harper's government is making me literally sick. Our leaders and betters are crapping out. It's up to us. We've gotta do what we can. So, here's my first petition ever. *Canadian Federal Opposition Leaders: Cooperate to resist Government's anti-democratic/anti-environmental laws* While the Conservatives have a majority, there is little to be done to stop their more determined anti-Canadian laws and regulations. But what Opposition Leaders can do is act together to show Canadians voters that someone cares about big issues like the environment and democ... more »
Rah Rah, Sis Boom Bah-- We're Slightly Less Evil Than The Drooling Fascists
This morning, Quinnipiac released a poll that shows Americans continue to view Democrats in Congress as the lesser of two evils, with a negative 30 - 60% approval rating, compared to a negative 18 - 73% score for Republicans. 46% want Democrats to take over the House, while 45% want GOP control. One thing about the lesser of two evils-- it's still evil. But that's the best corrupt, compromised Democrats can muster to protect American democracy and working families from a nascent fascism that, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi describedas "not so much a vision as an ideological cover for a rapaciou... more »
Sarah Berlin : Radical justice and ‘Radical Jesus,’ coming to a bookstore near you
‘Radical Jesus’ rediscovers Jesus as a radical leftist thinker and traces changemakers inspired by his teachings. By Sarah Berlin | In These Times | April 2, 2014 A comic book might be the last place you’d expect to find Jesus. … finish reading Sarah Berlin : Radical justice and ‘Radical Jesus,’ coming to a bookstore near you
THAT RUSSIAN GAS PROBLEM
Russia has the world's largest supply of natural gas. America and the EU's top diplomats have met to brainstorm over how to break Europe's dependence on Russian energy. There were few concrete solutions, though the US again offered to ship US gas across the Atlantic. But as RT's Peter Oliver reports, that's easier said than done.
The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster: Canadian Schoolgirl Shows Evidence Canadians Are Eating Radioactive Seafood!
The Fukushima disaster is still going strong... Over 3 years since the initial meltdown of three reactors due to Stuxnet virus infected safety systems, and the resultant release of deadly radioactive material into our atmosphere and Pacific Ocean continues unabated. We hear constantly from the liars in our Jewish controlled media and governments that this disaster is somehow "under control" but the facts are far different! I want to present the following article that comes from the RINF website, at www.rinf.com, that shows how a 10 year old Canadian schoolgirl, doing a simple scie... more »
Nick 'n' Nigel on the Beeb: Post-match analysis
So, did you tune in to watch Nick Clegg v Nigel Farage live on BBC Two just now? (I did - though only thanks to Sue, as I'd forgotten it was on.) I thought that Nick Clegg had a slight edge over Nigel Farage in the opening minutes but he lost it completely around the 20 minute mark. Nigel Farage was the clear winner from that point on, dominating the arguments... ...and just as I'm typing that in come the results of YouGov's latest poll: 27% think Nick won, 68% think Nigel won - an emphatic win for Nigel. Nick Clegg tried the aggressive approach (and some). In those opening minut... more »
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