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David Cameron: Taxes will rise unless we can raid bank accounts
AMERICAN KABUKI at AMERICAN KABUKI - 1 minute ago
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/consumertips/tax/10819885/David-Cameron-Taxes-will-rise-unless-we-can-raid-bank-accounts.html
*David
Cameron: Taxes will rise unless we can raid bank accounts*
*David Cameron claims he will "have to put up taxes" unless tax
officials
are given draconian powers to raid people's bank accounts*
[image: An HM Revenue and Customs form and some pound coins]Taxes will
have
to rise unless officals are given new powers to raid people's bank
accounts, David Cameron has said. Photo: Alamy
By Steven Swinford
3:28PM BST 09 May 2014
*Taxes w... more »
Summers on Piketty
Greg Mankiw at Greg Mankiw's Blog - 25 minutes ago
One of the best reviews of the book I have seen.
Cold War II - Libya's oil for EU- Embargoing Russia?
Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 1 hour ago
Continuing on with pipeline wars and the planned embargo on Russia.
Did I say embargo? Yes, because that looks to be the US/NATO plan.
Embargo Russia until it falls. Sanctions are part of the embargo, but only
a part of it.
* Embargo defined *
*The partial or complete prohibition of commerce and trade with a
particular country.Embargoes are considered strong diplomatic measures
imposed in an effort, by the imposing country, to elicit a given
national-interest result from the country on which it is imposed.*
Will they succeed? Time will tell.
Judging by some of the news from recent da... more »
The Realist Report - Mike King: The Talented Mr. Putin
John Friend at John Friend's Blog - 1 hour ago
On this edition of *The Realist Report*, we'll be joined by Mike King of
*TomatoBubble.com*. Mike and I will be discussing his recently published
book *The Talented Mr. Putin*. Callers are welcome.
You can download the mp3 for this program *here*, or visit the *AFP Radio
Network* on BlogTalkRadio to subscribe via iTunes and view past programs.
Below are relevant links for this program:
- *The Odessa Massacre - What REALLY Happened*
- *Meet Ukraine's kosher "ultra-nationalists" - John Friend*
- *Why did Putin suddenly ban 'Holocaust denial'? - Mike King & Brother
Nathan... more »
Exclusive Video: State Senator Linda Greenstein Freaks Out
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 hour ago
Linda Greenstein is the Democrat who betrayed valient progressive Babara
Buono when she was running for governor by running TV ads showing her
and
Chris Christie working together happily. Now she's a candidate in the
primary in NJ-12, hoping to replace Rush Holt. The video up top is a
*DWT*exclusive and it emphasizes what an out of control Greenstein see
as her
"Enemies List"-- Ewing Township, East Windsor, Hightstown, Hopewell
Township, Hopewell Borough, Lawrence Township, Pennington, Princeton,
Trenton, West Windsor Township…
The video highlights state Senator Greenstein’s outbu... more »
Assclowns of the Week #98: Get Bentghazi edition
jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Pottersville - 1 hour ago
Well, despite 13 Congressional hearings and over $125,000,000 blown on
Benghazi investigations, the GOP Krazy Klown Kar roared out of the motor
pool packed with Republican assclowns who are bound and determined to get
to the bottom of an embassy attack they singlehandedly created and that
then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned us about.
But, despite the House GOP's (1) and right wing media's (3) best
efforts, Benghazi wasn't the only topic of conversation this past
week.There was Cliven Bundy's Merry Pranksters (10) for going all Ken Kesey
on sacred Native America... more »
Conspiracy theories and Paula Yates - by Julie Burchill, Sept. 13th 2000
Paul Coker at News Spike - 1 hour ago
And the cant just keeps on coming - last weekend, the death of Paula Yates
continued to push wars, famine and the fallout from Big Brother Bernie
Ecclestone off the front pages of the nation's newspapers. If one is of a
conspiracist set of mind, one might imagine that Paula had been sleeping
with the president (sorry, prime minister), perhaps - as her great heroine
Marilyn Monroe had done in her day - and that, when she threatened, in a
last desperate midnight phone call to make their affair public, MI5 was
sent in to do their stuff with a vodka bottle and a hypodermic. Just in
t... more »
Bob Simmons : FILM | Scarlett Johansson gets ‘Under the Skin’ (Ouch!)
Thorne Dreyer at The Rag Blog - 2 hours ago
What a muddled mess this movie is. It gives you the same feeling you might
get while watching a drunk trying to cross an icy street. By Bob Simmons |
The Rag Blog | May 14, 2014 I’m not sure … finish reading Bob Simmons :
*FILM* | Scarlett Johansson gets ‘Under the Skin’ (Ouch!)
My Interview with Counterpunch
deutsch29 at @ THE CHALK FACE - 2 hours ago
Sacramento jounralist Seth Sandronsky learned of the release of my book, A
Chronicle of Echoes, and requested an interview on the book and other
issues, including questions about my personal history and varied education
reform topics. His interview is posted in the online publication,
Counterpunch May 14, 2014 An Interview With Mercedes K. Schneider Bill
Gates […]
The trials and tribulations of the Truong Sa submarine
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 2 hours ago
[image: Truong Sa submarine]The Ministry of Science and Technology (MST)
has just affirmed that it is prepared to grant a license for putting the
Truong Sa sub into testing in the open sea. Prior to that, the Vietnam
Register Agency, the Thai Binh provincial authorities and the Ministry of
National Defence also made similar statements.
Nguyen Quoc Hoa, the inventor of Truong Sa, still has not found a sponsor
who can help him bring Truong Sa to the open sea. The relevant ministries
all have their own reasons for refusing to grant the license for testing
Truong Sa in the sea.
Vietnam... more »
Mike's Story Part 21 - Death Throes of FTW
Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 2 hours ago
*By **Jenna** Orkin*
To Mike and Ray 11-1-2006:
*seconded re need for holding pattern. remember ray's in pittsburgh and
not on email so if we don't hear from him for a couple days, don't think
anything sinister.*
* anything else i say will be obsolete by sundown.*
To Mike 11-1-2006 [in response to his expression of abject failure:]
*what would you say to a person who announces, at twenty, 'i'm going to
be a billionaire by the time i'm forty.' at fifty, they've made a mere
couple million dollars and let's hope, done something worthy meanwhile. is
this person a failure or... more »
The Global Warming Fraud: Why Global Warming Failed
Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 2 hours ago
Right now, while everyone has their focus on the happenings in Ukraine,
there is a lot of important events happening elsewhere in the world..... In
the United States, the criminal Barry Soetoro/Davis/Obama government which
has failed so miserably in trying to fleece the American people through the
scam commonly known as "Obamacare" is concocting their latest and greatest
con known as "carbon taxation"... The US government is continuing to
promote the fraud and lie known as man made "Global Warming" (or as some
call it "climate change" now) and is getting ready to use the propaganda o... more »
METRO | Melanie Scruggs: Houston’s regressive trash burning proposal
Thorne Dreyer at The Rag Blog - 2 hours ago
The global Zero Waste movement, which has helped defeat similar facilities
in Dallas and Austin, is actively opposing Houston’s proposed ‘One Bin for
All.’ By Melanie Scruggs | The Rag Blog | May 14, 2014 HOUSTON — The
environmental community … finish reading *METRO* | Melanie Scruggs:
Houston’s regressive trash burning proposal
Buddhist Quotes & Sayings
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 3 hours ago
Famous Buddhist Quotes & Sayings
- Neither fire nor wind, birth nor death can erase our good deeds.
- You only lose what you cling to.
- Fill your mind with compassion.
- We live in illusion and the appearance of things. There is a reality.
We are that reality. When you understand this, you see that you are
nothing, and being nothing, you are everything. That is all.
- The Four Reliances
First, rely on the spirit and meaning of the teachings, not on the words;
Second, rely on the teachings, not on the personality of the teacher;
Third, rely on real wisdom,... more »
Via Campesina solidarity with Zapatistas following attack on teacher
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 3 hours ago
Declaration
of Solidarity with the Zapatistas and the Latin AmericanCoordination of
Peasant Organizations and North America Region of LaVia Campesina
International
By La Via Campesina International
Censored NewsWe are dismayed and outraged, but also firm in solidarity
andstruggle; we stand against the assault that ended the life of
the teacher Galeano, a brother and comrade Zapatista in La
Due to their watching the government controlled "mainstream medea" most Americans believe that the fighting in Ukraine is due to Russian troops ...even though Putin has said that US satellites must have noted that he had pulled his troops back from the border. Read this to learn a bit about who the real murderers are.
David L Griscom at Cherchez la Verite - 3 hours ago
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CIA, FBI and Now Academi Mercenaries on the Ground in Ukraine
*Kurt
Nimmo
Original Here*
Infowars.com
May 12, 2014
The German newspaper Bild am Sonntag reported on Sunday 400 U.S.
mercenaries are working with the junta government in Ukraine to suppress
opposition to the coup in the eastern part of the country. The newspaper
said the for-profit mercenaries are actively participating in the effort to
eliminate anti-coup activists in Slavyans... more »
WHERE DID PRIVILEGE COME FROM: Stifling Fisher!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 3 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2014*
*Part 3—One possible form of excess:* As we’ve told you, the concept of
privilege is extremely hot.
Only yesterday, Prachi Gupta salonsplained exactly *how* hot. Warning! The
parts of this excerpt which sounds like a joke may be a reading error.
Headlines included:
GUPTA (5/13/14):
*Students at Harvard’s Kennedy School will now be required to check their
privilege/The course will be called Checking Your Privilege 101*
If Tal Fortgang, the Princeton freshman who refused to check his white
privilege, ever wants to go to Harvard’s Kennedy School of Governme... more »
Study Should Spark New Lawsuits Against Teacher Eval Based on VAM
Jim Horn at Schools Matter - 3 hours ago
*From the summary at Brookings:*
*The federal government has spurred the creation of a new generation of
teacher evaluation systems at the state level through more than $4 billion
in Race to the Top funding to 19 states and No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
accountability waivers to 43 states. A majority of states have passed laws
requiring the adoption of teacher evaluation systems that incorporate
student achievement data, but only a handful of states had fully
implemented new teacher evaluation systems as of the 2012-13 school year.*
As the majority of states continue to design and imple... more »
Islamic State of Iraq Ramping Up Propaganda Campaign Featuring Foreign Fighters
Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 4 hours ago
The re-birth of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) and its
spread across central Iraq has led it to increase its propaganda. One
avenue it is taking is featuring foreign fighters that have died for it.
While the vast majority of the organization is Iraqi a steady flow of other
nationalities are now joining its ranks once again. Their most infamous use
is for suicide bombings, but it appears that many are now serving as
regular gunmen for ISIS. Case in point, on May 5 the Iraqi Security Forces
clashed with a number of Islamic State fighters in northern Hillah in
Babil... more »
Climate Tricks 31: High Intolerance by the Alarmist Camp
Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 4 hours ago
See this case of Dr. Lennart Bengtsson, a prominent Swedish climate
scientist.
The degree of intolerance, of inability to face the inconsistencies of the
"man-made" global warming / climate change proposition, is very high. They
are shooting the messenger, not the message. Attacking the person, not the
issue. And the big irony, this is happening among natural scientists in the
west, supposedly the beacon of social tolerance and scientific skepticism.
The two Press Releases are posted in The Global Warming Policy Foundation (
GWPF) website.
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*Press Release 01/05/14*
P... more »
Security certificates constitutional
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 4 hours ago
Canada (Citizenship and Immigration) *v.* Harkat, 2014 SCC 37:
*Constitutionality of IRPA Scheme*
The impugned provisions of the *IRPA* scheme are
constitutional. They do not violate the named person's right to know and
meet the case against him, or the right to have a decision made on the
facts and the law. The alleged defects of the*IRPA* scheme must be
assessed in light of the scheme's overall design and of the two central
principles that guide the scheme: (1) the designated judge is intended to
play a gatekeeper role, is vested with broad discretion and ... more »
Honey, we never had kids!
Capt. Fogg at The Impolitic - 4 hours ago
By Capt. Fogg
Someone told me that the Church of the Latter Day Saints is the fastest
growing religion in the world, but it isn't -- not if one can call a family
of beliefs that share the philosophy that nothing you hear is true a
religion. Of course when it comes to Sunday Supplement health and
nutrition articles and the books that make diet Doctors rich, little of it
may actually be true, but there is no end of things that are really beyond
reasonable doubt and should largely be beyond unreasonable doubt too. I
wasted some time last week for instance with a fool who insisted no ... more »
Burden of establishing an agency relationship lies on the party alleging its existence
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 4 hours ago
*Boyle v. Maritime Travel Inc.*, 2014 NSCA 44:
[14] As the appellant points out, the burden of establishing an
agency relationship lies on the party alleging its existence: *Hav-A-Kar
Leasing Ltd. v. Vekselshtein*, 2012 ONCA 826 (CanLII), 2012 ONCA 826, at ¶
38. The judge correctly identified that burden in ¶ 26 of his decision and
provided additional legal authority.
May 14:New Brunswick Passenger Rail.....
Graeme Decarie at The Moncton Times@Transcript - Good and Bad - 4 hours ago
A1 has a story well worth reading. It's about the decision to repair the
passenger railway track in northern New Brunswick. In short, it's a
statement by a national railway consultant who says this looks like just a
band-aid. He says Via Rail made the decision almost certainly because we're
into an election year - and a little largesse could swing some seats to the
government.
What's needed, he says, is a long term plan to boost ridership. Otherwise,
the line will simply die, anyway, and the repair bill will be wasted.
He's being gentle.
The current federal government's planning (... more »
Napoleon In The Asylum
Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 5 hours ago
In the wake of the Supreme Court's rejection of Marc Nadon and Stephen
Harper's plan to reform the Senate, now comes word that the Ministry of
Justice is slashing its research budget by 20%. Devon Black writes:
The purpose of research in government is pretty obvious. It’s to test
assumptions, so legislators can make policy that works and change policy
that doesn’t. Without decent monitoring and evaluation, there’s no way for
legislators to know if any of their policies are doing what they’re
supposed to do.
Unfortunately, it looks as though the government has decided to punish
De... more »
Pennsylvania Progressives Just Say No To Corrupt Conservatives From The Republican Wing Of The Democratic Party
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 5 hours ago
It isn't likely, but New Dem vice chair and EMILY's List fave, Allyson
Schwartz, could still win the May 20, Pennsylvania gubernatorial primary--
and equally conservative corporate shill Marjorie Margolies Mezvinsky could
win her congressional primary the same day. But that's also unlikely. Both
women from the Republican wing of the Democratic Party were dubbed
prohibitive frontrunners by the brain-dead Beltway punditry from the
outset. The 3 most recent polls show progressive Tom Wolf beating Schwartz
by an average of just over 27 points. And Internal PA-13 polling I've
looked o... more »
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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 5 hours ago
*Summerhill: The misery of a great Leftist fantasy*
Mikey Cuddihy is now 60 years old and a successful artist and teacher. Yet
the pain of childhood loss suffuses this memoir as if the traumatic events
happened just last year.
She was born into a large and wealthy Irish-American family, who enjoyed a
luxurious life. But her beautiful actress mother became an alcoholic, given
to lashing out at her five children.
When Mikey was four, her parents divorced and her father gained custody of
the children. His second wife once stood one of her stepsons under a
freezing shower because h... more »
Motion to extend time to be refused on merits only in clearest of cases
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 6 hours ago
Wadden v. BMO Nesbitt Burns, 2014 NSCA 45:
[17] It is only in those cases where the proposed grounds of appeal
are clearly without merit that it would not be in the interests of justice
to allow the extension (See for example, *McCully v. Rogers Estate*, 2013
NSCA 22 (CanLII), 2013 NSCA 22).
Collective “holding of hands encircling” currently proceeds throughout the Gaia hu-manity collective
AMERICAN KABUKI at AMERICAN KABUKI - 6 hours ago
*Collective “holding of hands encircling” currently proceeds throughout the
Gaia hu-manity collective*
by ÉirePort
Collective "holding of hands encircling" currently proceeds throughout the
Gaia hu-manity collective.
This encircling process expands at an accelerated pace, encompassing all
Beings desirous of and requesting upgrades.
Situational blocks with individuals dissolve as each faces and accepts and
asks for transmutation of such.
Planetary readiness nears.
ÉirePort | May 13, 2014 at 2:22 am | Categories: Uncategorized | URL:
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Steve's Economic Action Scam
Alison at Creekside - 6 hours ago
1. Vastly inflate the stats for supposed job vacancies and skill
shortages in Canada by basing them on a program that counts online classified
ads, including one on eBay that features the same jobs posted multiple
times.
2. Refuse to divulge the questionable source of the now vastly inflated
stats being used to implement government policy because - commercial
confidentiality.
3. Tighten up eligibility requirements for employment insurance because
- hey, tons of jobs out there going begging.
4. Send Kenney off to Ireland to encourage 10,000 Irish studen... more »
Chelsea Manning Causes a Dilemma for US Military
thwap at thwap's schoolyard - 7 hours ago
It's quite the conundrum:
The request was the first ever made by a transgender military inmate and
set up a dilemma for the Defence Department: How to treat a soldier for a
diagnosed disorder without violating long-standing military policy.
Transgenders are not allowed to serve in the U.S. military and the Defence
Department does not provide such treatment, but Manning can't be discharged
from the service while serving his 35-year prison sentence.
Some officials have said privately that keeping the soldier in a military
prison and unable to have treatment could amount to cruel and u... more »
Ukraine Watch / News and Views for May 14 , 2014 --- Gazprombank transferred client funds from Belgium and Luxembourg back to home turf, to protect against any future sanctions. The securities were moved from Euroclear Bank (Brussels) and Clearstream Banking (Luxembourg) to the Russian Central Depository at the end of April....... Moscow believes that the May 11 referendums held in Ukraine's Donetsk and Lugansk regions should be taken as confirmation of the depth of the crisis in Ukraine...... US backing Ukraine Government Eurobonds - The government of Ukraine has decided to issue $1 billion in five-year Eurobonds under US guarantees, according to a resolution published by the Cabinet of Ministers on Wednesday. .......
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 7 hours ago
Russia Today.....
Russia’s third largest bank moves money from Europe to Moscow for safe
keeping
Published time: May 13, 2014 09:02
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Gazprombank transferred client funds from Belgium and Luxembourg back to
home turf, to protect against any future sanctions.
The securities were moved from Euroclear Bank (Brussels) and Clearstream
Banking (Luxembourg) to the Russian Central Depository at the end of April.
The move is intended to protect customers from an... more »
War Watch May 14 , 2014 -- BIG NEWS OF THE DAY --- Saudis actually seeks to negotiate with Iran - this is a major change in foreign policy by the Saudis and does not represent good news for US standing or the dollar if these talks succeed !!! Syria fighting drags on between alleged Rebels / Mercenaries and Government ( as Rebel in -fighting really has become the bigger story in recent months ) .... Bombing in Baghdad becoming every day news ......
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 7 hours ago
Syria ......
Obama renews commitments to Syrian opposition
Opposition chief thanked the U.S. for the $287 million in nonlethal
assistance to the Syrian opposition. (File photo: Reuters)
Text size A A A
By Staff writer | Al Arabiya News
Wednesday, 14 May 2014
U.S. President Barack Obama praised Syrian Opposition Coalition President
Ahmad Jarba and a coalition delegation, renewing his commitments to the
group in a meeting at the White House on Tuesday.
Obama and national security adviser Susan Rice offered commitments for what
the White House calls a political solution to the conflict th... more »
Japan Updates - May 10 , 2014 --- On so many levels , Japan is one zombified clusterfark nation.......Debt , Fukushima , War mongering as distraction --- When do the people in Japan rise up , demand hard answers and attempt to find out where things stand ( before its too late ? )
Catharsis Ours - 7 hours ago
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-05-10/japan-debt-update-%C2%A5102000000000000000
Japan Debt Update: ¥1,020,000,000,000,000.00
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/10/2014 20:42 -0400
- Japan
- National Debt
inShare
It's been a while since we looked at Japan's debt situation. Here is the
dire update.
*From Japan News:*
*Japan’s national debt totaled a record-high ¥1.02 quadrillion as of the
end of March, up ¥33.36 trillion from a year earlier, the Finance Ministry
said.*
The central government debt, which increased ¥7.01 trillion from the ... more »
Sick Care vs. Health Care - A Choice To Be Made
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 9 hours ago
*Source:*
*Raw For Beauty Blog*
My Road to Recovery Post-Gardasil by Kristin Clowlow from Australia
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 10 hours ago
Kristin
My Road to Recovery Post-Gardasil
By Kristin Clulow
Newcastle, NSW, Australia
*"never give up. You will have times when you want to, when it seems
pointless, hopeless, unfair etc. I have been there. I have felt all of
those emotions – and more. But I am living proof that you can improve and
that you can, once again, enjoy a quality of Life".*
My name is Kristin Clulow. I am 31 years old and live in Newcastle,
Australia. I wrote an article a few years ago regarding my Gardasil
experience. As this last post was over three years ago, I would like to
take this opportunity to ... more »
Iraq - AT-6C Texan II Aircraft
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 10 hours ago
[image: T-6C Texan II]The State Department has made a determination
approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for AT-6C Texan II
aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support
for an estimated cost of $790 million.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required
certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on May 13, 2014.
The Government of Iraq has requested a possible sale of 24 AT-6C Texan II
Aircraft, 2 spare PT-6A-68 Turboprop engines, 2 spare ALE-47
Counter-Measure Dispensing Systems and/or 2 spare AAR-47 Missile La... more »
Belgium - F-16A/B Block 15 Aircraft Mid Life Upgrade
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 10 hours ago
[image: Belgian F-16A Fighting Falcon]The State Department has made a
determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Belgium to
upgrade its F-16A/B Block 15 Aircraft Mid Life Upgrade (MLU) aircraft and
associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an
estimated cost of $113 million.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required
certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on May 8, 2014.
The Government of Belgium has requested a possible sale to upgrade its
F-16A/B Block 15 Mid Life Upgrade (MLU) aircraft with Operational Fl... more »
Romania Welcomed Into The F-16 Family
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 10 hours ago
[image: F-16 Fighting Falcon]Romania was officially welcomed into the
Lockheed Martin F-16 family at a reception preceding the Black Sea Defense
Aerospace tradeshow here today.
The Romanian Air Force is the 28th customer of the most widely used 4th
generation multi-role fighter in the world.
Romania signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance with the U.S. Government in
December 2013 which provides programmatic support to a U.S.-approved third
party transfer of F-16 aircraft from Portugal to Romania.
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Mullins on the Federal Reserve Scam and how they print money out of thin air! Its All Black Magic!
Papani at DeadBanksterSociety - 10 hours ago
Former Library of Congress employee and emancipator of Ezra Pound(Nobel
Laureate) says that Bankers practice Black Magic and fool the world into
becoming their Debt Slaves.
Banksters also immorally pollute the city they live in, similar to pigs
wallowing in their own filth!
Lockheed Martin Introduces Latest Addition to Small Unmanned Aircraft System Family
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 10 hours ago
[image: Vector Hawk UAS]Designed for versatility and affordability, the new
Lockheed Martin Vector Hawk addresses a broad set of unique missions and
operating needs within a single system.
With a gross takeoff weight of only four pounds and a vertical profile of
only four inches, Vector Hawk boasts best-in-class payload capacity, speed
and endurance.
“We are proud to deliver Vector Hawk, a waterproof system that provides
leading edge multi-mission capabilities in all environments,” said Kevin
Westfall, director of Unmanned Solutions at Lockheed Martin’s Mission
Systems and Trainin... more »
If conference calls happened like real life
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 10 hours ago
If conference calls were in real life... We've all been there!
Poland said to be eyeing missile defense decision in June, July
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 10 hours ago
[image: Patriot PAC-3]Poland may choose a single winning bidder by June or
July in a multi-billion dollar missile defense competition, months earlier
than planned due to the crisis in Ukraine, a senior Lockheed Martin Corp
executive said on Tuesday.
Marty Coyne, business development director for Lockheed's air and missile
defense business, said he saw "a good chance" that a single foreign
provider could be selected by early summer.
"There's clearly a sense of urgency," he said.
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Meet the U.S. Jet Fighter That Can Do It All ... Maybe
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 10 hours ago
On a mile-long assembly line in Ft. Worth, Texas, Lockheed Martin is
putting together a jet fighter that no one can match. The F-35 Joint Strike
Fighter will be stealthier, smarter, more capable, and more flexible than
any aircraft ever built.
It better be. It's costing American taxpayers close to $1 billion. A month.
"It is a flying computer," said Steve O'Bryan, vice president of the F-35's
integration and business development at Lockheed Martin. "Where technology
goes, where software goes, the F-35 will be flexible with it."
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BICEP2 vs Planck: nothing wrong with screen scraping
Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 10 hours ago
*The BICEP2-Planck relationship is competitive and that's how things should
be; BICEP2 claims remain robust*
Two days ago, Adam Falkowski of CERN created a ministorm when he asked
Is BICEP wrong?
The idea of his was that there was a rumor that the BICEP2 folks have so
seriously misinterpreted, misunderstood, understimated, and
misunderestimated a sky map by the Planck Collaboration that when the bug
is corrected, the significance of the BICEP2 discovery fully evaporates.
He tried to suggest that almost all the well-informed experts in this
experimental enterprise converge to the ... more »
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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 10 hours ago
*The Australian budget brings weeping and wailing and garnishing of teeth
from Greenies*
*Australia's new conservative government brought down its first budget on
Tuesday night*
As feared, the first Budget delivered by the new Government has seen the
axe swung upon the Australian Reneweable Energy Agency (ARENA).
According to the Budget papers:
"The Government will achieve savings of $1.3 billion over five years from
2017-18 (including $223.3 million in 2018-19, $455.9 million in 2019-20,
$125.4 million in 2020-21 and $131.1 million in 2021-22) by abolishing the
Australian Rene... more »
Russia ready to continue helicopter deliveries for Indian Navy
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 10 hours ago
[image: Ka-31 Helix]Russia is ready to continue deliveries for the Indian
naval aviation, if it receives a request from the Indian side, the head of
Russia’s biggest helicopter building company, Helicopters of Russia, said
on Tuesday.
“As for the Vikramaditya aircraft carrier, this will undoubtedly be a
decision by the Indian side.
The holding company (Helicopters of Russia) will be ready to continue its
program of Russian helicopter deliveries to India under a contract with
Rosoboronexport,” Alexander Mikheyev said.
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China’s Top Commander Tours San Diego
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 10 hours ago
[image: USS Ronald Reagan]China’s top general arrived at Naval Base San
Diego Tuesday to be welcomed aboard two warships ahead of meetings later
this week with Gen. Martin Dempsey on rising tensions in the South China
Sea over Beijing’s territorial claims.
Gen. Fang Fenghui, chief of the People’s Liberation Army general staff, was
scheduled to tour the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and the new
trimaran littoral combat ship USS Coronado.
The Navy was returning a courtesy in allowing Fang to tour the Reagan. In
April, the Chinese permitted Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to tour th... more »
PLA's 'Long Sword' missiles deadly to US, Japan, Taiwan: report
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 10 hours ago
[image: CJ-10 Long Sword]China's CJ-10 "Long Sword" cruise missile has
capabilities that match those of the American Block-IV Tomahawk and could
be devastating in a potential naval conflict against the US, Japan or
Taiwan, according to a report published in US-based political magazine The
National Interest.
The May 12 article, jointly written by military experts Dennis Gormley from
the University of Pittsburgh, Andrew S Erickson from the Naval War College
in Newport and Jingdong Yuan from the University of Sydney, claims that
China's cruise missile development has been advancing rap... more »
RF Pacific Fleet squadron to take part in Russia-China exercises Naval Interaction-2014
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 10 hours ago
[image: RS Varyag]A naval squadron of Russia's Pacific Fleet (PF), led by
the guided missile cruiser Varyag, sets out from Vladivostok on Wednesday
to take part in the Russia-China Naval Interaction - 2014 exercises, which
are to be held in the East China Sea.
A PF press service official said the squadron also includes the destroyer
Bystry, the large anti-submarine ship Admiral Panteleyev, the large
amphibious ship Admiral Nevelskoy, the tanker Ilim, and the sea-going
tugboat Kalar.
On the Chinese side, the exercises will involve six units of the combatant
fleet destroyers, patrol... more »
Russia to Station Aircraft, Ships Throughout Crimea – Navy Chief
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 10 hours ago
[image: Bay of Sevastopol]The Russian Black Sea Fleet will have a
sophisticated network of naval and airbases in Crimea following the
region’s reunification with Russia, the country's chief naval commander
said Tuesday.
“The Black Sea Fleet will have a network of bases on the Crimean Peninsula,
including the main naval base in Sevastopol and other facilities,” Admiral
Viktor Chirkov said.
“This infrastructure will be self-efficient allowing us to place
comfortably warships, submarines and coastal troops [around the peninsula]
with support of developed social infrastructure,” the ad... more »
Friday Beaver? Oops got too busy last week
Demeur at Demeur - 11 hours ago
Not much to report. The world is crazy as ever. Good is bad and bad is
good. Guess Orwell was right unless he was wrong.
Seems the Chinese are slowly buying up most of our country. So much easier
than using bombs or guns I guess. But this goes in cycles. It was the
Japanese some years back then came the Arabs. Let's see what's in the
closet I could sell them. Wonder if they'd go for an old dusty disco suit?
The collars are comical. Hum... better save it you never know they just
might come back in style someday. Which reminds me of a quick story.
Fellow gets sent to a strict school... more »
HMCS Regina And Two Other Frigates Added To Standing NATO Maritime Group ONE In Response To Ukraine Situation
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 11 hours ago
[image: HMCS Regina]Standing NATO Maritime Group ONE (SNMG1), presently
engaged in NATO’s counter-terrorism Operation ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR, will be
gaining three frigates in support of NATO maritime assurance measures this
week.
The first of the three, USS TAYLOR, will join SNMG1 on Monday, 13 May 2014.
Over the following days, SNMG1 flagship HNoMS THOR HEYERDAHL, FGS
MAGDEBURG, and USS TAYLOR will be joined by the Turkish frigate TCG GEMLIK
and the Canadian frigate HMCS REGINA.
The five frigates, under the command of Commodore Nils Andreas Stensønes,
will receive additional direct or ... more »
U.S. selling torpedoes to Turkey
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 11 hours ago
[image: Mk-48 torpedo]The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has
notified Congress of the possible sale of 48 torpedoes to Turkey under the
Foreign Military Sales program.
Turkey will use the MK 48 Mod 6 Advanced Technology All-Up-Round Warshot
Torpedoes on its new CERBE Class of submarines.
"The proposed sale will improve Turkey's capability for self- defense,
modernization, regional security, and interoperability with U.S. and other
NATO members," the agency said.
Read more
Russia's Black Sea Fleet to Receive 30 New Ships by 2020 – Navy Commander
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 11 hours ago
[image: Varshavyanka-class (Improved Kilo) SSK]Russia’s Black Sea Fleet
will be strengthened with some 30 warships, submarines and auxiliary
vessels in the next six years, the head commander of the Russian navy said
Tuesday.
“The Black Sea Fleet must have a full complement of naval vessels to be
capable of performing all assigned missions,” Adm. Viktor Chirkov said.
“This is not a provocative military buildup. This is something the Black
Sea Fleet urgently needs as it has not been receiving new vessels for many
years,” the admiral said.
Read more
Navy takes delivery of 3 patrol vessels from US, China
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 11 hours ago
[image: NNS Okpabana]The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta, Warri naval base,
has taken a delivery of three patrol boats to add to existing ones to
checkmate crimes including oil theft in Nigerian waterways.
This is just as no fewer than 38 thieving ships, out of which eight were
Chinese fishing vessels, have been arrested and impounded since January
2014.
These were disclosed by the Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Usman
Jibrin, on Monday, during a familiarisation visit to Navy Air Station,
Naval Hospital, Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) and other facilities of the
force under NNS De... more »
The BBC news website has a report entitled 'Bulgarian and Romanian job figures to be revealed'
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 11 hours ago
At the end of this BBC news report the BBC show their priorities with this
request
'Are you Romanian or Bulgarian and working in the UK? Have you arrived
since 1 January this year? You can email your experiences
tohaveyoursay@bbc.co.uk, using the subject line 'Working in the UK'.'
Oddly the BBC don't ask for the experiences of British people who have
lost jobs to Romanian or Bulgarian workers, who live near a house occupied
by a dozen Romanian or Bulgarian workers, or have had to walk across Marble
Arch recently.
BBC News - Nigeria kidnapped girls 'shown' in new Boko Haram video
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 11 hours ago
Is the reporter really called Nick Childs? Do the BBC understand irony?
BBC video here.
The BBC manage not to report what links these men
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 12 hours ago
This BBC news report on the 'Oxford sex gang' just can't quite mention what
links them together.
We read that ' The court heard how the men - two of east African origin and
five of Pakistani origin' but it's only at the very end of the piece that
a clue emerges ' The men convicted and jailed were Kamar Jamil, Akhtar
Dogar, Anjum Dogar, Assad Hussain, Mohammed Karrar, Bassam Karrar and
Zeeshan Ahmed.'
I've lost count of the number of sex abuse gangs which have been reported
upon that have Muslim members and prey on non Muslim girls. The BBC seem to
not want to make that link...
... more »
Unvaccinated Children Will Be Healthiest Among Future Generations Studies and Surveys Predict
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 12 hours ago
Unvaccinated Children Will Be Healthiest Among Future
Generations Studies and Surveys Predict
by Family Health Freedom Network
The emerging generation of unvaccinated children will be among the
healthiest in the world, and they’ll have their parents to thank. The
refusal of significant numbers of parents to vaccinate their children has
created a sizable population numbering in the millions around the world and
has raised a number of important public health issues, namely why do we
continue to vaccinate at all. Unvaccinated children will never have
dangerous, immune suppressing, ... more »
May 13: You say tomahto and I say tomayto....
Graeme Decarie at The Moncton Times@Transcript - Good and Bad - 13 hours ago
When the current government came to power in Ukraine, it was by an act of
violence that is properly called a coup. But that word was rarely used in
North American reporting of the affair. Why? Because coup raises unpleasant
images in our minds. Without even realizing, most people automatically
think of violence, of attack on a legitimate government, of a cunning and
illegal assault on law and order. Which it what it was.
But most of the papers called it an overthrow, a gentler word that suggests
people fighting for freedom. That choice of word was one of the first
indications that ... more »
Untitled
New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 14 hours ago
*Tammany residents turn out once again to oppose fracking well, company
again no-show ~Faimon A. Roberts III, The Advocate*
*Helis Oil Co. agrees to drill vertically in St. Tammany, study results
before fracking ~Robert Rhoden *
*A State Tax Holiday For Buying Emergency Supplies ~AP, via WWNO*
Why Does 1% of History Have 99% of the Wealth?
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 14 hours ago
Interesting way to think about it, isn’t it. Deirdre McCloskey explains:
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The “Evitability” Of Killer Robots
Charli Carpenter at Duck of Minerva - 14 hours ago
A common refrain from critics of the campaign to ban autonomous weapons is
that these weapons are “inevitable.” If that’s true, then efforts to
mitigate or pre-empt their use are not just a waste of time but a dangerous
distraction from the real issue: staying ahead in an impending robot arms
race or, at least,
Continue reading
Musical Interlude: Justin Hayward, “The Way of the World”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
Justin Hayward, “The Way of the World”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1QUrpqOAXY
"A Look to the Heavens"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
“How did we get here? Click play, sit back, and watch. A new computer
simulation of the evolution of the universe - the largest and most
sophisticated yet produced - provides new insight into how galaxies formed
and new perspectives into humanity's place in the universe.
The Illustris project - the largest of its type yet - exhausted 20 million
CPU hours following 12 billion resolution elements spanning a cube 35
million light years on a side as it evolved over 13 billion years. The
simulation is the first to track matter into the formation of a wide
variety of galaxy types. As the... more »
"Live A Good Life"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
"Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to,
with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present."
- Marcus Aurelius
"We Are Here..."
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
"We are here on Earth to do good to others.
What the others are here for, I don't know."
- W. H. Auden
College Dropout Bill Gates, Who Spends Millions on Harvard, Gets Honorary Doctorate
deutsch29 at @ THE CHALK FACE - 14 hours ago
In 2007, Bill Gates spoke at Harvard University’s graduation. Gates dropped
out of Harvard to start Microsoft. In 2007, Harvard awarded Gates an
honorary doctorate. Gates has never had to follow a predetermined program
of study in order to earn a college degree via traditional coursework.
Moreover, since 1996, Gates has donated $262 million to Harvard in […]
Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW) - Good News
Small Footprints at Reduce Footprints - 14 hours ago
Welcome to Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW)!
Wondering how to live greener? You've come to the right place. Each week we
challenge ourselves to try a new task ... or "amp up" something we're
already doing. We raise our awareness, learn from each other and develop
Eco-friendly skills which will improve our lives and protect our planet.
Doing so together gives us power ... the power to Change The World!
If this is your first visit, please click HERE for information and a
complete list of all the challenges we've taken on so far.
This post contains great information and I encourage ... more »
Normal People Are Horrified At The Boko Haram Kidnapping Of 276 Girls While Right Wing Sociopaths Claim It's An Obama Benghazi Plot
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 14 hours ago
Everyone in the world knows the tragic story by now. Primitive,
anti-education, mysogynist religious fanatics in the failed oil plutocracy
of Nigeria kidnapped 276 young girls from their school and are threatening
to sell them into slavery. On Mothers Day, both Pope Francis and Michelle
Obama helped publicize the "Bring Back Our Girls" movement. "Like millions
of people across the globe," said the American First Lady, "my husband and
I are outraged and heartbroken at the kidnapping of the more than 200
Nigerian girls from their school dormitory in the middle of the night."
As you... more »
"On A Long Enough Timeline..."
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
"On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero."
- "Tyler Durden", "Fight Club"
Psychology: "We Remember What Is Meaningful To Us"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
*"We Remember What Is Meaningful To Us"*
by the Association for Psychological Science
"We hold many beliefs about memory - for instance, if you study more, you
learn more. We are also constantly making judgments about particular
instances of learning and remembering - I'll never forget this party! That
was easy to understand. I'll ace it on the test. But do beliefs influence
judgments, and how do judgments affect memory performance? "There's a
disconnect among beliefs, judgments, and actual memory," says Williams
College psychologist Nate Kornell. Ask people to predict how or what t... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
Timberon, New Mexico, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
The Poet: Anne Sexton, "Courage"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
*"Courage"*
"It is in the small things we see it.
The child's first step,
as awesome as an earthquake.
The first time you rode a bike,
wallowing up the sidewalk.
The first spanking when your heart
went on a journey all alone.
When they called you crybaby
or poor or fatty or crazy
and made you into an alien,
you drank their acid
and concealed it.
Later,
if you faced the death of bombs and bullets
you did not do it with a banner,
you did it with only a hat to
cover your heart.
You did not fondle the weakness inside you
though it was there.
Your courage was a small coal
that you kept swallo... more »
"The Web Gallery of Art"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
"Welcome to the Gallery! The Web Gallery of Art is a virtual museum and
searchable database of European fine arts from 11th to 19th centuries. It
was started in 1996 as a topical site of the Renaissance art, originated in
the Italian city-states of the 14th century and spread to other countries
in the 15th and 16th centuries. Intending to present Renaissance art as
comprehensively as possible, the scope of the collection was later extended
to show its Medieval roots as well as its evolution to Baroque and Rococo
via Mannerism. Encouraged by the feedback from the visitors, recently
... more »
Chet Raymo, “Nature Loves To Hide”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
*“Nature Loves To Hide”*
by Chet Raymo
"A rainbow. Pretty to look at. But what do you see? The arc of a perfect
circle. Pure geometry.
Think about how seldom we see pure geometric forms in nature. Rivers never
run straight and true. Nature draws straight lines reluctantly. Circles?
The sun and moon. I look out my window at a broad panorama or earth, sea
and sky, and I see not a single shape or line that might be found in a
geometry book.
In the "Timaeus", Plato suggested that behind the manifestly ungeometrical
higgledy-piggledy of nature there lay a hidden world of geometrical at... more »
The White House's Nazis
Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 14 hours ago
From Hitler's Germany in the 1930's to Kiev Today, the United States'
Disturbing Partnerships with Nazis.
*May 7, 2014 *(Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - Among Washington's most unsavory
allies could be counted the unelected hereditary regime of Saudi Arabia,
the homophobic, violent mobs of Thaksin Shinawatra in Thailand, and of
course Al Qaeda who has been serving America's geopolitical agenda since
the 1980's when it first gathered the sectarian extremists together as a
mercenary army to fight the Soviet Union in Afghanistan. Today the global
terror enterprise is fighting on NATO's beha... more »
Brown is Dying, and Friedman Lives On
Jim Horn at Schools Matter - 15 hours ago
In 1954 SCOTUS declared in a 9-0 decision that separate schools are
inherently unequal. And thus began the beginning of the end for Jim Crow.
But Old Jim has proven to be very resilient, and even today his grandson, James
Crow, Jr. Esq. continues the racist work of his grandfather. Old Jim has
had many allies between the segregated schools of the 1950s and the segregated
schools of the 2010s.
One year after the Brown Decision of 1954, faux libertarian economist
Milton Friedman published a book chapter that attempted to rationalize
publicly funded vouchers for anyone to choose a ... more »
Fort McMurray-Athabasca By-election
Way Way Up at Fort McMurray Adventures - 15 hours ago
If the paucity of election signs up around my little neck of Fort McMurray
is any indication, the campaign for the June 30 by-election is off to a
slow start. On my way over to Timberlea to run some errands, I only recall
seeing 4 signs, and three of them were from the same candidate. Not that I
was especially looking for them but they didn't exactly scream out at me
either. I'm sure things will pick up as time goes on.
I'm not one to read too much into by-elections but it is nice to a little
more media exposure on our region, its challenges and needs. I like to
think of a by-e... more »
Terror In The Name of Anti-Terror: East Ukrainians Are Palestinians Now
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 15 hours ago
*Photo: People in east Ukraine stopping the progression of invading tanks
sent by the criminals and usurpers in Kiev.*
Informed commentators are drawing parallels between Kiev's recent
aggression in eastern Ukraine and Tel Aviv's periodic acts of aggression in
Gaza. Although the circumstances and the history of the conflicts are
drastically different the aggressor's narrative in both cases is the same.
The victims of military aggression are described as terrorists, and
resistance fighters are blamed for the murder of civilians by the army.
Also, *the presence of Israeli soldiers an... more »
China playing hardball with Vietnam ( Philippines too ) ? With the additional deployment of a submarine and a missile ship, there are now 86 Chinese vessels accompanying the oil rig's installation in Vietnam's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Local news reports that 3 Chinese military ships are surrounding a Vietnamese marine police vessel this morning and water cannon use continues against Vietnamese ships ..... While Russia engages the US and EU with Ukraine , China pretty much doing what it wants in Vietnamese waters !
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 15 hours ago
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-05-13/china-deploys-submarine-near-vietnam-oil-rig-86-vessels-now-present
China Deploys Submarine Near Vietnam Oil Rig, 86 Vessels Now Present
[image: Tyler Durden's picture]
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/13/2014 21:48 -0400
- Barack Obama
- China
- Japan
- New York Times
- Ukraine
inShare
With the additional deployment of a submarine and a missile ship, there are *now
86 Chinese vessels accompanying the oil rig's installation in Vietnam's
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)*. Local news reports that 3 Chinese military
ships are... more »
giverny to rouen
laura k at wmtc - 16 hours ago
I have a lot to write tonight, and only two fingers to write with, so I may
have to post this in two parts.
Yesterday, after we dried off, we rested for the afternoon. I remembered
that our host needed payment in cash, so we asked about an ATM... and
learned there is none in Giverny. Sandrine, our host, very nicely (and of
necessity) offered to drive us into Vernon to use a machine there. On the
way there, she asked about our last name. I suspected I knew why, and when
she asked, "You are Jewish, no?" I knew I was right.
She is also Jewish, the only Jewish person in the town of Give... more »
giverny, plus tablet and ptsd updates
laura k at wmtc - 16 hours ago
*Keyboard*
I love my Nexus 7. I hate the Minisuit keyboard, although the problem might
be Bluetooth.
To blog, I need a keyboard, and I need to use Blogger via the website, as
the Android app is too limited. (That seems silly, since Blogger is a
Google product.) Using Blogger online with the onscreen keyboard is very
inconvenient. I can't select, can't easily make links, and can barely see
where I'm typing.
I've adjusted to the tiny Minisuit keyboard. I dislike typing with two
fingers, but I can do it. But I will never adjust to the cursor suddenly
moving into a different paragrap... more »
Dine' Medicine Peoples: Right to consult to halt Navajo horse slaughter
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 16 hours ago
Participation
of Medicine People and Elders in Navajo Horse NegotiationsBy Dine'
Hataalii Association and Nohooka' Dine'
Censored News
Dear Governor, Bill Richardson, Navajo Nation Legal Counsel, Heather L.
Clah and Nation Navajo President Ben Shelly
The Dine' Hataalii Association and Nohooka' Dine' are comprised of Dine'
(Navajo) Elders and Medicine people working to maintain harmony and
Libya Updates May 10 , 2014 - Militia rule by the gun extending beyond domestic politics into foreign policy of Libya ? Note -- The government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Jordan which is seen as a prelude to the exchange of a Libyan convicted of terrorism in Amman for the kidnapped Jordanian Ambassador to Libya ....... Additional timely articles , focus on security related concerns and the Oil Industry !
Catharsis Ours - 16 hours ago
http://www.libyaherald.com/2014/05/10/agreement-struck-with-jordan-in-hopes-of-kidnapped-ambassadors-release/#axzz31Mcco0vp
Agreement struck with Jordan in hopes of kidnapped
ambassador’s release
*By Libya Herald staff.*
*Tripoli, 9 May 2014:*
The government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Jordan which
is seen as a prelude to the exchange of a Libyan convicted of terrorism
in Amman for the kidnapped Jordanian Ambassador to Libya.
The government said in a statement following Thursday’s cabinet meeting
that it had ratified an agreement between the Jordanian and Libyan ... more »
Russel Norman had a bank, e-i-e-i-o [update 2]
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 16 hours ago
[image: image]
*Russel Norman had a bank, e-i-e-i-o And in that bank he put our cash,
e-i-e-i-o He stuck in his thumb, and pulled out a turkey …*
Apologies for the bastardised nursery rhyme, but it operates on the same
sort of childish absurdity as Russel Norman’s inept idea of a “Green
Investment Bank” that takes money from (profitable) miners and fossil fuel
producers to gift to (unprofitable) “green energy” producers.
The idea of course is based – as all government “industry policies” do – on
government picking winners who turn out to be losers.
Norman’s scheme suffers at ro... more »
John Kane, Mohawk 'Education and Conscience Versus Institutionalized Racism'
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 16 hours ago
Education
and Conscience Versus Institutionalized Racism
By John Karhiio Kane, Mohawk
Censored News
Well, now that everyone can feel better about their battle and stance on
unacceptable racism in the wake of giving the old "what's for" to
Donald Sterling, the racist owner of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers, we
can all go back to settling in with the institutional racism that keeps
At least the Secret Service is aiming to become more media-savvy
KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 17 hours ago
*"The Media Relations course prepares executives for television and radio
interviews, and encounters with the media on routine matters as well as
during crisis situations. . . ."*
*-- from the Secret Service's posted brief for media consultants*
*by Ken*
As we all know, the U.S. Secret Service has of late had more than its
share, or at least way more than it would like, of media attention to its
boys-will-be-boys agents. Now we don't know for sure that no effort has
been made to explore and remediate the behavior of its boys, but we do know
that another apparently crucial aspect ... more »
For TX to Go Blue - ALECers Must Go Too!
2old2care at Because I Can - 17 hours ago
Well the Texas primaries are over.
America is hoping Texas will turn from Red to Blue this year.
One way to make that happen is to get rid of the ALECers in Texas. It
would be a very fitting gift to them since they are having the ALEC annual
meeting in Dallas starting on July 30. Kinda a for "hosting an ALEC
lobbying party " - you get kicked out of office.
Now ,,,
this list is a partial.
ALECers hide their membership - because they are ashamed - as they should
be - cause they know their actions in ALEC are wrong for America.
You probably won't find any of these folks bragging about... more »
Gold and Silver News and views May 10 , 2014 .... Ed Steer's missive for May 10 , 2014 - Review of Friday's price action for the precious metals plus a review of the pertinent data for the week ( CME / ETFs / US Mint / Commitment of Traders reports / Chart from Nick Laird ) ....... Articles of interest added after " The Wrap "
Catharsis Ours - 17 hours ago
http://www.caseyresearch.com/gsd/edition/john-hathaway-if-oil-doesnt-get-fixed-why-should-gold
¤ YESTERDAY IN GOLD & SILVER
The price action in gold on Friday was almost a carbon copy of the price
action on Thursday, including the timing of the high and low ticks. And,
once again, the highs and lows aren't worth looking up.
Gold closed the Friday session at $1,290.10 spot, up 30 cents from
Thursday's close. Net volume was extremely light at only 71,000 contracts.
Ditto for silver. It closed at $19.155 spot, up a whole half penny from
its prior closed. Volume, net of May and June,... more »
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Mystery ( notice how the news is drying up ) - May 13 , 2014 -- FAST LOSING CREDIBILITY, MH370 searchers admit signals may NOT be from plane ......... Australia budgets RM272mil towards MH370 search over 2 years .......
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 17 hours ago
Malaysia Chronicle .....
Tuesday, 13 May 2014 06:56FAST LOSING CREDIBILITY, MH370 searchers admit
signals may NOT be from plane
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from plane]
Searchers preparing to resume the underwater hunt for Malaysia Airlines
Flight 370 increasingly suspect that some of the electronic signals
detected last month didn't come from the jetliner's... more »
MAY DAY
Barbara Ann Levy at WPB/NYC and Anything Else; A Curated Green Rights Collection - 17 hours ago
Jonah Raskin : BOOKS | Gordon Young’s ‘Teardown: Memoir of a Vanishing City’
Thorne Dreyer at The Rag Blog - 17 hours ago
‘Teardown’ has the kind of heart that once made Flint, Michigan, a center
of trade union and labor activism. By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | May 13,
2014 [Teardown: Memoir of a Vanishing City by Gordon Young (June …
finish reading Jonah Raskin :
*BOOKS* | Gordon Young’s ‘Teardown: Memoir of a Vanishing City’
QUOTE(S) OF THE DAY: On Taxes and Deficits and the Annihilation of Capital
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 18 hours ago
“Taxes which are levied on a country … for for the ordinary expenses of the
State, and which are chiefly devoted to the support of unproductive
labourers, are taken from the productive industry of the country; and every
saving which can be made from such expenses will be generally added to the
income, if not to the capital of the contributors. When … twenty millions
are raised by means of a loan, it is the twenty millions which are
withdrawn from the productive capital of the nation…
“It is by the profuse expenditure of Government, and of individuals, and
by loans, that the cou... more »
Russia Retaliation against US gets rolling May 13 , 2014 --Russia Holds "De-Dollarization Meeting": China, Iran Willing To Drop USD From Bilateral Trade ....... Russia Retaliates: Blocks GPS, Bans US Use Of Its Rocket Engines
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 19 hours ago
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-05-13/russia-holds-de-dollarization-meeting-china-iran-willing-drop-usd-bilateral-trade
Russia Holds "De-Dollarization Meeting": China, Iran Willing To Drop USD
From Bilateral Trade
[image: Tyler Durden's picture]
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/13/2014 17:47 -0400
- Bond
- Central Banks
- China
- Greenlight
- Hyperinflation
- India
- Iran
- None
- Reserve Currency
- Ukraine
- Vladimir Putin
- Yuan
inShare4
That Russia has been pushing for trade arrangements that minimize the
participation... more »
No Oversight for Pennsylvania's Billion Dollar a Year Charter Industry
Jim Horn at Schools Matter - 20 hours ago
*While the profiteers and privatizers threaten, demean, and berate students
and teachers for more accountability, the Vampire Squid unleashed by
billionaires has its blood funnel deep into the public jugular of
Philadelphia. *
*As public schools re-use copy paper and shutter libraries and fire
counselors, the billionaires and hedge funders walk away with state
government and handsome profits. When will the fascist Governor Corbett
fire this auditor, who has the audacity to report on the rape and pillage
going on in Pennsylvania at the expense of our most vulnerable children?*
*MA... more »
Late retraction of KGB statement does not justify adverse inference
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 20 hours ago
R. v. Kelly, 2014 ONCA 380:
[11] Ordinarily accuseds have no obligation to disclose their
defence. This principle has exceptions that would justify the drawing of
an adverse inference for late disclosure. The requirement for the timely
disclosure of an alibi defence is one such exception. However, no
exception applies to this case, and thus the trial judge erred in law in
drawing an adverse inference.
Syria: Lakhdar Brahimini resigns. Chemical weapons reporting spreads
Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 20 hours ago
I know everyone is caught up with Ukraine... it’s understandable, yet the
situation in Syria is still in flux.
In play, so to speak and I simply can’t forget about Syria. More news
surrounding the continuing NATO destabilization of Syria
It should not come as a surprise that UN Syria envoy Lakhdar Brahimi has
resigned!
Brahimi is due to brief the United Nations Security Council later on
Tuesday.
"It's not very pleasant for me. It's very sad that I leave this position
and leave Syria behind in such a bad state," Brahimi told reporters after
Ban made the announcement.
Ban said he... more »
Syria mediator Lakdar Brahimi resigns
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 20 hours ago
Lakhdar Brahimi's resignation from his post as UN Special Envoy to Syria
will be effective on May 31st. Syria will hold a *"presidential election"*on June 3rd.
Video Title: Syria mediator Lakdar Brahimi resigns. Source: Reuters. Date
Published: May 13, 2014. Description:
Lakhdar Brahimi says it is "very sad" to be leaving "Syria behind in such a
bad state" as he announces he is stepping down from his position as
International Syria mediator. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
MAINE JOINS ARCTIC ARMS RACE
Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 20 hours ago
I was recently sent an email alerting me to a conference at the University
of Maine that appears to be about dragging us into another one of the
oil-i-garchy's latest chaos zones. I inquired about attending but was told
it was "sold out". Here is a bit from the invite:
The University of Maine School of Policy and International Affairs and the
Maine Army National Guard will co-host a conference May 20 to 21 to explore
challenges and emerging opportunities in the Arctic. The free conference,
"Leadership in the High North: A Political, Military, Economic and
Environmental Symposi... more »
Deep Breath...
Southern Man at Southern Man - 20 hours ago
Southern Man needs to take a deep, deep breath, because a lot is about to
happen...
This is the last week of school: lots of final exams and viewing of
projects and grading and ending with graduation Friday night in a large
convention center downtown. We'll have 1700 or so march across the stage...
Then Saturday morning Southern Man parks at the airport and heads for Spain
for two weeks of geocaching. Well, the group he's with has an agenda as
well but who cares about what *they* want. He already has a bag full of
"travel bugs" given to him at Saturday's geocaching luncheon to tak... more »
The Cost of Regulation
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 20 hours ago
*Guest post by John H. Cochrane*
Gordon Crovitz has a nice piece in the *Wall Street Journal*, Monday May 5,
titled “The end of the permissionless web” which sparks several thoughts.
What has made the Internet revolutionary is that it’s permissionless. No
one had to get approval from Washington or city hall to offer Google
searches, Facebook profiles or Apple apps, as Adam Thierer of George
Mason University notes in his new book, *Permissionless Innovation*.
[Available free and ungated here. - JC]
The central fault line in technology policy debates today can be
thought of a... more »
A Pall of Shame on America as Neocon Cookie Crumbles in Ukraine
Donn Marten at Carrying a Flag - 21 hours ago
You just had to know that the neocons weren't going to go quietly into the
good night after Sunday's overwhelming vote in East Ukraine. Anti-fascist,
anti-austerity citizens turned out in droves to send a message to the
illegitimately installed puppet regime in Kiev that rule by foreign backed
fascist and neo-Nazi goons is unacceptable. What was truly remarkable as
well as being the utmost of irony is that the professional *regime changers* -
whose enduring presence within the domestic corridors of power have eaten
away at the very foundations of American democracy like a colony of... more »
Will Compton, Carson Voters Send A Progressive Reformer To Sacramento-- Or Another Transactional Political Entrepreneur?
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
If you've been following the narrative here at *DWT*, you're aware that
Blue America has endorsed our old friend, Compton School Board president Micah
Ali for the open 64th Assembly district that covers Compton, Carson and
Willowbrook. [You can contribute to his campaign here on our page for state legislative
candidates we think have the potential to become national leaders.] Micah
has a tough primary on June 3, less than a month away, and he's up against
3 opponents.
Micah has a coherent vision for his community, one he's been working on for
many years. His opponents' visions are... more »
Thorne Dreyer : A tribute to Maggie, my mother
Thorne Dreyer at The Rag Blog - 21 hours ago
‘Maggie’s absolute freedom, her hospitality, big floppy hats and committed
heart put the art scene in Houston on the side of human rights and general
soul.’ — Mimi Crossley, Houston Post By Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog |
May … finish reading Thorne Dreyer :
A tribute to Maggie, my mother
Labour's Poll Setback
Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 21 hours ago
Political people are a fragile lot. It doesn't take much for herds of us to
start quaffing at the Last Chance Saloon. Two polls - admittedly "gold
standard" polls - place Labour two points behind the Conservatives. Not
ideal at all, far from it. Then one of the them, the ICM poll for the
*Graun*, puts Labour trailing UKIP AND the Tories in next week's European
elections. Not the music of an election victory party echoing from the
future to the present. Naturally, two swallows don't a summer make but the
excellent reputations ICM and Lord Ashcroft have, *and* these results'
congruen... more »
Facebook Meet
Southern Man at Southern Man - 21 hours ago
One of Southern Man's "Facebook Friends" - someone he had never met but was
a mutual friend of several of Southern Man's groupies - arranged a meet-up
in a local park... for her Facebook friends. Many of us had never met
face-to-face. The deeply reserved Southern Man struggles with social
situations at the best of times and one where he knew *no one at all* was a
challenge, to say the least.
These people sure know how to party!
I was told there would be no photographs...
Relaxing in the shade.
Serve's up!
I got it, I got it!
Geocaching Luncheon
Southern Man at Southern Man - 22 hours ago
Some of the local geocachers meet for lunch and games and good times once a
month. Today's lunch was in the "Bricktown" area of Southern City.
A merry gathering.
Cachers "Gilo" and "Prairie Gypsy" (our hostess).
Let's eat! These two cache as the "Elk Street Angels."
The "Gators," a much loved couple in the local caching community.
We love caching! The younger members of teams "Fun2BLost" and "Prairie
Gypsies."
They once cached as "Mustaing Jen" and "Team Tendy" but are now engaged and
are now "The Cache Shoes." Yes, we're a little silly about our caching
names.
The Queens ... more »
Putting "the government" in the frame
Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 22 hours ago
I see tonight that both the *Guardian* ("ICC to examine claims of British
war crimes in Iraq") and the BBC News website ("Court to probe UK Iraq
abuse claims") are leading with the news that a group of left-wing lawyers
has persuaded the International Criminal Court to begin preliminary
investigation into claims that UK forces abused Iraqi detainees between
2003 and 2008.
In contrast to the BBC-*Guardian*'s sense of new priorities, however, the
Sky News website places that particular story way down its running order (I
count it as being in 15th place), the ITV News website is lead... more »
Dispatches from Neonazistan and Everybody’s Got Afghanistan Wrong
Cirze at Welcome to Pottersville 2 (Blogging Against Fascism!) - 22 hours ago
As a change of pace (at a time when friends like Darkblack, Plutocrap,
Shouting Into the Abyss and Barking Rabbits have gone totally black), I
would like to point your attention to Dissident Voice, with my buddy
Rehctaw up first (Watcher, backwards). We are living a rare combo platter
of unfettered greed, unhinged thinking, untethered policy and a guidance
structure that is exceedingly
Encounter in Rendlesham Forest - A Review
KRandle at A Different Perspective - 22 hours ago
In December 1980, there were a series of sightings of lights in the
Rendlesham Forest near two USAF airbases located in England. American
personnel assigned to those bases, RAF Bentwaters and RAF Woodbridge
sighted strange lights and requested permission to investigate. Now Nick
Pope, with John Burroughs and Jim Penniston have written a book, *Encounter
in Rendlesham* *Forest*, dealing with their inside knowledge of the
workings of the British UFO desk in the Ministry of Defence and their
service with the Air Force during those sightings.
We get the perspective of the sightings fro... more »
Did Susan Rice say something wrong?
bob somerby at the daily howler - 22 hours ago
*TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2014*
*The work of the three blind mice:* Did Susan Rice say something wrong when
she did those Sunday shows and discussed the attack on Benghazi?
We would say that she did not, and we’d say it loudly. Good luck getting
major career journalists to state such an unapproved point!
Rice did make one factual error that day. After saying, about three hundred
times, that her information was provisional, she said a demonstration had
been occurring in Benghazi before “extremists armed with heavy weapons”
arrived at the scene and “hijacked events.”
By now, everyone agrees ... more »
With Limbaugh and Coulter, who needs Satan?
Capt. Fogg at The Impolitic - 22 hours ago
By Capt. Fogg
Think the insanity in America isn't getting worse: angrier, more obtuse,
more vicious and increasingly bought and paid for by people who admire
Vladimir Putin and wish, like Fox News has so often said, we could have a
leader like him? Think again. There is no bottom. There is no fact so
irrefutable, no cause so decent that the Republicans can't defame it or
deny it. I'm not going to waste any more time pointing out the lies about
science and history and law that drown out the very processes of justice
and government -- that inflame unstable people to violence, that... more »
A silly contest involving a TBBT video
Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 23 hours ago
This is a video from an episode of The Big Bang Theory, one about the visit
to the Large Hadron Collider on the Valentine's Day.
One may see a real-world famous physicist in a big chunk of this video.
When I say "famous", I mean "famous" from the media as well as having over
20,000 citations according to SPIRES.
Your task is to find out the name of the physicist.
But you're not allowed to write the name in the comments. Instead, go to Google
Scholar and write down the query "firstname lastname" [including the
quotes] of the physicist you determined. You will get a list of pa... more »
One-Pot Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup with Katelyn from Ambroisa & Nectar
Debra Hawkins at Housewife Eclectic - 23 hours ago
*Today I have Katelyn from Ambrosia &Nectar sharing her One-Pot Creamy
Chicken Noodle Soup. Check out Katelyn's blog where you can find her
Chocolate Orange Truffle Cake and Creamy White Chili and lots of fantastic
recipes. Make sure to leave her some comment love! *
Hi, hello! I'm Katelyn Heiner, over at Ambrosia & Nectar, where I blog
about my cooking exploits in the kitchen. Well, the successful ones
anyway... The failures I just keep to myself. :) By way of a quick
introduction, I currently live in northern Utah, in a teeny little
apartment that my husband affectionately calls ... more »
Solving Tuscaloosa: Hannah-Jones speaks!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 23 hours ago
*TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2014*
*About her trip to the South:* This morning, we motored over to Morgan
State to do The Marc Steiner Show.
Long ago, we sat around watching Colts’ games with Marc. (We refer to the
*Baltimore* Colts.) Today, he runs the nation’s Most Valuable Radio
Program, according to The Nation.
After the program, we discussed the racial balance, or lack of same, in the
nine public high schools of Tuscaloosa City and County. (Tuscaloosa City
runs three of the nine high schools. For enrollment figures, see our
earlier post.)
Baltimore City and County’s racial balance is w... more »
Full Gospel Christian Jihadis
Paul Coker at News Spike - 1 day ago
June 24, 2009
Hon. Dr. Robert M. Gates
Secretary of Defense
1000 Defense Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301-1000
Secretary Gates,
It has recently come to the attention of the Military Religious Freedom
Foundation (MRFF) that an ecclesiastical endorsing agency authorized by the
DoD to approve chaplains for military service has continually been in
flagrant violation of a number of DoD regulations, the U.S. Code, the
Uniform Code of Military Justice, and the United States Constitution for
well over a decade.
1. The Chaplaincy of Full Gospel Churches (CFGC), headed by retired Army
Col... more »
In a better country, we would have had the torches and pitchforks out a long time ago
thwap at thwap's schoolyard - 1 day ago
Saskboy hepped me to the existence of this Analysis of Mr. Yves Cote's
cover-up of stephen harper's election fraud, by Steven Shrybman. (Shrybman
was the lawyer for the Council of Canadians' effort to overturn six
election results due to electoral irregularities.)
Now, it's pretty clear that the harpercon scum violated our election laws
thousands of times, and drove a stake through the integrity of our entire
political system. This analysis makes that very clear. Would I be able to
stand in front of the Supreme Court and argue this 100%? No. I can't
anticipate every crazy, desperate... more »
No Child Left Behind Documentary
freetoteach at Schools Matter - 1 day ago
This film was produced by Lerone Wilson on a shoestring budget -
too bad, it's taken more than 10 years for the rest of the nation to catch
on.
So much damage has been done because of high stakes standardized testing.
Only two students this week at my school threatened to commit suicide.
Could it be related to the NJ Ask Test?
Perhaps someone should "ask" those students.
Crisis In Ukraine: Bashing Real Democracy!
Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 1 day ago
I stated clearly in my rant last weekend exactly what I saw was going on in
Ukraine... I have seen no evidence at all that shows anything on the
contrary, therefore I am sticking to my assertions.... The facts are clear
that the Ukraine was illegally seized in a US led coup, and since that coup
of March, the country has become an unmitigated disaster... In fact things
are so bad for the Ukrainian people that many have legally and rightfully
sought referendums to get the hell out of that failing nation and join the
Russian Federation. Just this last weekend in fact, two more regions ... more »
How Did The Russian Workers' Paradise Suddenly Wind Up With So Many Billionaires?
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
A few days ago, the History Channel, debuted a much-anticipated episode in
it's *Book of Secrets* series, "The Billionaire Agenda." I wish I could
share it with you but History 2 isn't into sharing, as you can see above.
Early in the program, though, there was a chart showing that the U.S. has
the most billionaires, followed by China and then Russia. They reported
that there are 111 Russian billionaires, although other sources have the
number as high as 133. That was fast! If I remember correctly, Gorbachev
ushered in *perestroika* in 1987, less than 39 years ago, making it
possi... more »
Mike's Story Part 20 - Snafu
Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 1 day ago
*By **Jenna** Orkin*
To Mike 10-20-2006:
* ...be careful of email trails. a few days ago a sequence got forwarded
to X in one email of which u said he was 'full of excuses...' *
*[And, since Mike was no longer sure whom he could trust among the FTW
staff]...remember that it's possible to set up a blog in the name of mike
ruppert2 any time for free.*
Email to Mike 10-22-2006:
*after the conference call, it occurred to me that even if [the webmaster]
were fired, xxx could replace him with, say, her best friend's niece and
you'd have the same problem of sabotage again. so the ... more »
Ruling Class Racketeers
Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 1 day ago
This is rich:
(*Reuters*:) U.S. Health Secretary-nominee Sylvia Mathews Burwell sought to
allay a major Republican worry about Obamacare on Thursday, telling
lawmakers that President Barack Obama's reforms would not lead to a
government-run single-payer healthcare system on her watch.
Her assurance against an approach reviled by Republicans and industry
leaders came during a two-hour Senate confirmation hearing at which Burwell
received an important endorsement from Republican Senator Richard Burr of
North Carolina. Burr sits on the Senate Finance Committee, which will
decide wheth... more »
Responding to Joanne Jacobs on Her KIPP "Character" Defense
Jim Horn at Schools Matter - 1 day ago
Joanne Jacobs applies her own distinct brand of mild mommish corporate
apologia to defend against the insightful essay last week by Jeff Snyder on
KIPP's "value-free" character indoctrination program developed by Dr.
Martin Seligman and Dave Levin. In fact, Joanne would be entirely on board
if Dave and Marty would add "citizenship" to grit, zest, self-control,
optimism, gratitude, social intelligence, and curiosity.
I post this response at Joanne's blog:
I wish I could be as sanguine as Joanne about the behavioral brutality
inside the KIPPs and the segregated knock-offs they have... more »
Terrorizando el publico
Abraham Ben Judea at Abraham says - 1 day ago
Una justificación principal para la vigilancia - que es en beneficio de la
población - se basa en la proyección de una visión del mundo que divide a
los ciudadanos en categorías de gente buena y gente mala . En ese punto de
vista , las autoridades usar sus poderes de vigilancia sólo contra los
malos , los que están " haciendo algo mal " , y sólo ellos tienen algo que
temer de la invasión de su privacidad. Esta es una vieja táctica . En un
artículo de 1969 de la revista Time acerca de la creciente preocupación de
los estadounidenses sobre los poderes de vigilancia del gobierno de EE... more »
WHERE DID PRIVILEGE COME FROM: Advantages and pitfalls!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 1 day ago
*TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2014*
*Part 2—Genesis of a term:* In its entry on “White privilege,” the world’s
leading authority on the topic offers an interesting account of the
concept, and a history of the term’s origins.
In a section called “History of the concept,” the authority seems to trace
the term “white skin privilege” to the work of Theodore W. Allen, starting
in 1965. We can’t tell you if this account is correct, but here you see the
quick thumbnail sketch:
*In 1965, ...inspired by the Civil Rights movement, Theodore W. Allen began
a forty-year analysis of “white skin privilege,”... more »
THE LEGACY OF THE VIETNAM WAR
Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 1 day ago
The use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War continues to cast a dark
shadow over both American veterans and the Vietnamese.
Saab launches five new radars for total air domain awareness
Ko Savonije at Naval Open Source INTelligence - 1 day ago
[image: Sea Giraffe 3D radar]Defence and security company Saab extends its
surface radar portfolio, with the introduction of five all-new
complementary Giraffe radars for land and sea.
This strengthens the current product offering but also takes the Giraffe
firmly into the long-range air surveillance domain and puts an entirely new
capability onto the market.
Saab’s combat-proven and highly-regarded surface radar portfolio, including
the renowned Giraffe AMB and Arthur radars, has been improved and expanded
through the addition of new technologies and designs.
Read more
MOURNING IN AMERICA
Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 1 day ago
*Mourning Time*
It's mourning time in America
the sun is up
hotter
life imperiled
Indians said
white man is blinded
by his love for the green frog skin,
dollar bill,
can't see his connection to nature
to all life
watch out for the white man
he is crazy
Once years ago
I saw a bank named Freedom
and finally realized
what the oligarchy meant
when they used the word
Much of the world understands
this about America
the myth about democracy
really means we bring freedom
for Mr. Big
to dominate the rest of the planet
I'm mourning here in America
for our lost souls
and
for those we bring... more »
More Reports Of Insurgent In-Fighting In Iraq
Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 1 day ago
April and May 2014 have brought forth more reports of fighting between
insurgent groups in Iraq. The main armed factions involved are the Islamist
Ansar al-Sunna and the Baathist Naqshibandi against the Islamic State of
Iraq and the Levant (ISIS). According to the press these clashes have taken
place in Diyala and Kirkuk where there have been similar incidents over the
last year. The main points of dispute appear to be over ideology, tactics,
and the attempt by ISIS to dominate other armed factions.
Kirkuk province has seen armed clashes between Ansar al-Sunna and ISIS in
recent... more »
Zbigniew Brzezinski-Between Two Ages- America's Role in the Technotronic Era
Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 1 day ago
**Between Two Ages:America's role in the Technotronic Age- Book**
If you haven't read it, you may want to. Published around 1970. So, more
then 40 years ago? And yet so timely.
Besides the pdf , you may find this piece from 2004 very appropriate for
this present day. Thinking of the US moves on Ukraine, of course.
The outrageous strategy to destroy Russia- Excerpted from quite a large
article
In 1970, Brzezinski also proposed new ideas in his new book Between two
Ages *(pdf link above)* where he explained that the moment to balance world
power had arrived and it had to be in th... more »
Syria: Israel should punish Assad & HRW is pushing the chemical weapon meme
Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 1 day ago
First news: Israel should punish Assad for killing civilians- Can you
believe that headline?
Israel as a moral authority? Hilarious? Absolutely! Yet that is what they
are suggesting.
Of course punishing Assad is an absurdity- You know that this is really
spin for a mass bombing campaign to punish Syrians for resisting the NATO
rebels and continuing to live their lives as best they can.
Coincidentally or not- HRW is suggesting or implying that the Syrian gov
used chemical weapons..
*First: Israel as a moral authority*
Moral considerations for military intervention should be weighed ... more »
Bill Whittle: Whatever happened to a loyal opposition?...
Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 1 day ago
* McConnell and Boehner must go.*
Yes, There's A Democratic Primary In Georgia… And There's An Actual Democrat Running Against Nunn's Daughter
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Democrat Steen Miles on the left; Sam Nunn's daughter on the right, of
course
Professional Democrats are very excited. Sam Nunn's daughter-- who is
running for the open Georgia Senate seat on the Democratic Party line-- is doing
well in the polls. Not only does she absolutely thrash each of the far
right-wing extremist congressmen in the race-- GOP sociopaths Paul Broun,
Phil Gingrey and Jack Kingston-- she also beats anti-Choice fanatic Karen
Handel and the guy with the familiar name no one knows, David Perdue, who
is leading the Republican primary pack. Time to celebrate? Not so fa... more »
They Were -- And Are -- Expendable
Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 1 day ago
Last week's Day Of Honour, we were told, was about Canada's veterans.The
vets know better. The day was about Stephen Harper. Michael Harris writes:
If you want the quintessential Stephen Harper, look no further than last
week’s National Day of Honour. Everyone knew it was the Governor General’s
job to accept the last Canadian flag that flew in Afghanistan, but hey, why
give up the money shot to a mere functionary? So the PM snagged the flag —
and then handed it off to the hapless David Johnston, former
Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
Mr. Harper suffers from what Harris calls PRD -... more »
Untitled
jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 1 day ago
*How Far School Choice Policies Have Come in Two Decades*
It’s amazing how far school choice options have come in a little more than
two decades. From Milwaukee’s first-in-the-nation school voucher option in
1990 and the first charter school opening its doors in Minnesota in 1992,
parental choice in education has advanced considerably, and innovation in
school choice policy has taken shape in ways that were inconceivable in
those early years. Today, 39 private school choice programs operate in 18
states and Washington, D.C.
The past three years in particular have produced some of t... more »
Smear Machine to Be Unleashed on Greenwald
Donn Marten at Carrying a Flag - 1 day ago
Tuesday marks the release date of the long-awaited book by Polk Award
winning journalist Glenn Greenwald on the NSA and the Edward Snowden leaks. No
Place to Hide officially came out today and contains additional revelations
on the unconstitutional exploits of the American Stasi at Ft. Meade as well
as the suffocating surveillance state that we all must live under in *The
Homeland* of the 21st Century. While I have yet to read the book - I have
it on order - early accounts report that in addition to the Snowden story
that there will also be material included on the NSA intercepting... more »
Agri Econ 12: Presentation at WASWAC-BSWM Seminar
Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 1 day ago
Part-time agro-forestry farming has been my hobby since 1992 (22 years ago)
when I started visiting the farm owned by the family of my deceased friend,
Mil Millora. Here's my farming blog,
http://sustaindevelopment.blogspot.com/
I believe that private property rights recognition and protection is a key
program to encourage the dual goal of nature conservation and resource
production. The "tragedy of the commons" is too glaring and too visible in
many parts of public forest land in the country. Which explains why many
public or government "forest lands" are devoid of meaningful forest... more »
Ukraine Situation May 13 , 2014 -- Examining the after action ( post - referendum ) and what happens next - items from Russia Today , Itar Tass and Anti War .....
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
Anti - War....
US Won’t Recognize Sunday Ukraine ReferendumInsists Vote Was 'Illegal' as
Interim Govt Vows to Arrest Organizers
by Jason Ditz, May 12, 2014
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The White House has announced today that it will never recognize the
results of yesterday’s referendum in eastern Ukraine, which endorsed the
People’s Republic of Donetsk protest movement.
They insist they consider the vote “illegal” and that the US is
“disappointed” that Russia did not forcibly stop the vote after the
organizers rejected calls to delay it indefinitely
The Ukraine interim government, which ... more »
March Against Monsanto - 24 May 2014 In A City Near You
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 1 day ago
Source:
*Occupy Monsanto Homepage*
On Saturday, May 24, 2014, March Against Monsanto in your community! Below
is a spreadsheet export made on April 24, 2014 that lists all of the
upcoming marches with Facebook Event invites. For the latest spreadsheet of
planned marches, check out the official listing on the March Against
Monsanto website..
*Country**State/Province**City**Facebook Event; RSVP*
Australia
New South Wales
Newcastle
http://on.fb.me/R2DDtXAustraliaNew South WalesSydneyhttp://on.fb.me/1aqxcp8
AustraliaQueenslandBrisbanehttp://on.fb.me/MJOrugAustraliaSouth Australia
Adelai... more »
War Watch May 13 , 2014 -- Taliban starts their annual Spring Offensive ( Presidents may come and go but the Taliban remains. ) ....... Iraq death dealing continues unabated as Iraq attempts to maintain the appearance of control even as jihadists turn parts of Anbar Province of Iraq and adjoining Syria into a ISIS no man's land ...... Iran nuclear talks continue ( can the US decide what it actually wants to accomplish - a resolution or war with Iran too ? Syria updates on the war with insurgetns / freedom fighters / mercenaries /jihadists rolls on , the in- fighting between various opposition groups displacing the fighting against Syria's Government it appears at times !
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
Afghanistan....
Taliban Attacks Hit Afghanistan Is ‘Spring Offensive’ Begins10 Killed in
Jalalabad Attack
by Jason Ditz, May 12, 2014
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The Taliban announced the beginning of their “Spring offensive” last week,
and it began in earnest today, with a major attack in the city of Jalalabad
leaving at least 10 people dead, and other attacks reportedly on the
outskirts of Kabul.
The Taliban statement said this year’s offensive would focus on foreigners
in the country as well as the Afghan government and its employees. The
Jalalabad attack targeted a Justice Ministry ... more »
Mohammed Ibn Laith, "What Will We Talk About Today, You and I?"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*A Comment: *Long time readers know there is zero tolerance for racism and
bigotry here. This article contains the vile "N" word, which you will never
see here again, expressed repeatedly by the articles author. In their book
"Cobra II," Michael R. Gordon and Gen. Bernard E. Trainor offer this ugly
comment from a senior officer of the US Army's 4th Infantry Division: "The
only thing these sand niggers understand is force and I'm about to
introduce them to it." While not admitted publicly, that term is widely
used within the American military, along with "ragheads", "jihadis" and
oth... more »
Free Download: Orison Swett Marden, "An Iron Will"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"An Iron Will"
by Orison Swett Marden
"Orison Swett Marden (1850 - 1924) was an American writer associated with
the New Thought Movement. He also held a degree in medicine, and was a
successful hotel owner. Marden was born in Thornton Gore, New Hampshire to
Lewis and Martha Marden. When he was three years old, his mother died at
the age of 22, leaving Orison and his two sisters in the care of their
father, a farmer, hunter, and trapper. When Orison was seven years old, his
father died from injuries incurred while in the wood, and the children were
shuttled from one guardian to anoth... more »
"Life Is The Hyphen..."
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"Life is the hyphen between matter and spirit."
~A.W. and J.C. Hare, "Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers," 1827
"Twilight of the Psychopaths"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"Twilight of the Psychopaths"*
by Dr. Kevin Barrett
"Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives. I think we're
being run by maniacs for maniacal ends and I think I'm liable to be put
away as insane for expressing that. That's what's insane about it." - John
Lennon
When Gandhi was asked his opinion of Western civilization he said it would
be a good idea. But that oft-cited quote is misleading, assuming as it does
that civilization is an unmitigated blessing. Civilized people, we are
told, live peacefully and cooperatively with their fellows, sharing the
necessary la... more »
The Poet: David Whyte, “The Sea”
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*“The Sea”*
“The pull is so strong we will not believe
the drawing tide is meant for us,
I mean the gift, the sea,
the place where all the rivers meet.
Easy to forget,
how the great receiving depth
untamed by what we need
needs only what will flow its way.
Easy to feel so far away
and the body so old
it might not even stand the touch.
But what would that be like
feeling the tide rise
out of the numbness inside
toward the place to which we go
washing over our worries of money,
the illusion of being ahead,
the grief of being behind,
our limbs young
rising from such a depth?
What would t... more »
"What Can We Know?"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"What can we know? What are we all?
Poor silly half-brained things peering out at the infinite,
with the aspirations of angels and the instincts of beasts."
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
"We All Stumble..."
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
“Remember, we all stumble, every one of us.
That’s why it’s a comfort to go hand in hand.”
- Emily Kimbrough
Nigel Farage and Enoch Powell
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 1 day ago
There's an interesting part of the following video when Raymond Bennett
joint national Secretary of Unite Against Fascism (sic) says (6:25) that
'Nigel Farage says that Enoch Powell is his hero'.
Incidentally just before that (6:05) watch Raymond Bennett's reaction when
he's asked about the non-white members of UKIP. I think it might be his
floundering over that question that makes him make his claim re Nigel
Farage and Enoch Powell.
Here's the full Daily Politics interview.
Has Nigel Farage ever said that Enoch Powell is his hero? I can't find such
a comment, all I did find was... more »
Swiss artist - creator of Alien xenomorph - Hans Rudi Giger R.I.P.
Mike Philbin at FREE PLANET BLOG - 1 day ago
according to SWISS INFO, Hans Rudi Giger, the fantastic and haunted Swiss
artist responsible for the the Derelict spaceship, Egg Chamber, Xenomorph,
Egg, Facehugger, Space Jockey (in Ridley Scott's Alien) and hundreds of
other works of projects, paintings and scupture, has died, aged 74, from
injuries sustained in a fall.
*The renowned Swiss artist H.R. Giger has died at the age of 74, as a
result of injuries sustained in a fall. Giger, who passed away in a Zurich
hospital, was most famous for the alien monster he created for the movie of
the same name.*
The news item goes on to e... more »
Health Cares Biggest Myths
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 1 day ago
[image: Foto: Does health come from vaccine needles and pharmaceutical
pills?]
Source:
*Living With Common Sense Facebook*
The Wolfowitz Doctrine
Paul Coker at News Spike - 1 day ago
*"...a call for 21st century American imperialism that no other nation can
or should accept."*
* - Senator Ted Kennedy, 1992*
*"Our first objective is to prevent the re-emergence of a new rival, either
on the territory of the former Soviet Union or elsewhere, that poses a
threat on the order of that posed formerly by the Soviet Union. This is a
dominant consideration underlying the new regional defense strategy and
requires that we endeavor to prevent any hostile power from dominating a
region whose resources would, under consolidated control, be sufficient to
generate glo... more »
Beware: The #1 Cause of Acute Liver Damage Is In Common Cold Remedies by Paul Fassa
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 1 day ago
Beware: The #1 Cause of Acute Liver Damage is in Common Cold Remedies
by Paul Fassa
Natural Society, 13 May 2014
The number one cause of acute liver failure in America is a common fever
and cold relief ingredient. Acute liver failure is a one way ticket to the
great beyond, while liver damage or stress among those who don’t suffer
acute liver failure is the source of much of our poor health and chronic
disease.
Over-the-counter pharmaceuticals Tylenol, Excedrin, NyQuil, Theraflu, and
prescription painkillers Vicoden and Percocet all contain *acetaminophen*.
This ingredient has... more »
Food Industry & Health Industry Just Aren't Paying Attention - A Quotation by Wendell Berry
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 1 day ago
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