Sewanee Perimeter Trail (Photo credit: mikerhicks)
Western Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica), or California Jay, at Montana de Oro State Park (Photo credit: mikebaird)Roger Penrose continues his weird anti-ïnflation jihad
*...as well as anti-quantum, anti-string...*
For more than 30 years, Roger Penrose would be offering many irrational and
wrong criticisms of the cosmic inflation. He didn't stop after the
publication of the discovery of primordial gravitational waves by BICEP2.
On Friday, instead of hiding somewhere in a closet, he went to Ira Flatow's
show, Science Friday, and displayed more self confidence than ever:
Sir Roger Penrose: Cosmic Inflation Is ‘Fantasy’ (click this and click the
"LISTEN" button)
In the 27-minute interview, he reminds us about the book "Fashion, Faith,
and Fantasy" abo... more »
Something For Future Parents To Ponder: My healthy 100% Unvaccinated Child
*Sky is a 100% unvaccinated and EBF 19 month old. She has never had an ear
infection, eczema, or weird rashes. She has had her share of colds, coughs,
fevers, even norovirus but recovers faster than anyone else in the house,
and does so with...**out any kind of medication or antibiotics. *
*So far, she has no allergies. We've fed her nuts, cheese, products with
gluten, eggs, strawberries and anything else you can think of (all
organic). She never cries for hours on end. She has traveled as a very
young infant (starting at 8 months) on airplanes, several times. When she
was just a... more »
Giant Bank in Massive Fraud Shocker (Self Regulation Works (For Them!)) CEO Punished By Now Only Being Paid A Paltry 9.5 Million
Join the band! Who'da thunk that Citigroup would continue to get into
lending trouble (or any other type of money-grubbing trouble)? Or is it
merely arithmetic trouble? Remember that Robert Rubin of the constant
gleeful smirk or sourpuss countenance on serious TV shows (guru to Goldman
Sachs and later Citigroup) was Secretary of the Treasury under Bill Clinton
during all the banking
Western-style “Democracy” Unravels in Southeast Asia’s Thailand
[image: 4505316855_dafcdf3c18_m]*April 6, 2014* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) -
The roof of a house is composed of many shingles providing protection to
those beneath it. For the global corporatocracy, these shingles are
composed of several types – their media monopoly and the narratives they
spin, monopolies over economics, infrastructure, and the use of force, and
Western-style “democracy” where in the people are granted the illusion of
self-determination in place of true freedom and control over one’s destiny.
If upon one’s roof, even a single shingle is lifted up, it poses the danger... more »
Walking Shapes
It's probably too late to see New York-based Walking Shapes at Acerogami
tonight in Pomona. I caught them a couple nights ago at the Satellite in
Silverlake, practically walking distance from my house. And they'll be back
in L.A. (at Bardot) on Monday-- after a gig at the Brick & Mortar in San
Franscico Sunday night. If exquisitely-played, cutting edge, indie-rock is
your cup of tea, this band is worth seeing. On their way back across
America over the next couple of weeks, they have shows in Phoenix
(celebrating the release of their unbelievable new album, *Taka Come On* at
the C... more »
Unbelievable Denial
Ian Fairlee, a well-respected epidemiologist, recently posted about
UNSCEAR's new report on the health effects of Fukushima:
http://www.ianfairlie.org/news/new-unscear-report-on-fukushima-collective-doses/
UNSCEAR REPORT:
http://www.unscear.org/docs/reports/2013/13-85418_Report_2013_Annex_A.pdf
Ian focuses on UNSCEAR's (United Nation's Scientific Committee on the
Effects of Atomic Radiation) estimation of the collective dose to the
people of Japan from Fukushima and its comparison with UNSCEAR's estimation
of the collective dose from Fukushma.
He notes that UNSCEAR retrospectively... more »
whither wmtc
I feel so disconnected from this blog, and from writing in general. I hate
it.
I love *having* this blog. I love that when I do want to write, and have
the energy to do so, and have something to say, I have a place to do it.
But writing occupies such a small space in my life now.
I'm finding tremendous satisfaction from my job. Meaningful work from which
I can actually earn a living! What a concept. I've also gotten very active
in my union. The need to protect good jobs and the public sector has never
been greater, so the timing is perfect, and I feel I have a lot to
contribute.
... more »
The Mystery Of Malaysian Flight MH370 Continues: The Top 5 Theories Surrounding Why Malaysian Flight 370 Went Missing!
The mystery behind Malaysian flight MH370's disappearance continues… The
last few days there have been many more erroneous reports of "debris" being
found in the Indian Ocean, but when these reports have been investigated,
the debris has been proven again and again to be false or no debris at all…
Now almost one month since this flight went "missing" there still is
nothing coming from the Jewish run criminal media liars other than false
leads… They still continue to avoid the obvious answer that the plane was
commandeered by criminal elements within our own governments and purposely ... more »
Accountability in Public Service Provision: Lessons from a Film Festival
This Saturday’s highlight was the screening of the film Powerless at the
Environmental Film Festival at Yale, where I was honored with the
opportunity to participate in a panel on the film. Begin with the trailer,
and then go see the entire film. It’s excellent. The film depicts the
desperate situation of the Kanpur Electricity
Continue reading
Wouldn't you know that "Cuckoo Ken" Cuccinelli was a pioneer of the Art of the Election Night No-Concession-Call?
*Oh no, Cuckoo Ken's feelings were hurt?*
*by Ken*
Am I the only one not to have noticed that the political concession speech
is going the way of Judge Crater?
At least I have an excuse. Although there was a time in my life, a really
long time, when I was an Election Night junkie, just couldn't get enough,
in recent years -- no doubt in response to too many nights of emotional
devastation -- I adopted a new strategy for Election Night: something close
to a boycott. In a good year I manage to get through the entire night
without peeking. (Hey, it's not as if the results are going t... more »
Leisurely time out of Meinong
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*Drew of Taiwan in Cycles rocks down the enjoyable 27.*
Saturday Drew of Taiwan in Cycles and I headed out to Meinong in Kaohsiung county
city Municipality for a small exploration of the roads and hills north of
the city. There's a lot out there, and we're already planning a return.
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*ROUTE NOTES*: This route was done as a loop heading north out of Meinung.
A leisurely ride since both of us were tired. We parked in Zhongtan just a
km south of Meinong town proper. We took the 181 out of town towards
Jiaxian, picking up the 21. Pleasant riding in ... more »
Hitler’s wife had ‘Jewish Ancestry”, as did Hitler. Genetically speaking
Reality is so much more interesting then tell-a-vision and entertainment.
[image: http://news.images.itv.com/image/file/372300/article_img.jpg]Hitler
and EvaSome news here or here
I find this whole 'genetic' testing.... highly questionable, but, that's
just me
Scientists commissioned by the show's producers found a DNA sequence passed
down through her maternal line - haplogroup N1b1 - which they said was
"strongly associated" with Ashkenazi Jews.
“Many Ashkenazi Jews in Germany converted to Catholicism in the 19th
century.
Presenter Mark Evans sourced the hair samples, which were ... more »
50 Al Nusra Rebels killed by local Syrians
DAMASCUS, April 5 (Xinhua) -*- Locals of a Syrian central town confronted
radical militant groups, killing and wounding over 50 rebels on Saturday, *according
to the official SANA news agency.
*The locals of the town of Taibet al-Emam in the countryside of the central
province of Hama confronted rebels from the al-Qaida- linked Nusra Front,
who were committing acts of kidnapping and burglary, killing and wounding
50 of them*, said SANA, spelling no further details.
Meanwhile, SANA said that rebels fired mortar shells at the town of
Muhardeh also in Hama, injuring many people and c... more »
Teachers. Remember #optout is for you.
Now that the opt out season is in full swing and the Testing Resistance has
spread across the country, we should take a minute to reflect and remember
the purpose of opt out. Despite what the “chancellor” Rhee has to say, opt
out is the only movement that can save the idea of public education […]
Another Financial Executive dies under unusual circumstances and one would question why he would be suicidal as he was about to travel to India with his family - And different from other odd deaths of late , he was found dead with his wife and daughter today , April 5 , 2014 ...... Former ABN Amro Group NV Netherlands Chief Executive Officer Jan Peter Schmittmann, his wife and a daughter were found dead at their home today after a possible “family tragedy,” Dutch police said ........ And the unusual financial industry death toll grows to 12 !
Home
ABN Amro Ex-CEO Found Dead
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- Bloomberg News
- default
- Deutsche Bank
- HFT
- Hong Kong
- India
- Netherlands
- Newspaper
- Private Equity
- RBS
- Risk Management
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- Tata
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A mere two weeks since former JPMorgan banker, Kenneth Bellando jumped to
his death, Bloomberg reports that* the former CEO of Dutch Bank ABN Amro
(and his wife and daughter) were found dead at their home after a possible
"family tra... more »
“10 Reasons Why 76% of Americans Ignore Climate Disasters”
*“10 Reasons Why 76% of Americans Ignore Climate Disasters”*
By Paul B. Farrell
“C’mon, admit it, we humans really are causing our own climate suicide. But
so what? We’ve got freedom of choice. And we love our cars. They need gas.
And we’re a bundle of mental contradictions. Is climate a “big issue?” Gallup
polls say no. Only 24% of Americans think “climate change” is a big
problem, near the bottom of 15 “national problems” polled. We’ll worry
about that later. But aren’t environmentalists warning it may already be
“too late.” So what? Blame Big Oil? No way, we love our wheels, big ... more »
Why Spitting Image Won't Be Coming Back
Ah, *Spitting Image*. It was a reet larf. Norman Tebbit. *The Chicken
Song*.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turds. For large numbers of young(ish) people of a
certain vintage, *Spitting Image* was our first exposure to satire
*and*alternative comedy. And for older folk of whatever political stripe
it
lampooned our ridiculous ruling clique of politicians and royals. It was
irreverent, biting and (occasionally) funny. They certainly don't make
them
like that any more, nor are they likely to ever again. Yes, as the 30th
anniversary of the first transmission has been and gone there are very
good
... more »
Susan Collins Wakes Up And Realizes She's Facing The Toughest Reelection Campaign Of Her Career
Blue America donors noticed before anyone else outside of Maine. Judging by
the relative number of contributions-- both in aggregate amount and
individual donors-- they started coalescing around Shenna Bellows early on
and have kept the momentum going. The usual Beltway pundits,
prognosticators and naysayers were as negative as they always are when an
extraordinary candidate raises her hand-- especially "her" hand-- and says
she wants to run for office for all the right reasons. Here at *DWT* we started
covering her uphill but inspiring race for the Maine Senate seat last
November... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'Quebec and Dekanawida'
QUEBEC
and DEKANAWIDA
Posted on April 5, 2014
Mohawk Nation News
Please post and distribute. Nia:wen.
MNN. Mar. 5, 2014. After forming the original Five Nations Confederacy,
Dekanawida left for the Sky World. He told us this story about
forthcoming events before he got into his stone canoe for the trip.
Jigohnsaseh, of the Women’s Council, helped Dekanawida: “Make all
decisions about
Fordham’s Mike Petrilli: Selling Common Core in States with Better Standards
This post is about the for-profit “reform”-promoting think tank,
the Fordham Institute. The Fordham Institute likes to grade. Mind you,
Fordham doesn’t bother to grade itself. But it does promote the grading of
teacher training programs via an entity it birthed in 2001, the National
Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), and it also promotes the grading of
teachers […]
Dancing in a Dark Room
April 5, 2014 On Monday, the veterinarian will come to the house, put
the dog to sleep and make arrangements for disposal of her body. The
choice, made more difficult by the fact that I didn’t expect to have to … Continue
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You do that when it's raining
It's raining off and on, but I hear a record high may be heading our way,
which would be a shock to my worn-out body if I tried to do the heavy stuff
in it, so I get out in the grey mist and have a go at the remains of the
big ash tree. It had loomed over the end of the driveway and the power
lines and the main trunk had suffered from heart rot -- always very common
in Oregon ash, though a friend tells me that all trees are suffering now
from pollution. It was throwing branches in windstorms and in the recent
ice storm, so the electric utility came to have it down and we asked for
t... more »
MH370 ‘Identical’ Cockpit Pulse Detected, Diego Garcia Region
Saturday, April 05, 2014 1:58
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Saturday, April 5, 2014
(Before It's News)
Chinese newspapers are reporting Saturday morning that one of its shisp
found a ‘pulse signal’ in southern Indian Ocean, consistent with the same
frequency of flight MH370’s cockpit black box.
According to China’s Xinhua News Agency, the Chinese ship, Haixum
01 detected a signal with a frequency of 37.5 kilohertz per second.
The signal reported — 37.5 kHz — “is the standard beacon frequency” for the
plane’s cockpit voice recorder and the flight dat... more »
Flight 370 - Israeli Double-Cross
[image: Jeff Rense] Jeff Rense
*Apr 3, 2014*
Clip from March 31, 2014 - guest Yoichi Shimatsu on the Jeff Rense Program.
Full audio BELOW
BLOCKBUSTER: HIJACKED IBM ENGINEER PHILIP WOOD SUCCESSFULLY DIALED OUT OF DIEGO GARCIA
*(this is a very interesting story . . the writer may well be another
exaggerating water-muddier who is there to just distract, etc . . on the
other hand, it is up to you to decide what kind of information that you
find credible . . I do not rule this out . . ask yourself, "what happened
to the passengers of the supposed planes from 911??" . . . )*
www.jimstonefreelance.comUPDATE: The original image has been destroyed by
hackers, including what is posted here. The GPS format is now different. I
am attempting to retrieve the original. To the people who did this, you
should be drag... more »
“’Muslims Behind the 9/11 Attacks.’ The Official Story on the Murder of Osama Bin Laden”
*“’Muslims Behind the 9/11 Attacks.’ *
*The Official Story on the Murder of Osama Bin Laden”*
By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts
“Disinformation succeeds because so many people and interest groups across
the political spectrum find that it serves their agendas as well as the
agenda of the government. Consider for example the explanation of 9/11 that
blamed Muslim terrorists for the attack. This served the interests of the
neoconservatives, the private armaments companies, the US military, the
private security companies, government security agencies such as the CIA,
the left-wing, the right-w... more »
WORLD WITHOUT FACTS, AMEN: Maddow should have been pulled off the air!
*SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2014*
*Epilogue—Our very own Salem witch trial:* Did you think that was *all* she
did on last Thursday night’s program?
Yesterday, we listed some of Rachel Maddow’s errors on last Thursday
night’s show, the program of March 27. To read that report, click here.
The Mastro report appeared on Thursday morning, March 27. That evening,
Maddow did this:
***At length, she ranted about the way Team Mastro had failed to release
any supporting documents. (“They released none of the documentation they
said they looked at,” she complained. “They released none of these text ... more »
Rand Paul: Who's paying for all that "free" healthcare...
*think about that when you write out a check to pay your taxes.*
Repeat after me:
There is no such thing as "free."
H/T Nice Deb
*More:*
The Blaze: *The ‘Little-Noticed’ Consequence of Obamacare That Will Leave
Many Americans Out of Luck*
“Socrates Rebukes the NSA”
*“Socrates Rebukes the NSA”*
by Gary Corseri
*“1. A Spy Speaks: *I was there. I saw with my own eyes, heard with my own
ears. He was ranting, as usual, squawking in the agora—for all to see, for
all to hear. Any passer-by—male or female; yes, some girls and women paused
to hear him, too! Such blasphemy! And, his usual gaggle of unbearded
youth—his students, disciples—Plato and the rest of them… all in my notes.
I pretended to be one of them, got close. Just one of the stragglers who
comes to hear his carrying-on—all that questioning he does, misleading
minds too young to make dis... more »
US threatens China with Russian style sanction ? And China very calmly deflects US bluster .....
http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_04_05/US-threatens-China-with-Russia-like-sanctions-over-territorial-disputes-7913/
5 April 2014, 15:23
US threatens China with Russia-like sanctions over territorial disputes
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disputes]
© Collage "Voice of Russia"
The US has issued a strong warning to China not to escalate territorial
tensions in the Asia-Pacific region, or otherwise it would face sanctions
similar to those the US had imposed on Russia over Crimea. While speaking
to a meeting of the Senate Foreign Relations Commi... more »
Ukraine news of note - April 5 , 2014 -- Hagel: US May Add Brigade in Europe to ‘Counter Russia’ ..... Ukraine Livid as Russia Raises Gas Prices Courts 'Emergency' Imports From European Union ( Ukraine will soon see how much help Europe actually will provide ) ..... Britain Pushes Russia Sanctions as McDonald’s Abandons Crimea ...... Russia warns Turkey, US on American ships in Black Sea ..... Moody’s downgrades Ukraine to ‘default imminent’ ........ Kiev ignored independent assessment of snipers at Maidan - Lavrov
Catharsis Ours - 13 hours ago
Russian Politician Demands Banning McDonalds, After Fast Food Chain Halts
Crimea Operations
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- Japan
- Liberal Democratic Party
- McDonalds
- Pepsi
- Ukraine
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A few weeks ago, when the US announced the first set of sanctions against
Russia, we jokingly commented that among the possible retaliations would be
a Russian expulsion of that global US permastaple, McDonalds. As it turns
out, yet another "joke" may be on its way to becoming the truth.
The reason: overnight, ne... more »
April 5: General Indifference
There's a category for news stories that are not news at all. For some
reason, they are called "general interest stories" - which, confusingly,
means they are of no interest whatever. Most newspapers will have a story
or two of this this nature. The TandT is the only paper I know that devotes
almost all of its A section to "general interest stories". "Wild winter
tough on seasonal business". "Moncton snow dumps just keep on growing" "NB
Power line crews feel 'relief' after tackling outages". "Moncton eateries
join forces to launch beer."
That's why it's rare to find something to tal... more »
Rachel Maddow On Immigration Reform: "There Is A Reason Why This New Pope Has Been Able To Get So Many People To Take A Second Look At The Catholic Church"
Last night, in her brilliant essay on the political dilemma facing the
Republican Party over immigration reform (above), Rachel Maddow never
mentioned California GOP congressman Jeff Denham, who represents the 10th
congressional district, part for the Central Valley, including Modesto,
Manteca and Tracy. The backward-looking *Cook Report* still claims the
district has a PVI of R+1, even though President Obama's 50-48% win over
McCain in 2008 grew to a 51-47% win over Romney in 2012. Denham faces a
growing Hispanic voting base (34.9%, with61% of newly eligible voters being
Asian a... more »
good men
nothing is required
for the triumph of evil
but that good men do nothing
edmund burke
George W. Bush - The Painter
Some interesting portraits.
Stephen Harper
Something is missing. Oh yes! The crown or the cowboy hat.
Vladimir Putin
Untitled
*After pillaging state coffers Bobbly Jindal orders spending freeze to
avoid shortfall*
*Jindal’s sneak attack on public ~C.C. Forgotston*
*As Louisiana’s coast disappears, so does landowners’ money ~Peter
Moskowitz, Aljazeera*
*New Orleans Lower Ninth Ward: The Pitt Houses Revisited – Can Brad Really
Make it Right ~Brian Beinvenu, NotesOnNewOrleans.net*
*Shrimp prices jump, but supply OK for Lent ~WWLTV *
*Crawfish Increasing After Cold Weather Slump ~Kailyn Davillier, NOLA
DEFENDER*
*This Simple Trailer Has Everything You Need to Deal With
Disaster~Alexander George, Wired*
~H... more »
“The Globe(alization) and Mail”.
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The Crumbling Mainstream Press and Media In Canada. Part II.
written By Robin Mathews April 2014
“*The Globe(alization) and Mail”.*
Newspapers and conventional media are losing readers, listeners, and
viewers simply because people use personal electronic devices of many kinds.
For convenience.
*Untrue.*
Newspapers and conventional media must, it is true, face and deal with the
new “social media, etc.” - which add an exciting dimension to
communication and publication. But the established communica... more »
Police State Updates April 4 , 2014 -- Above the law mentality reflected by psychopathic killer cops , a paranoid State looking to control by any means necessary - the cauldron is boiling at some points folks are going to black out against the Authorities ......
Catharsis Ours - 16 hours ago
Autopsy Shows Capitol Police Shot Unarmed Mother in Back of Head
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*Garth Kant*
WND
April 4, 2014
First they called her a terrorist threat.
When she turned out to be an unarmed suburban mother, they said she was on
drugs.
Now, WND has exclusively learned, without a trace of doubt, that was wrong,
too.
WND can also now report Miriam Carey was shot in the back of the head by
U.S. Capitol Police officers and ... more »
MOVING TOWARD CONVERSION
A group of a dozen or more will vigil for an hour today during shift change
at the gates of Bath Iron Works (BIW) here in Maine. There are two more
Saturdays to go during this series of Lenten vigils led by the Smilin'
Trees Disarmament Farm from Hope, Maine. They are a Catholic Worker
related community that has maintained faithful vigils at BIW for many years.
Next Saturday there will be a larger group of us at BIW due to the fact
that a ceremony will be held to 'christen' the first Zumwalt stealth
destroyer - costing more than $4 billion to build. Its mission? To sneak
up up... more »
Might a False Flag Op being in the operational stages at this time ? Don't you get the sense that something big and nasty is coming our way very soon folks ? If not , maybe you should ......... Let's start with missing Malaysian Flight 370 - does anyone think there is a new Bermuda triangle ? And keep in mind timing coincidental to other major events . Flight 370's ongoing situation covers the time period of March 8 , 2014 through the present time ) So , let's take a closer look at the ongoing Malaysia mystery ..... Malaysia MH370: Who has means & motive to take a plane full of people ? Then consider the events in Ukraine - in particular Crimea ( focusing on the pre-referendum period and through the end of March ) .... during this same time period while the plane is missing and Crimea is playing itself out , note the efforts by both Russia and China to break the dollar ...... US and EU threats ignored , sanctions rebutted Russian sanctions and their own threats to make life tough for the US , EU - there isn't a sanction regime that can curtail Russia + the BRICS in tandem ......Conventional War is a non starter - might the desperate West risk a nuclear gambit to put the fear of God in the BRICS and Putin ?
Catharsis Ours - 17 hours ago
Whatever you may believe , at least consider the possibility that Malaysia
is lying through their teeth about what they know about the plane's
disappearance ....... here is one compelling argument from former Finance
Minister Anwar Ibrahim on the subject of whether Malaysian Authorities are
telling the whole unvarnished truth about what they know .....
Friday, 04 April 2014 16:35IT'S A COVER UP: M'sian govt deliberately
CONCEALING INFO on MH370 - Anwar Ibrahim<span class="itemAuthor"
style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial;
background-color: transparent; ... more »
The Impeachment of President Yeltsin
The charges
Parliamentary Communists, who mounted the impeachment drive, accuse Yeltsin
of treason, first-degree murder and plotting to sell Russia out to the
West. The five specific counts say he:
Instigated the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union
Improperly used force against rebellious lawmakers in 1993
Launched the botched 1994-96 war in Chechnya
Waged genocide against Russians with market reforms that impoverished the
country
Ruined Russia's military
The Chechnya charge is the one most likely to attract enough votes for
impeachment.
Grenada, The New Jewel Movement and the Assassination of Bob Marley
Since he was elected Prime Minister of Jamaica in 1972, Michael Manley
pursued a socialist agenda intended to redistribute wealth by nationalizing
the country's major export industries. His agenda proved to be financially
unsustainable, as his policies deterred foreign investment in Jamaica.
Manley was also aggressively opposed by the CIA and American business
interests, as had happened to similar reformist governments in Guatemala,
the Dominican Republic, and multiple other countries throughout the
Americas. Beginning in 1974, he was also opposed by the more conservative
Edward S... more »
THE WAR ECONOMY
The economy and security in Afghanistan are on shaky ground in the lead up
to the Saturday presidential elections in Afghanistan. Female Associated
Press photo-journalist Anja Niedringhaus was killed in eastern Afghanistan
Friday by gunmen dressed in police uniforms, while her companion, reporter
Kathy Gannon, survived the attack.
With attacks like this ramping up in the past few weeks, the security
situation is threatening to deteriorate, while the already shaky economy is
slowing further. RT's Lucy Kafanov reports from the streets of Kabul on the
worsening economic situation and... more »
Dr. Ben Carson: " When you put someone else in charge of your healthcare, you start a cascade of control...
*that is the very thing Saul Alinsky talked about."*
Remember the musicians who changed their tune
As organizations jumble and revise their official positions, remember those
who tried to stifle you in the past. Forgive, cooperate, but never forget
those who told you that, for instance, opting out was a great and radical
evil. Remember those who called you crazy, passionate with no sense, and
tried to tease you into submission, […]
Colombia: UFOs Over Colombia? Enormous Flying Object Videotaped Over Medellín
*Source: Planeta UFO and AmericaTV.comDate: 04.04.2014*
*Colombia: UFOs Over Colombia? Enormous Flying Object Videotaped Over
Medellín*
****Object is star-shaped and with several lights****
A family in the city of Medellín, Colombia was startled when it recorded an
Unidentified Flying Object (UFO).
The video posted to YouTube shows how this star-shaped UFO, with several
lights, rises and falls in the sky.
Even the people who recorded this event joked about it, telling each other
"they've come to get us" amid peals of laughter.
VIDEO: *http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G-w5H9rnZI*
... more »
Argentina: A UFO Photographed Over Entre Rios
*Planeta UFO* and *Fundación Argentina de Ovnilogía* have shared with us
the following photo and the accompanying text by Javier Lopez Posse: We
would like to thank Emilio Ravina for allowing us to publish this wonderful
photo [in Planeta UFO] in which two "unidentified flying objects" are
clearly visible. This was a chance photo, as he did not see them when he
pressed the shutter on his 14 megapixel digital camera. The photograph was
taken in Entre Rios, Ibicuy, in southern area of the city. Emilio Ravina is
a disciplined skywatcher and this is not the first time he has photograph... more »
For crying out loud!
The closing item on today's *Today* probably wouldn't have appealed to
Vladimir Putin, or to all those people at *Biased BBC *who accuse the BBC
of deliberately undermining masculinity. It was a friendly plug for a new
anthology of poems by Anthony and Ben Holden called *Poems That Make Grown
Men Cry. *
Anthony Holden (or "Tony", as John Humphrys calls him) said that, unlike in
the Elizabethan and Victorian eras (when men had hankies at the ready all
the time), we men of today aren't supposed to cry. Crying is "out of
fashion", he said, and he doesn't think it should be. He wants ... more »
Use caution with those attempting to write books on the backs of your labors @testingtalk @Skrashen
I viewed a passing mention of some new phenomenon called “Testing Talk,”
which is a website devoted to soliciting feedback on the slate of Common
Core tests being implemented nationwide. I have one very simple question:
who is sponsoring this? Another simple question: why the lack of overall
diversity on the “committee.” And, what does […]
Ryan's Paymasters Will Never Let Him Give Up Trying To Enslave Ordinary Americans-- Really
Wednesday the House Budget Committee approved Paul Ryan's latest Ayn Rand
Budget, which cuts *trillions* in healthcare spending and repeals the
Affordable Care Act. "His budget," reports *Hospital CFO*, "would make
significant changes to Medicare, reducing program spending by $129 billion
over the next 10 years. Starting in 2012, it would convert Medicare to a
premium support program, under which beneficiaries would receive funds from
the government with which they could purchase either traditional Medicare
coverage or private health plans." A report from the Center on Budget and
... more »
What an anti-test activist can do in a school during testing
For me, nothing, just stand aside. That’s all I can do, unless I’m prepared
to jeopardize my employment and, selfishly, the employment of others in my
school. I’m a Kindergarten teacher, so thankfully we are insulated from
most of testing’s ill effects. But I can report on how the administration
of testing during the specific […]
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*Sabbath*
I am taking Sunday off as my Sabbath this week. I have been battling a
pesky cold this week but hope that I am well enough recovered by now to get
out and about later today
Elections Canada Playing Us For Chumps
A few fine bloggers have already pointed this out but I'll link to Alison
at Creekside (who, obviously is quoting other sources):
A national investigation into allegations of dirty political calls has been
under way for more than a year. Elections Canada had planned to wrap up
that investigation by March 31. On Thursday, spokeswoman Diane Benson
declined to say whether it is ongoing.
The agency was expected to include information about that investigation in
a “compliance and enforcement mechanisms” report to Parliament this spring.
Benson said the agency has decided not to report ... more »
"You really call that a dog?"
I caught the closing minutes of this morning's *Today *programme, arriving
just in time to hear Evan Davis giggling his way through an interview about
the paintings of George W. Bush.
Nancy Durrant of the *Times*'s various digs at Dubya - his record and his
"boring" paintings - really seemed to tickle Evan's funny bone [or were his
body piercings chafing him this morning?]
We learned that the former president is a Sunday painter, and not a very
good one - which came as a great surprise to me as I thought, after two
years, that he'd be at least as great as Francis Bacon, Lucian Fre... more »
The consequences for opposing "gay marriage"
*Brendan Eich*, one of the most innovative and productive computer
programmers in America, is suffering the consequences of being a
traditional, normal person in the Marxist, degenerate, tyrannical and
totally backwards society we live in today. Eich, the former CEO of
Mozilla, recently resigned after it was discovered he opposed "gay
marriage" in the state of California. *Time* reports:
*Brendan Eich, who became the company's chief executive less than two weeks
ago, faced a firestorm over his support in 2008 of California's Proposition
8, which banned gay marriage in the state*
Th... more »
Super Size This Putin: McDonalds Pulls Out of Crimea
Only in Obama's America could something like this bit of 'news' be sold to
the masses of asses by a corrupt cadre of state-corporate media that long
ago chucked their first amendment responsibilities into the crapper to
become careerist pressititutes riding on the rogue government gravy train.
Those economic sanctions that have hurled at Russia with as much real
effect as Zell Miller's legendary "spitballs" now are getting some *real* clout
as the punishment towards the reincarnated red menace grows a set of teeth.
McDonalds, the tip of the spear of the corporate American imperial... more »
War Watch April 4 , 2014 - Afghanistan Presidential Election( First Round ) in focus ( Security is the watch word ) - One foreign journalist has been killed and another critically wounded in a shooting in eastern Afghanistan, a day before the country's presidential elections -- Assaults targeting international observers and the election commission itself have left open questions regarding the legitimacy and the security of Saturday's vote -- Taliban gunmen have abducted an Afghan candidate running for a seat in the provincial council of Sar-i-Puland and seven members of his entourage, an Afghan official has said. . ....... Ahead of their own Election in April , Iraq death counts mount ....... Syrian refugees hit the one million mark just for Lebanon , Syria Opposition makes accusation of Assad use of chemical weapons once again , battles near Damascus delay chemical shipments .....
Catharsis Ours - 19 hours ago
Afghanistan......
AL
Jazeera......
Foreign journalist killed in east Afghanistan
One reporter shot dead and another critically injured in border area, a
day
before presidential polls.
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CIA Official Dies in Apparent Suicide ?? WTF ?
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/cia-official-dies-in-apparent-suicide/
CIA Official Dies in Apparent Suicide
Death did not take place at CIA headquarters
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(Wikimedia)
BY: Bill Gertz
April 4, 2014 11:46 pm
A senior CIA official has died in an apparent suicide this week from
injuries sustained after jumping off a building in northern Virginia,
according to sources close to the CIA.
CIA spokesman Christopher White confirmed the death and said the incident
did not take place at CIA headquarters in McLean, Va.
“We can confirm that there was an individua... more »
The biggest, baddest corporation on earth? (No, not the BBC)
The short but interesting British East India Company discussion on last
night's *Newsnight *was prompted by the commissioning of a major new BBC
drama.
Here's how Emily Maitlis introduced the discussion last night:
"It was the equivalent of the CIA, the NSA and the biggest, baddest
multinational corporation on earth, all rolled into one self-righteous,
religiously-motivated monolith." That's the writer Steven Knight's take on
the East India Company and the subject of his major new drama the BBC has
commissioned to be produced by Sir Ridley Scott.
Ridley Scott himself has said, ... more »
Enjoy The Journey - A Quote by M.N. Hopkins
*Enjoy the journey, miss not the beauty around and the joy of discovery.
Keep joy close at hand and all dangers will disappear as you approach them
along the way.*
M.N. Hopkins
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*The IPCC's Latest Report Deliberately Excludes And Misrepresents Important
Climate Science*
This week, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC) is releasing its latest report, the “Working Group II Contribution
to the Fifth Assessment Report.” Like its past reports, this one predicts
apocalyptic consequences if mankind fails to give the UN the power to tax
and regulate fossil fuels and subsidize and mandate the use of alternative
fuels. But happily, an international group of scientists I have been
privileged to work with has conducted an independent rev... more »
Top 10 Energy Drink Dangers
Top 10 Energy Drink Dangers
by Caffeine Informer
The dangers of energy drinks are getting a lot of press because of the
sheer volume of energy stimulating products in the marketplace and the ease
of access to these by minors.
While most energy drinks don’t have as much caffeine as a Starbucks’ coffee,
they are heavily sweetened and easy to drink, which appeals more to the
younger demographic.
Therefore, we are seeing increased incidents of those 18 and younger having dangerous
side effects from consuming too many energy drinks at one time.
Top Ten Dangers of Drinking too Many... more »
'Newsnight': 31 March-4 April
Time again for this week's list of stories covered by *Newsnight *(plus
details of those interviewed). What does it tell you about BBC bias?
*Monday 31/3*
1. *Government pledges full employment*. What is full employment? Interview
with Nicky Morgan MP (Con)
2. *Tuition fees*: is the present scheme working? Interview with David
Willetts (Con) and John Denham (Lab)
3. *Climate change adaptation.* Roger Harrabin reports.
4.* Social network addiction*: "They were sold as way to freedom, but are
screens enslaving us?". Report by Professor Tanya Byron.
5. *Should Germans make jokes about... more »
Hooperon dark matter may be boosted by dwarf galaxies and even LUX
Exactly one month ago, I wrote about two dark matter stories: the proposal
by Randall and Reece to link extinctions to dark matter; and some unusually
strong (formally 40-sigma) signals supporting the existence of the
hooperon, a WIMP dark matter particle candidate with mass between \(30\)
and \(40\GeV\). (See Jester's classification of the tantalizing dark matter
particle clues.)
*Some sources of the gamma rays seem to clearly shine near the Galactic
center (but almost 5,000 light years from the center) even if the known
sources are removed.*
Lisa Grossman of Nude Socialist (and... more »
Alam of Troy
Going back to the post before last, it looks as if the BBC is continuing to
pursue the claims of an Islamic Trojan Horse plot in certain Birmingham
schools.
The BBC News website's *Education *page is leading with:
'Islam plot' started '20 years ago'
An ex-teacher at a Birmingham school alleged to be the target of a
'Islamist takeover' claims it began 20 years ago. Michael White, who was
dismissed in 2003 from Park View School, in Alum Rock, said its board of
governors was "taken over by a Muslim sect" in 1993. He said he told the
local education authority (LEA) but his claims were... more »
How Trudeau Was Upstaged
So Justin Trudeau arrived in our region yesterday to beat the political war
drum. I had planned to write a bit on it and was actually in the process
of doing up a post when his majesty was upstaged as a result of a Facebook
conversation I had, not with le bebe but with a former student of mine from
Nunavut. I won't mention names or communities here but can say that her
kind words were heart-warming and inspiring and provided a welcome end to a
long work day.
As a bit of background, I taught in a couple different Nunavut communities
from 2003 to 2009, spending 2 years in Qikiqtarju... more »
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*After pillaging state coffers Bobbly Jindal orders spending freeze to
avoid shortfall*
*Shrimp prices jump, but supply OK for Lent ~WWLTV *
*Crawfish Increasing After Cold Weather Slump ~Kailyn Davillier, NOLA
DEFENDER*
*This Simple Trailer Has Everything You Need to Deal With
Disaster~Alexander George, Wired*
~Hat Tweet @Noladishu
Maybe Rush's listeners don't care about picking up their poochy-poop anyways?
*Daily Kos's ProgLegs notes*: *"Dog Doody Duty's rates depend on frequency
of service and number of dogs. They do offer a flat fee of $50 for a one
time visit, but indicate that certain jobs may result in additional
charges. So how much would it cost to remove El Rushbo?"*
*by Ken*
"You can't make this stuff up," Daily Kos's ProgLegs began a diary
yesterday called "Rush Limbaugh Can't Even Keep Dog Turd Removal Ads on his
Right Wing Clown Show." What you can't make up here is the news that the
giant gasbag has been dumped by an advertiser promoting doggie-poop pickup
services:
... more »
“5 Things Conservatives Lie Shamelessly About”
*“5 Things Conservatives Lie Shamelessly About”*
By Amanda Marcotte
“Mark Twain once famously said, “A lie can travel halfway around the world
while the truth is putting on its shoes.” Twain wasn’t praising lies with
this comment, of course, but modern-day conservatives seem to think he was
dishing out advice instead of damning the practice of dishonesty.
Conservatives have figured out a neat little rhetorical trick: One lie is
easy for your opponents to debunk. Tell one lie after another, however, and
your opponent’s debunkings will never catch up. By the time the liberal
opposit... more »
Moving on to Benghazi, is there any possibility that in THIS case GOP demagogues will own up to their crusade of lies?
*Any chance the lying right-wing liars will stop lying about Benghazi?*
*"Is there any accountability in American politics for being completely
wrong? Is there any cost to those who say things that turn out not to be
true and then, when their fabrications or false predictions are exposed,
calmly move on to concocting new claims as if they had never made the old
ones?"*
*-- E. J. Dionne Jr., in his *Washington Post *column yesterday,*
"The GOP must admit it was wrong on Obamacare"
*by Ken*
Last night I wrote ("E. J. Dionne Jr. asks if there's accountability for
the Rs' wrong-wrong-w... more »
Traditional Inuit Clothing
Traditional Inuit clothing consisted of a parka, pants and mittens made
from caribou or sealskin (worn in one or two layers according to the
season), and up to four layers of footwear. Each garment was tailored to
fit the individual. The seamstress, relying on years of experience to
determine the shapes and sizes of pattern pieces, used hand, string and eye
to measure, or used already existing garments as models. You can see this
type of clothing worn daily in Nunavut.
Today the CEOs of banks that engage in monstrous fraud are not even indicted, much less jailed. The last time such a criminal CEO was actually sent to prison was back in 1987 when there were laws on the book against accounting control fraud and the government actually fielded a few regulators of financial institutions. Even so, these regulators were threatened by the perps and hassled by five Senators (the "Keating Five") bought by the perps. On this video, the valiant regulator who put Keating away despite all of this pressure tells this story with good humor in less than 12 minutes.
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Original Here
*Charles Keating, the Financier Behind the Savings and Loan Scandal,
Dies
at 90*
Bill Black: While Wall Street executives responsible for the subprime
mortgage crisis were never indicted, Charles Keating was criminally
prosecuted for the 1980s S&L scandal - *April 3, 14*
*Bio*
William K. Black, author of THE BEST WAY TO ROB A BANK IS TO OWN ONE,
teaches economics and law at the University of Missour... more »
BrasscheckTV is a free provider of videos of current relevance, particularly things that you don't know but you really ought to.
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*The CEO who said "No" to the NSA*
*"It's illegal, it's unconstitutional"*
*The government jailed him in retaliation*
In February of 2001, six months before 9/11, the NSA illegally sought (and
received) the private data of the customers of phone companies all over the
country in a warrantless search program.
One CEO, Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio, said "No!"
The NSA cancelled its contracts with the company and then in retaliation
for his refusal to give in to intimidation filed an entirely bogus insider
trading case against him.
Here's the timeline:
1.... more »
Walter Benjamin's Theses on Writing
Lazy night again. So this is borrowed from here.
*THE WRITER’S TECHNIQUE IN THIRTEEN THESES*
1. Anyone intending to embark on a major work should be lenient with
himself and, having completed a stint, deny himself nothing that will not
prejudice the next.
2. Talk about what you have written, by all means, but do not read from it
while the work is in progress. Every gratification procured in this way
will slacken your tempo. If this regime is followed, the growing desire to
communicate will become in the end a motor for completion.
3. In your working conditions avoid everyday medio... more »
Arguing a lawyers bill is reasonable when seeking costs does not bar a later assessment of that account as unreasonable
Ghaeinizadeh v. Bennett Jones LLP, 2014 ONCA 267 is yet another case
showing lawyers ought not to argue an assessment is unavailable - generally
speaking the client can always assess:
[23] The issue in this case is whether that holding applies where the
client has submitted in the previous court for the purpose of obtaining
costs from the defendants that the accounts of their previous solicitor
were reasonable. In my view, it does. While abuse of process is a broad
doctrine, it is important that it not be stretched beyond the core
interests of protecting the integrity of the a... more »
NAFTA At 20: A $1.2 Trillion Dollar Mistake That Only Enriched Corporations/Connected Individuals (Middle Class Has Been Scheduled for Devastation for Decades)
I'm a little behind in publishing this essay. Forgive me, but it's all
good. (And, yes, it's long, but worth your while - and the selected
readers' comments show quite a bit of pizzazz!) March 28, 2014 Campaign for
America's Future Blog NAFTA At 20: “A Vehicle To Increase Profits At The
Expense Of Democracy” by Dave Johnson Thursday the AFL-CIO released a new
report, NAFTA at 20. The
Nutrition-- Educating Doctors
I spent almost two years wandering around the Indian subcontinent between
1969 and 1971-- Afghanistan, Pakistan, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Nepal and,
of course, every region of India. I lived in my van and was broke most of
the time and had no choice but to eat whatever the locals were eating. When
I got back to Europe I came down with a debilitating illness. No need to go
into the gruesome details but I wound up under the care of an elderly
physician in Innsbruck who decided he would have to operate on me and that
I would have to stay in Innsbruck for six months. Innsbruck is lovel... more »
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*Zero Tolerance Hurts Kids and Ruins Schools*
*We need common sense in our schools, not mindless bureaucratic compliance*
Virginia Beach sixth-grader Adrionna Harris took a razor away from a
troubled student who was cutting himself and threw it in the trash. When
school administrators found out, they gave her a certificate of merit for
helping a classmate.
Ha, ha! Of course they didn’t. They gave her a 10-day suspension, with a
recommendation that she be expelled. For three or four seconds there, she
was in possession of a dangerous object in violation of the school’s
zero-tolera... more »
Happy Birthday NATO- "Peace" bombing for 65 years now!
65 years of overt and covert warfare. Boy that is something to
celebrate...... or not.
Of course NATO delivers 'democracy' in so many ways
*Overtly- via massive bombing raids- Ground invasions- Drone strikes*
[image:
http://crossedcrocodiles.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/natobombs-2.jpg]
NATO-Libya
[image: natobomb2]NATO- Yugoslavia
[image: A US-led trooper check details of a poppy field in an area of
Afghanistan]NATO assisting in the opium/heroin trade
*And covertly through numerous destabilization campaigns*
Syria, of course, comes to my mind But who can forget Operatio... more »
We’re not in Finland any more, Vinny!
*FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2014*
*Notes on our broken discourse:* Kevin Drum actually talks about our public
schools!
We’re very glad he does. Among liberal pundits within the guild, very few
others do.
That said, the American discourse is deeply broken in virtually every area.
In virtually every subject area, the discourse is ruled by bogus claims
which track to various tribes.
Our public discourse is tribal narrative, pretty much all the way down.
Through no particular fault of his own, Drum’s post in praise of New
Jersey’s schools helps illustrate that point.
Drum linked to this post... more »
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*Champ Bailey agrees to 2-year deal with Saints, source says ~Ramon Antonio
Vargas, New Orleans Advocate*
*Champ Bailey: 'I’m going to try to be a part of something special' ~Saints*
THE 12 TRUTHS OF ROLAND'S UNIFIED FIELD / NOW ON KINDLE
*The basic underlying, uniting and healing force of the universe is a
psychic energy field of love and soul consciousness (The **Unified Field**
) which lies not only beyond time and space but also beneath our deepest
fears ~ and whose principle property is the universal urge to unite. It’s
now on Kindle: Allen L Roland*
In physics, a unified field theory, occasionally referred to as a uniform
field theory, is a type of field theory that allows all that is usually
thought of as fundamental forces and elementary particles to be written in
terms of a single field.* Wikipedia*
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WAR IN THE GULF - Gorbachev Fears War's Expansion Beyond U.N. Aims
MOSCOW -- President Mikhail S. Gorbachev warned yesterday that the Persian
Gulf war is threatening to grow beyond the United Nations' mandate into a
catastrophic regional conflict involving chemical and nuclear weapons.
He said he was dispatching a personal envoy to Baghdad to meet Saddam
Hussein and appealed again to the Iraqi leader to "display realism" and
open the way to a settlement.
The statement, released by the Tass news agency and read on television last
night, said "developments in the gulf zone are taking an ever more alarming
and dramatic turn."
"The logic of mil... more »
WHY ARE YOU JOINING THE VOICES OF DISSENT DR. KING?
Martin Luther King's April 4, 1967 speech on America & the Vietnam war.
April 4: I tried, I really did....
....to find something worth commenting on in Section A. At last, on page 8,
I found something. It's the best I can do. "Senior dog left abandoned....."
It wasn't the story itself that got me. (I can think of no other daily that
would have run a story of an abandoned dog as being a big, news story.)
What got me was the "Senior dog" part. I have never seen that term used
before - old dog,yes; but not senior dog.
Usually "senior" is a polite way of referring to old people, not dogs or
white mice or blue jays. I think this is a pioneer step in our treatment of
animals. But we should do ... more »
Electric Company was here today trying to put a Smart Meter on my home. I said Refused to allow him to do so.
I just got a knock on my door. It appears Smart Meters have come to my
area. I have already called the company in the past, telling them I will
never accept a smart meter. That was a couple of years ago. Here is a
letter I had published last year to send for people to your electrical
company, refusing a smart meter. A man rang my doorbell and when I opened
the door, I saw him standing
Post-ISA Blogging: Does “Star Wars” Count as Science Fiction?
Many Ducks are posting about their highlights from #ISA2014. Mine – aside
from the Bloggers’ Reception and the many smart junior scholars I met in
the lobby – was a meta-theoretical twitter conversation with former Duck
Patrick Thaddeus Jackson occurring as I was headed to the airport. First
the context. Just before departing, I live-tweeted Chris
Continue reading
I love this song and video... "Sparks - "Lighten Up Morrissey" (official video)" on YouTube
Sparks - "Lighten Up Morrissey" (official video):
http://youtu.be/LwIrFTo495E
The CIA Gets To Redact The Report That Exposes Them As Liars And Torturers?
Yesterday, while House conservatives were voting for the 52nd time to deny
health insurance to American working families, the Senate was up to
something seemly more interesting-- and potentially more productive. After
voting 61-35 for a cloture bill to shut down the Republican filibuster of
legislation to extend unemployment benefits, the Senate Intelligence
Committee voted, 11-3, to declassify parts-- the 400-page executive summary
along with the conclusions and recommendations-- of its controversial
report on the Bush-Cheney torture regime.
I'm pretty confident that the main po... more »
Celebrating the courage of those who exposed US torture as it happened
Political
prisoners rally Denver 2008
Democratic National Convention
Celebrating the courage of those who exposed US torture as it happened,
from Tucson and Denver to the Hague
By Brenda Norrell
Censored News
Dutch translation by NAIS
TUCSON -- In Tucson in 2007, there was a movement to expose US torture,
while the mainstream media trembled and turned away. Human rights
attorney Bill
Go You FuCHing Habs Go!
When my Habs have a remarkable chance to do some damage in the playoffs.It
tickles Pavlovan joy in my sport gene stimulating streams of consciousness cascading
excitement. Indisputably interesting times.
Filled with hope, for a cup and a ring for that dang team.
Refueling memories that keep the faith burning like a flower
that rarely produces seed in Spring
At the last possible moment moved Vanek
into the Stanley Cup sweeps. Literally and figuratively
fated to carry the team along with him. MB busted a legendary move
acquiring a Frank Mahovlich instead of a Peter. Its Vanek that ha... more »
WORLD WITHOUT FACTS, AMEN: Rachel Maddow jumps the snark!
*FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2014*
*Part 4—World of bad faith, amen:* In many ways, the Mastro report is
low-grade, low-IQ work.
It does seem to present some new information concerning Team Christie’s
pursuit of an endorsement from Fort Lee’s Mayor Sokolich.
But concerning that topic and others, it reaches conclusions which can’t be
reached. It marshals its evidence foolishly at times.
In short, the Mastro report strongly resembles much of our modern
“journalism.” Consider what happened when Rachel Maddow angrily proved that
the Mastro report was built on an act of “slut shaming.”
The repor... more »
The "Petty Game" of Denying a U.S. Visa to Iran's New UN Ambassador
Hamid
Abutalebi
It has become increasingly clear that the United States government has
deliberately delayed issuing a visa to Hamid Abutalebi, Iran's new
Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York City.
Abutalebi, a career diplomat who has previously served as Iran's
ambassador to the European Union, Australia, Belgium, and Italy, was
appointed to succeed outgoing ambassador
Armenian-Canadians Protest@Turkish Consulate- Turkey strikes Syria
Extremely limited NATO news coverage. I could only find CTV giving much
more then a passing mention.
Same as when the anti-fascists Ukrainians protested. Virtual news black-out.
Anti-fascist/anti-Bandera protests in Canada- Russian entry bans?
What a difference from when the pro-fascist 'protests' were happening in
Canada. Those staged, perception managed, shows for the camera got lots of
NATO media coverage. Even on the *Tell-a-vision.*
Here's the scoop- Kudos to these Canadians!
And remember the Armenians had been safe in Syria. They were living
alongside their Syrian neighbours.
... more »
Common Core Corporate Standards Floating Around in an Evidence Free Zone
* A compacted version of this op-ed was published by the Memphis Commercial
Appeal.*
*Arguments for Common Core Offer No Evidence that Learning Will Improve*
*Jim Horn*
The implementation of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) represents the
most grand curriculum experiment in educational history with the least
amount of evidence to back it up. Even so, Common Core enthusiasts often
ridicule detractors of cram-down curriculum reform and supporters of local
educational autonomy by pointing out that the Standards are not federal in
origin and that they are not driven by a national con... more »
Use Firefox? No more Truth Revolt for you...
*change browsers, or else.*
This is ridiculous.
The message at Truth Revolt:
Hello there, Mozilla Firefox user.Pardon this interruption of your
TruthRevolt experience. Mozilla recently forced its CEO, Brendan Eich, to
resign over his personal support for traditional marriage. The firing
followed a vicious smear campaign against Eich by dating website OKCupid,
in which OKCupid blocked Mozilla users from visiting their website.
We would therefore prefer that our users not use Mozilla software to access
TruthRevolt, given Mozilla’s crackdown on political and religious positions
held ... more »
Paper: It's valuable to lie and cheat in the name of AGW
Climate Depot has informed us about a new remarkable paper in *American
Journal of Agricultural Economics*
Information Manipulation and Climate Agreements by Hong (Nanyang) and Zhao
(Hong Kong).
The paper discusses a simple mathematical model in "game theory" of a sort
and concludes that if you want many countries to join the climatic
hysterical treaties, it's a great idea to lie and manipulate/varnish the
information. They explicitly state that "Al Gore, the IPCC, and the
mainstream media varnish their reports to accentuate the damages of climate
change" and they ask why it is so.... more »
Big Mountain Spring Training Camp 2014
BIG
MOUNTAIN SPRING TRAINING CAMP
MAY 16th-23rd, 2014
BIG MOUNTAIN, DINEH NATION
“What we are trying to save—the Female Mountain—is alive. She is alive,
she has blood flowing through her veins, which is the Navajo Aquifer,
and the coal they are digging is Her liver. They are destroying
Her.”–Marie Gladue, Big Mountain Relocation Resister
“We need to exercise our right to be human. To
Satire: “Boehner: ‘I Don’t Want to Live in a World Where Seven Million People Get Affordable Health Care’”
*“Boehner: ‘I Don’t Want to Live in a World Where *
*Seven Million People Get Affordable Health Care’”*
by Andy Borowitz
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)— “A riveting scene unfolded in Congress
today as a tearful Speaker John Boehner took to the floor of the House to
tell his colleagues, “I don’t want to live in a world where seven million
people get affordable health care.” Tears streaming down his cheeks, Rep.
Boehner appeared unable to maintain his composure as he delivered a speech
interrupted by blubbering and sharp intakes of breath.
“What kind of a world is it where anyone ca... more »
Uranium is Chemically and Radiologically Toxic
Loomis, B. & Ye Hee Lee, M. (2014, April 4) Navajos Will Get $1 Billion to
Clean up Uranium. The Arizona Republic A1, A9.
Majia here: The Navajos will receive 1 Billion to help clean up 85 years of
uranium pollution from Anadarko Petroleum, which acquired KerrMcGee in
2006, the polluter. Here is what the article has to say about the
consequences of the pollution:
In Arizona, uranium contamination – both to one-time Navajo miners and to
people who live and draw water near the mines – has wrought untold health
consequences. Victims frequently report kidney maladies or cancers, and th... more »
Anyone need to hire a person who is good with Research, Sales and other things. Truthful and Honesty. I need employment and putting the information out.
Well, I am posting this because I need employment and income. This blog is
a hobby. People may believe I make money from it, but I don't. I make
around $100 per month from the Google ads, that is it. I have never asked
for 'donations' and I never will. I believe in doing what I can for others
and I believe the universe 'God' will provide. But at this point, I need to
get income
How many were at the 3/30 protest? Thank god we have the establishment media to tell us +UPDATED+
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Great Sunflower links at the bottom, don't miss 'em. On to WSJ's bizarre
estimate of the crowd last weekend....
How many were at the 3/30 protest? Thank god we have the establishment
media to tell us, otherwise we might believe the horrible crowd organizers
and civic groups. WSJ China Realtime blog decided to tell us how many
people attended the 3/30 protest with predictably political results....
Like Mr. Jacobs, student organizers in Taipei also used overhead photos,
though they were somewhat less precise in analyzing them. According to Chen
Rui-Guang, a represe... more »
SPECIAL REPORT: Palestinians in Flagrant Violation of At Least 11 of 15 Treaties Abbas Just Signed - The Tower - The Tower
' Palestinians in Flagrant Violation of At Least 11 of 15 Treaties Abbas
Just Signed'
The details are here
http://www.thetower.org/0096-special-report-palestinians-in-flagrant-violation-of-11-of-15-conventions-signed-this-week/but
never on the BBC.
White Dog: The rest of the story
White Dog in my stepson's Vancouver apartmentI've been posting a lot of
White Dog updates on Facebook but realized that not everyone who saw my
first blog post on her is my Facebook friend and might be wondering how the
story ended.
It ended well. White Dog is now settled in her new home in Cumberland,
and judging by the little video I saw yesterday of her bouncing around with
my daughter and her family on a Comox Valley beach, settling in quite
nicely. And just like childbirth, all the hassle has been forgotten just
seeing how happy she is to be here and how happy my family i... more »
The Oil Barons Are In Charge
The conventional wisdom, Linda McQuaig writes, is that ordinary people
don't understand the science of climate change:
It’s we ordinary people, with our self-absorption or resistance to change,
who are the prime culprits in the world’s failure to act against climate
disaster.
But that's backwards:
By focusing on the alleged failure of ordinary people to tackle climate
change, we take our eyes off the real culprits behind the drapes — the
fossil fuel industry and lickspittle governments, the best example being
the one in Ottawa.
Big Fossil is the wealthiest and most powerful lob... more »
NATO: MILITARY TOOL OF CORPORATE GLOBALIZATION
It's exactly 65 years since the world's largest military alliance was
formed. For decades, NATO was the Western world's joint defense against a
Cold War enemy. But with those days long gone, are its mission and huge
budget still justified?
Arbeit Macht Frei, Save American Workers Act of 2014-- GOP And Blue Dogs Go For 52nd Vote To Kill The Affordable Care Act
Ever hear the German phrase *Arbeit macht frei*? The literal translation is
fairly neutral: "work makes you free." But the reason the phrase resonates
for people around the world is because when Jews, gypsies, union leaders,
gays and other victims of the right-wing apocalypse of the 1940s arrived at
the Auschwitz, Theresienstadt and Dachau death camps this phrase, in metal
letters, was the first thing they saw above the gates. Work did not make
them free. Today far right Indiana Congressman Todd Young had bis bill,
H.R. 2575, the Save American Workers Act of 2014, voted on. I'm not... more »
Untitled
*Vegetarians are slimmer but sicker*
*Which is interesting, though not really surprising. More interesting is
that the various permutations of meat-eating did not seem to affect
anything*
Nutrition and Health – The Association between Eating Behavior and Various
Health Parameters: A Matched Sample Study
By Nathalie T. Burkert et al.
Abstract
Population-based studies have consistently shown that our diet has an
influence on health. Therefore, the aim of our study was to analyze
differences between different dietary habit groups in terms of
health-related variables. The sample us... more »
March Payrolls Miss 192K, Below 200K Expected, Unemployment Rate 6.7% Above 6.6% Expected ...... not too hot , not to cold ! Risk on .....
Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
Stocks, Bonds, And Gold Surge On Dismal Jobs Data Miss
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- HIGHER UNEMPLOYMENT
- Unemployment
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Bad news is the best news this morning. *A higher unemployment rate and
worse than expected job creation is the new mother's milk for stocks* which
kneejerked instantly to new record highs. Bond yields are tumbling and gold
is surging (back over $1300) as 'investors' believe this will signal an
un-taper (because QE did so much good for so long) or lower-for-longer
chatter (so ... more »
Guest Post: Why Employers Want To Check Your Background
*Donna's note*: I sometimes write here about how employers break the law
conducting background checks and why hiring practices that exclude
arrests/criminal records may be discriminatory. I thought it would be
interesting to hear the perspective on why employers want background checks
and what they're looking for. Here's what a background check expert has to
say on the topic.
*By Rebecca Gray*
Due to a highly competitive market, finding a great job posting or even
landing an interview doesn't necessarily mean you've got it made. Another
applicant with matching skills could win that... more »
Skepticism or Cynicism for Obama Education Agenda?
Skepticism or Cynicism for Obama Education Agenda?. via Skepticism or
Cynicism for Obama Education Agenda?.Filed under: PAUL THOMAS: Becoming
Radical
Brussels: Police disperse protesters with water cannon April 4 , 2014 ........ waiting for CNBC to cover this any minute now ......
WATER CANNONS AS POLICE DISPERSE PROTESTERS IN BRUSSELS
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Police have deployed water cannon to disperse a trade union protest in
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Labor protest sparks clashes in Brussels*Posted: Apr 04, 2014 8:21 AM EDT**Updated: Apr
04, 2014 8:21 AM EDT*
BRUSSELS (AP) - Belgian police used water cannon and pepper spray on
protesters who had showered them with oranges and cobblest... more »
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