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ATTACKING THE MEDICS
The IDF operation enters its third week & the number of Palestinians killed
has risen to 633. Gaza paramedics are working in extremely difficult
conditions, as Israeli airstrikes and shelling become more intense. Harry
Fear reports from Gaza.
A Chessboard Drenched In Blood
Pepe Escobar
Asia Times
"The intelligence and facts were being fixed around the policy." Everyone
remembers the Downing Street Memo, which unveiled the Bush/Blair "policy"
in the run-up to the 2003 bombing/invasion/occupation of Iraq. The "policy"
was to get rid of Saddam Hussein via a lightning war. The justification was
"terrorism" and (non-existent) weapons of mass destruction (WMD), which had
"disappeared", mounted in trucks, deep into Syria. Forget about
intelligence and facts.
The tragedy of MH17 - turned, incidentally, into a WMD - might be seen as a
warped rerun of... more »
“Bernaysian Manipulation Of The Human Psyche”
*“Bernaysian Manipulation Of The Human Psyche”*
by Steven Macmillon
“Edward Bernays was the master of influencing and shaping public opinion
who developed upon the ideas of earlier social psychologists and the work
of his uncle, Sigmund Freud, in order to create techniques to manipulate
the subconscious desires of the masses. Throughout his 103-year lifespan,
the "father of public relations" was at the pinnacle of his field advising
US Presidents Coolidge, Eisenhower, Hoover and Wilson, as well as inventor
Thomas Edison, US industrialist Henry Ford and First Lady Eleanor
Roosevelt.... more »
Absolute PROOF MH17 NOT same plane in Famous Facebook Photo "In case it disappears", as the One that crashed!
Cor Pan Facebook Photo of MH17 Well here is absolute Proof that the photo
that the media around the world has used as the Malaysian photo taken by
Cor Pan who said "This is what the plane looks like if it disappears" is
NOT the same plane that was shot down in Ukraine! Did he take a photo of
another plane at a gate or was it as he said the plane he was about to get
on that is
Here two reporters with the same last name have published their columns on the same day. Most of Steve Watson's sources appear to have been individuals who believe -- or deliberately abet -- U.S. propaganda alleging without proof that the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 was the work of pro-Russian separatists. However, Steve's video is a must-see: The whereabouts of all aircraft over Ukraine on that fateful day is recited by Lieutenant-General Igor Makushev of Russia’s Air Forces with an English translator (at the 12.30 minute mark he begins to illustrate airport radar views). This open-to-the-press session also claimed that satellite views showed that all Buk anti-aircraft batteries at the moment of the shoot-down were in Ukrainian-held territory. In Steve's last paragraph, he cites Paul Joseph Watson's conversation with a well trusted American reporter who was shown strong evidence that Washington is lying about who is responsible for the downing of MH17. Paul Joseph's column is re-posted here just below Steve's byline.
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*Claim: MH17 Was Being Flanked By Ukrainian Fighter Jets*
*Russia wants explanation for warplane flying within three miles of downed
airliner*
Image Credits: ronmacphotos, Flickr
*by* Steve Watson | Infowars.com | July 21,
2014 Original here
Amid the confusion surrounding the downing of Malaysia Airlines MH17 comes
a claim from an Iranian defense expert that could explain why the airliner
was targeted by pro-Russian separatists.
Many have questioned how operators inside the Buk missile TELAR
(transporter erector laun... more »
Supplemental: NBC News loves the children of fame!
*WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2014*
*Chelsea’s circle of friends:* Early this morning, we noticed two quick
items in the news:
Maureen Dowd is lounging somewhere *en vacance.* Bill Clinton is in
Australia, speaking at an AIDS conference.
One of the two is said to be “wantonly acquisitive,” quite possibly out of
touch. Can you guess which one it is?
Whatever! As the press corps has blown up its latest jihad about the
Clintons, we’ve remembered what happened in 2000, after two years of this
sort of thing.
The liberal world has been very lazy about such matters in the past. If we
might quot... more »
What's Worse-- Rich Old White Aristocrats Or Rich Young White Aristocrats?
Yesterday I linked to a post at *Salon* by Tim Donovan, to help get a
clearer picture of the next generation of Republicans, Clueless rich kids
on the rise: How millennial aristocrats will destroy our future. And he
quickly skips over the obvious Ivanka Trumps and Paris Hiltons, gets into
some serious economic theory and winds up at electoral politics of the rich
and clueless-- and they're certainly not all Republicans either... or at
least many are from the Republican wing of the Democratic Party: "a fresh
new wave of (many wealthy) millennial Congressional candidates.
Enthusiast... more »
Informer Privilege
*R. v. Lucas,* 2014 ONCA 561:
[53] Informer privilege protects from revelation in court or in public
any information that might tend to identify one who gives information
related to criminal matters to the police in confidence. Its twin
objectives are to protect the informer from possible retribution, and to
encourage other potential informers to come forward. The Supreme Court has
emphasized that the rationale for the informer privilege rule “requires a
privilege which is extremely broad and powerful”: *Named Person*, at
paras. 16-18, 30.
[54] There is a presumption that an... more »
CrossTalk: Gaza's Grief
How much longer will Israel's latest invasion of Gaza last? Does it enhance
Israel's security? Can Israel and Palestine live in peace or is it a war
without end? CrossTalking with Nora Lester Murad, Flynt Leverett and Martin
van Creveld.
*You can visit our Gaza article archive here. **Poll: Does the United
States' support of Israel make Americans less safe?*
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NORMALIZING MILITARIZED CULTURE
*Texas Governor Rick Perry guarding the border with Mexico to prevent
children from entering the US*
The eternal race for president is on. Those first out the gate for the
2016 national election include Hillary Clinton and Gov. Rick Perry from
Texas. Looming in the shadows is former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (brother of
G. W. Bush). The oligarchy will run two horses in the race - one from the
Democrats and one from the Republicans - ensuring they pick a winner no
matter who prevails.
With our mounting economic and environmental crisis the answer from the
ruling class is more militari... more »
Why do peacebuilding interventions often fail?
Why do international peacebuilding efforts often fail in places like the
Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, and the Central African Republic?
Séverine Autesserre’s work in the DRC suggests that a variety of factors
explain these disappointments, including peacebuilders’ failures to engage
in local peace building. In her new book, Peaceland, Autesserre argues that
the everyday habits of
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132 Children Killed by ‘Operation Protective Edge’ Since July 7th
The Pontiac Tribune The name, age, sex and location of 132 of the 155
Palestinian children killed have been collected by the Al Mezan Centre for
Human Rights.
[image: gazaDeaths2]
Over 3300 have been injured, including 822 children and 572 women, with
some losing limbs and others disabled for life.
The casualties listed below are victims of Israeli military attacks on Gaza
since Tuesday July 8th.
*Israeli casualties follow, at the end of the list*.
*Killed Tuesday 7/22*
1. Naji Jamal al-Fajm, 26, Khan Younis.
2. Ebtehal Ibrahim ar-Remahi, Deir al-Balah.
3. Yousef Ibrahim ar-... more »
Book Review: Dangerous Creatures
What would you bet if you knew you couldn't lose? Ridley is so sure of her
persuasion powers that she posses as a Dark Caster Siren, that she puts it
all on the table in a game of cards. A game that she loses, now she owes
someone even more powerful than herself anything he wants.
We are back in Gaitlin for the newest Beautiful Creatures book, but this
time instead of following Lena and Ethan around, we are following Ridley
and Link on Link's journey to become a musician in the Big Apple. Ridley
has found Link a band, but what she doesn't tell him is that she using him
to pay her g... more »
Gene Sperling's Advice to the Wealth-lorn
Or: "How the zombie idea of privatizing Social Security can be reanimated
by a concern-trolling Wall Street Democrat."
Former Clinton-Obama economic adviser Gene Sperling, who brought you such
populist hits as the repeal of Glass-Steagall and the Sequester, has now
written an op-ed in the *New York Times*, purporting to give advice to the
struggling masses in this Age of Inequality:
Share Our Wealth! Invest in 401(k)s!We'll do all the paperwork!
Sperling, a former Goldman Sachs consultant who allegedly left the Obama
administration this spring, is now affiliated with the Milken Ins... more »
The MSM is Attacking CopBlockers, We Must Be Doing it Right!
Matt Agorist / The Free Thought Project
There has been a tidal wave of people waking up to the encroaching police
state over the last 18 months.
The CopBlock Facebook page has grown from a mere 100,000 fans in November
of 2013 to over 800,000 today; gaining over 40,000 fans, just this week.
Word is getting out that police are transitioning from Barney Fife to
Darth Vader and the people are demanding peaceful change; it is working.
[image: police-state-swat-when-did-this-become-this]
Police misconduct has gotten so out of hand that even the federal
government has had to step ... more »
ARV or Alien Reproduction Vehicles - Bolide Motion Pictures - illustrator Mark McCandlish reveals all.
I've always wanted a potential Free Planet 'Floating Home and Three Taxi
Unit' to use something like what's being discussed in this latest first-cut
documentary film from Bolide Pictures, namely anti-gravity propulsion
systems.
*Mark McCandlish is an internationally-recognized illustrator, designer and
UFO researcher, focusing primarily on the technology behind advanced
propulsion systems. He spent thirty years working within the aerospace and
defense industries as a conceptual artist, specializing in aviation art and
weapons development for the United States military. *
*During ... more »
Has the Dept. of Homeland Security Become America's Standing Army?
The Rutherford Institute
If the United States is a police state, then the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) is its national police force, with all the brutality,
ineptitude and corruption such a role implies. In fact, although the DHS'
governmental bureaucracy may at times appear to be inept and bungling, it
is ruthlessly efficient when it comes to building what the Founders feared
most—a standing army on American soil.
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Two Ukraine Sukhois downed? Ukrainian Mop up or Seperatist take down?
Yesterday, as noted in the previous post, the US admitted they had no
evidence supporting all the claims they have been making these past days.
The US backs off it's false flag! "No direct link to Russia in downing of
MH17The news,* of having no evidence,* came out late in the day.
Guaranteeing a reduced media audience reach.
That acknowledgement will be swept under the rug in light of what is
breaking as this time.
So, here we are yet again. Almost a week to the day that the MH-17 fell
from the sky and the subsequent officially spun, completely
unsubstantiated, conspiracy theory nar... more »
China questions if MH17 Black Boxes data will be falsified by U.K.. Western Media and government laying blame without evidence
China questions if MH17 data on black boxes will be falsified by the U.K.
and they have quite an article about the blame being put on Putin with U.S.
pressure yet no evidence. They said the U.S. has not presented evidence
Russia was behind it or even the rebels, yet Russia has presented evidence
showing Ukraine was behind it. Where is the evidence from the U.S.? It is
all media
“Has the Dept. of Homeland Security Become America’s Standing Army?”
*“Has the Dept. of Homeland Security Become America’s Standing Army?”*
by John W. Whitehead
“If the United States is a police state, then the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) is its national police force, with all the brutality,
ineptitude and corruption such a role implies. In fact, although the DHS'
governmental bureaucracy may at times appear to be inept and bungling, it
is ruthlessly efficient when it comes to building what the Founders feared
most—a standing army on American soil.”
- http://rutherford.org
An interesting interview with Dirac
A few days ago, we talked about Wigner's friend. But who was he?
Edwin Steiner told us about a remarkable interview with Paul Dirac that was
done by one of Dirac's few friends (and brothers-in-law), Eugene Wigner,
and by Thomas "paradigm shift" Kuhn:
Interview with P. A. M. Dirac By Thomas S. Kuhn and Eugene Paul Wigner At
Wigner’s home, Princeton, New Jersey April 1, l962
*Spoilers*
Dirac talks about the absence of any social life during his childhood. He
lived with his parents in an isolated house. The parents didn't sleep with
each other and didn't even eat with each other. He c... more »
July 23: With the world in flames, the big story is...
..Magnetic Hill zoo's Asian exhibit should open in September. There's also
a fast-breaking story that a Harvey's restaurant has closed. It's true,
too. There's even a photo of it - and you can tell it's closed. And you
know what? Harvey's cooks meat on an open flame, and you can choose your
own toppings. Somebody actually when to journalism school to learn how to
write this mindless bilge. But it's important news in the Irving press..
The main function of the Irving press is to keep people uninformed about
what's happening., to keep them walking around with their noses stuck
firm... more »
The Responsibility to Protect: Israel & Gaza
The London School of Economics Middle Eastern Studies Center recently
advertised that it is going to hold a symposium on whether the
Responsibility to Protect (R2P) Doctrine applies to the current conflict
between Israel and Palestine. In particular, it is gathering a cohort of
experts to debate R2P’s standing in the conflict, as well as
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NEW KIDS ON THE LAWN: And the culture they're choosing to join!
*WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2014*
*Interlude—Worst works of the past generation:* Journalism’s “worst
generation” is hobbling off the stage.
As the various Sam-and-Cokies depart, they are largely being replaced by
bright young 20-somethings from Harvard, Princeton and Yale. Sometimes, the
big new orgs are willing to slum. They’ll hire a youngster from Brown.
For ourselves, we’re constantly struck by the horrible work these “new kids
on the lawn” are producing. Given their stardom at the finest schools,
we’re often struck by their lack of technical skill.
Beyond that, we’re struck by their... more »
'MOUNTAIN OF EVIDENCE'
Washington has a mountain of evidence but isn't disclosing it. What is
Washington hiding? Will the investigation show something the West doesn't
want to see? And do we hear a drumbeat of war?
CrossTalking with Vladimir Suchan, Eric Kraus and Eric Draitser.
US Appeals to "Law of the Jungle" in MH17 Case
Tony Cartalucci
After the Russian Federation disclosed to the world satellite imagery,
radar information, and abnormalities in Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 flight
MH17's flight path, it asked Ukraine and the Western nations backing the
regime in Kiev, questions regarding their alleged evidence. To these
questions, the West has responded with increasingly suspicious silence and
evasion.
At one point, US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf, told
journalists that the summation of US evidence was "YouTube" videos and
other forms of social media - all of which are adm... more »
Who killed Florida State University Law Professor Dan Markel?...
*in light of this intriguing comment on my post about Dan Markel's death:*
LionelP • 2 days ago
*He got too close to the truth while investigating local corruption in the
Florida judiciary.*
I would never reveal the email address of the commenter, but I will say it
was a very credible source.
In addition his ex-wife has stated that she is "scared to death."
You connect the dots.
The Real Battle Has Begun
http://www.fordefables.co.uk/
The Prime Minister's Office announced yesterday that Stephen Harper on the
witness stand is an unlikely prospect. The Canadian Press reports:
Stephen Harper's office says it's "difficult to imagine" the prime minister
would have any relevant information to share in the trial of Sen. Mike
Duffy.
Spokesman Jason MacDonald says in an email that the PMO has responded
"fully and freely" to requests for assistance from RCMP investigators.
He adds the Mounties have made it clear they don't believe Harper ... more »
UNF*&%ing believable - HYPOCRISY! U.S. sanctions against Russia exempt defense engines for U.S. BUT not for all other countries!
ABSOLUTE HYPOCRISY! This just shows the absolute Hypocrisy of the U.S.!
They want to stop the EU from being able to buy any defense items from
Russia and stop them from selling defense items to Russia. BUT the U.S.
gets defense engines from Russia which is needed for the U.S. military. So
those are EXEMPT from sanctions BUT they would not be exempt from EU
sanctions! Previous
New Rock and Roll
Or maybe its Punk, whatever its great! Black Me Out! As a catchphrase kinda
up there with I wanna be sedated.
H/T Warren Kinsella
Arguments For and Against Prostitution
Now, I've said that I wouldn't partake of the services of prostitutes. At
the moment I can't see myself doing that. It's entirely possible that I
might one day be a 65-year old lecher calling up some escort service for a
20-year old vixen, but I don't see it.
That having been said, I don't see prostitution as inherently evil and
degrading. Certainly as it manifests itself, I think that in practice it is
often evil and degrading. This is due to our love-hate relationship with
sex and to the general level of misogyny in our society.
From what some sex-workers have to say though, it is... more »
Just to get the flavor of central Taiwan; Courtney Donovan Smith's Roundup of our news
*Kenting, four years ago.*
BREAKING: Fuxing Air plane crashed in Penghu. Reports still in, but
apparently of the 54 on board, 6 were sent to the hospital. 48 didn't make
it.
+++++++
Courtney Donovan Smith of ICRT posted to Facebook:
My report this morning on ICRT was a laundry list of nepotism, corruption
and criminal behaviour by politicians...and I only cover Taichung, Changhua
and Nantou.
Son of Nantou County Assembly Speaker arrested
The son of the Nantou County’s legislative speaker has been arrested along
with 8 subordinates. The 39-year-old reportedly had been running a ... more »
Untitled
*Tainted Legacy: Money from oil and gas industry flowing into state capitol
~WWLTV *
*New Orleans bars going non-smoking? Yes, if LaToya Cantrell has her way
~Alex Woodward, Gambit *
*Online efficiency plus hands-on execution puts locally-sourced Good Eggs
Groceries on the table ~Ian McNulty, New Orleans Advocate*
*Farm groups marshaling support to scrap EPA’s proposed water rule ~Hembree
Brandon, Delta Farm Press*
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*Common Core Set to be a Defining Issue for 2016*
In this age of political polarization, it’s increasingly rare to find an
issue that can bridge party lines and unite people of all ideological
stripes.
When such an issue does come along, it sets the stage for the kind of
meaningful political change that would otherwise, in different times, be
impossible. Common Core education standards have emerged from the shadows
of obscurity and have become such an issue.
Common Core standards originated in the same way that all government
regulations come about: out of fear. For decades we hav... more »
David Ward and Hypocritical Bullshit
Is this what anti-Semitism really looks like?
The big question is - if I lived in #Gaza would I fire a rocket? - probably
yes
— David Ward (@DavidWardMP) July 22, 2014
Ich bin ein #palestinian - the West must make up its mind - which side is
it on?
— David Ward (@DavidWardMP) July 22, 2014
"Ich bin ein Palestinian", a channeling of liberal hero JFK. And the other,
though clumsily expressed, can only be construed as anti-semitic by those
who would paint all criticism of Israel as such. And here are some of those
construals:
Question for @DavidWardMP. In firing your rockets into ... more »
Why Rhonda's and Lili's Resignations Are More Important Than Arne's
As Weingarten was about to be re-appointed by Saddam proportions (97%) at
the recent coronation exercises in Los Angeles, the biggest diversion of
the week grew from whether Rhonda would call for Arne's resignation. Ooh!
What sad theatre!
Sadly, if Duncan were to leave tomorrow to play Golden Oldie basketball
full time, another fascist water carrier would be put in his place to
implement the ed policies set forth by the the the thin lipped drones from
McKinsey & Co. for the Waltons, Bill Gates, and Broad.
What could be much more significant are the potential resignations of the
t... more »
CNN Interview with RT Anchor Explodes: ‘You’re Supposed to Be a Journalist!’
CNN *New Day* host *Chris Cuomo*, who’s been reporting from Ukraine this
week, got into an explosive dozen-minute shouting match with RT anchor *Peter
Lavelle* Wednesday morning, as the two men largely yelled past each other
over Russia’s culpability in the downing of flight MH17 and the evidence
since offered by western powers.
Cuomo asked Lavelle why Putin had allowed the crime scene to so
deteriorate, while Lavelle argued that Putin had no control over a foreign
country’s territory. The two fought over the existence of the west’s
evidence that Moscow-backed Ukrainian sepa... more »
Andrew Cuomo-- The Richard M. Nixon Of The Democratic Party?
2 crooks- Cuomo and Klein, a perfect match
If your gut tells you that Andrew Cuomo is a sleazy transactional careerist
who has no problem living in a corrupt political environment and making it
work for him... give your gut a pat on the back. This morning, the *NY
Times*' top political investigative reporter, Bill Rashbaum, along with
colleagues Susanne Craig and Tom Kaplan, explained how Cuomo hobbled state
ethics investigations. Corrupt is the nature of conservativism. It always
was and always will be. Don't ever mix Andrew Cuomo up with his dad.
With Albany rocked by a seemingly ... more »
My Gardasil Survivor by Kate from Sydney, Australia
[image: Gardasil Survivor]Kate's daughter, GS Australia: My Gardasil
Survivor
by Kate
from Sydney
Sane Vax, Inc., 22 July 2014
I am the fortunate one.
I am the Mother of a brilliant, intelligent, empathetic, and wise beyond
her years young woman.We live in Sydney, Australia, with her Dad, little
brother, and little sister.I will call her G.S.As in Gardasil Survivor.
G.S.Golden girl.My first born.Ridiculously talented.Ridiculously wise.Ridiculously
beautiful inside and out.Like all our children, ridiculously loved.She
remains so.
However now, she is ridiculously ill.
G.S. i... more »
New New London supe fakes his PhD.
I’m sure you’ve heard that someone called themselves “Dr.” when they didn’t
earn it. Some bonehead in Connecticut, from Jonathan Pelto: Claiming that
he was “hand-picked” by Arne Duncan to be part of the corporate education
reform industry, “Dr.” Terrence Carter has become a national example of
what is wrong with the education reform movement. […]
Hamas tell civilians and UNRWA not to cooperate with Israeli warnings. Statement of refugees around the circle leaving some residents their homes by threats of the occupation north of Beit Lahia - Department of Refugee Affairs
I look forward to the BBC reporting this but know full well that they
won't
because they are institutionally anti Israel
More here
https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&nv=1&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://drah.ps/ar/index.php%3Fact%3Dpost%26id%3D8632&usg=ALkJrhhaZwWLKq6UJfIY5GWMwKzgCVQ0GA
Palestinian Envoy to UNHRC: Israelis Warn Civilians, Hamas don't
http://youtu.be/DjzS27ylCZ8
Something you won't find reported on the anti Israel BBC
US Appeals to "Law of the Jungle" in MH17 Case
*July 23, 2014* (Tony Cartalucci - LD) After the Russian Federation
disclosed to the world satellite imagery, radar information, and
abnormalities in Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 flight MH17's flight path, it
asked Ukraine and the Western nations backing the regime in Kiev, questions
regarding their alleged evidence. To these questions, the West has
responded with increasingly suspicious silence and evasion. At one point,
US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf, told journalists that
the summation of US evidence was "YouTube" videos and other forms of social
media - all o... more »
Just Like Sarin Gas Lies US MH17 Narrative Unravels
Having completed the initial wave of demagoguery, allegations without
proof, sensationalist yellow journalism and lies of high government
officials the Obama regime's slam dunk case against the hated Vladimir
Putin for the shoot down of Malaysian Airlines MH17 over a war zone is
disintegrating. We have seen this movie before back when there was the
similar damning case being made against Syria's president Bashar al Assad
for allegedly gassing his own people in that Damascus suburb of Ghouta late
last summer. The telescreens on the cable "news" channels showed wall to
wall crash sit... more »
Doug Martin's Podcast on War Report on Public Education Now Up
by Doug Martin
My talk from a few days ago with BATS member Dr. James Avington Miller
Jr. on his show the War Report on Public Education is now up as a podcast. Some
of the topics covered include:
My book *Hoosier School Heist* which focuses on the corporate-theocratic
school movement in Indiana and across the country.
FBI.
How the Indiana Democratic Party needs to do more than lip-service to
support public education.
Speaking with local Republicans about corporate-theocratic school reform.
How US Indiana Republican Larry Bucshon needs to gets over the fake skills
gap and cr... more »
Brick Lane office vandalised by Muslim youths after claiming street art depicts the Devil
' Mosques and madrassas should be careful what they teach young kids
Filmmaker Shafiur Rahman'
He's right.
More here
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/490624/Muslim-youths-vandalise-Brick-Lane-office-after-claiming-artwork-depicts-the-ANTI-CHRIST
UK Continues Exporting Arms to Russia Despite Call for New Sanctions
Britain is to supply £132 million ($225 million) worth of arms to Russia
despite the call for new sanctions, BBC News said Wednesday, quoting the
report by the cross-party Commons arms export control committees released
earlier today.
According to the report, after the governmental review, 251 licenses for
the sale of weaponry worth at least £132 million ($225 million) remain in
force, while only 34 licenses were suspended.
The licenses still in force include "body armor, components for assault
rifles, components for body armour, components for small arms ammunition,
components fo... more »
Boeing Delivers Upgraded French AWACS Aircraft
[image: E-3F Sentry]Boeing on July 17 delivered on schedule the first of
four upgraded French Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft.
The upgraded aircraft will increase the fleet’s surveillance,
communications and battle management capabilities.
The Mid-Life Upgrade – the largest set of modifications to AWACS aircraft
for France – will provide the crew with more actionable information and
better situational awareness and increase mission effectiveness and
efficiencies.
“The focus, commitment and hard work among Boeing, Air France Industries
and French and U.S. govern... more »
Nations To Codify Special Laws Of War For Israel
' new regulation proposed by Britain will have attached to every IDF ground
battalion at least four anti-Israel journalists, with a stipulation that
two of those four be provided by the British Broadcasting Corporation. "The
BBC remains one of the world's leading sources of news and analysis, but
the organization does not have enough constant assignments for all the
anti-Israel journalists on its payroll," said British envoy Sir Huffington
Post. "This provision will go a long way to solving both problems. It's a
win-win situation."'
I think it's satire but not certain...
More he... more »
HMS Illustrious comes home to Portsmouth for the last time
The carrier was cheered by crowds as she entered Portsmouth Harbour after
the announcement that she is to be axed from the fleet.
As reported in The News, the helicopter carrier is being replaced in
service by Plymouth-based HMS Ocean, which has just come out of a £65m
refit.
It marks the end of a class of ships, as Illustrious’ sister ships
Invincible and Ark Royal have both already left service and been scrapped.
Read more
Fleet's oldest deployable warship nears retirement
[image: USS Denver (LPD 9)]The fleet’s oldest deployable warship is nearing
its goodbye.
The amphibious transport dock Denver returned from its final patrol in
April and is set for an Aug. 14 retirement at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii after an
astounding 46 years — a lifespan akin to a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
Denver entered the fleet in 1968. It has served nine presidents and in
conflicts from Vietnam to Iraq. In April 1975, the ship’s crew aided in the
evacuation of Saigon.
Read more
Hollande Threat to Cancel Russia Mistral Warship May Be Empty
[image: Vladivostok LHD]French President Francois Hollande said he’s
prepared to cancel the sale of the second Mistral warship to Russia. It may
be too late for that, a person with knowledge of the contract said.
The construction of the helicopter carrier is nearly complete and it has
been mostly paid for, said the person, declining to be identified because
details of the contract aren’t public.
Hollande on July 21 held out the threat of a possible cancellation of the
warship’s sale if the European Union decides to expand its sanctions
against Moscow in light of evidence that Russia... more »
US Navy Selects Northrop Grumman for Ship Self-Defense System
[image: USS George H W Bush]The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman
Corporation a $12 million task order for a full range of engineering
services to continue modernizing the Ship Self-Defense System Mark 2 (SSDS
MK2). The contract has a potential value of $61 million over five years, if
all options are exercised.
SSDS MK2 is a combat system designed for anti-air defense of U.S. and
coalition partner aircraft carriers and amphibious ships. The system
coordinates the ship's existing sensors, self-defense weapons and
countermeasures to shorten the detect-to-engage cycle.
"The syste... more »
Iran to Launch New Home-Made Destroyer Soon
[image: IRIS Damavand]The Iranian Navy plans to launch one of its advanced
home-made destroyers, named Damavand, in the country's territorial waters
in the near future, Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said on
Tuesday.
"Destroyer Damavand will join the Islamic Republic of Iran's Navy in the
near future," Sayyari told FNA.
Elsewhere, he referred to the Iranian Navy's deployment in the
international waters, and said, "Iran's 31st fleet of warships is sailing
towards the region of its mission to replace the 30th fleet."
Read more
2 more Aegis destroyers set for FY20
[image: Kongo class DDG]The government will start building two
Aegis-equipped destroyers with the latest missile defense systems starting
next fiscal year, in light of the progress seen in missile development by
North Korea, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.
The Defense Ministry will include related expenses in its budgetary
requests, informed sources said.
The government will start building one destroyer in the next fiscal year
and the other in fiscal 2016, aiming at reinforcing the defense system by
increasing Aegis-equipped vessels from the current six to eight in fiscal
2020, s... more »
Civilians Killed, Children Among The Dead . . . . In Iraq
*Maliki The Magnificent: Those Zionists think they can kill more women and
children than me? How dare they entertain such silly notions! Inshallah, I
will show them. Fallujah and Mosul will surrender before Gaza.*
An excerpt from, *"Iraqi Govt Barrel Bombs Kill 19 Civilians in Fallujah"*
by Jason Ditz, Antiwar.com, July 22:
The Iraqi government launched another round of airstrikes against an
ISIS-held city today, this time pounding the area in and around Fallujah,
one of the first cities to fall to ISIS way back in January.
As with other recent strikes, the toll was entirely civil... more »
Russian waste transport ship completes test mission
[image: Rossita]The Rossita was launched at La Spezia, Italy in December
2010 destined for a role transporting submarine waste in north-west Russia.
Atomflot took delivery of the vessel in early 2011 and was to put it to
work shuttling between Gremikha, Andreeva Guba, Guba Sayda, Severodvinsk
and other areas where submarine dismantling work is taking place.
In its first mission, completed on 20 July, the ship transported ten
20-tonne containers filled with solid radioactive waste from submarines at
the formal naval base of Gremikha to the Sayda Bay storage facility.
Read more
Saab buys Swedish submarine shipyard
[image: Saab logo]Swedish defence and aeronautics group Saab said Tuesday
it had completed the acquisition of German heavy industry giant
ThyssenKrupp's submarine shipyard in southern Sweden.
Saab paid 340 million kronor ($49.6 million) for the ThyssenKrupp Marine
Systems subsidiary, which the Swedish company said would come from existing
funds.
"The impact of the transaction on Saab's results for 2014 is not considered
to be significant," it said in a statement.
Read more
North Korea’s Asymmetric Submarine Doctrine
[image: Kim Jong-un]North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un made headlines last
month when he visited the Korean People’s Army Naval Unit 167, part of the
Korean People’s Navy (KPN) East Sea Fleet unit based in the South Hamgyong
province.
Photographs released by the Korean Central News Agency showed Kim on a
rusty green-painted submarine No. 748, toying with the periscope in its
control room. Kim also reportedly guided an actual drill onboard.
Many foreign analysts used Kim’s visit to comment on the decrepit state of
the submarine he was visiting. For example, South Korea’s Defense Minist... more »
U.S. Govt: MH17 Stance Based On Obvious Social Media Hoaxes
*Who needs field intelligence officers when you have YouTube?*
*New Study: Social Media Posts About War In Syria Are Biased And
Unreliable: *
An excerpt from, *"Study finds bias in Internet postings about Syria’s
civil war"* by Lauren Kirkwood, McClatchy, February 24, 2014:
YouTube videos and posts on Facebook and Twitter have made scenes from
Syria’s civil war accessible to audiences thousands of miles from the
conflict. *But the version of events disseminated by social media is not a
completely accurate picture of the war, according to a report from the
congressionally funded U... more »
Dutch declare Wednesday official day of mourning for MH17 dead
[image: National day of mourning]Wednesday July 23 has been designated an
official day of mourning to remember those who died on flight MH17, prime
minister Mark Rutte has announced.
Flags will be at half mast on government buildings and church bells will be
rung for five minutes prior to the landing of the first plane bringing back
the first bodies of the dead.
The plane is expected to arrive at Eindhoven air base at 16.00 hours.
Read more
Musical Interlude: Kevin Kern, “Above the Clouds”
Kevin Kern, “Above the Clouds”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJCU1eMWUOo
Capitalizing on MH17
*July 23, 2014* (Eric Draitser - RT)
*Published on Jul 22, 2014 - *Eric Draitser of StopImperialism.org appears
on RT (July 21, 2014) to provide his analysis of the politics surrounding
the MH17 tragedy. Draitser explains that the US is trying to use MH17 to
achieve politically what its proxy government in Kiev could not achieve
militarily, namely the retreat of anti-Kiev separatists. He notes that the
US has attempted to frame the narrative by blaming Russia for the tragedy,
despite providing no hard evidence to refute that provided by Russia.
Draitser also highlights the fact tha... more »
Untitled
*Record high global temperature in June a lie*
*Drawing on NOAA data, it is asserted below that we did have a record high
global temperature in June. But the "record" temperature exceeded the
previous high by only one twentieth of one degree, a figure that would be
non-trivial only if it were repeated frequently. More importantly, it is
well outside the accuracy inherent in the data. Temperature measurement is
very spotty worldwide with large areas such as China, Russia and Africa
having very few data sources. So a great deal of the "data" used to
calculate world temperatur... more »
Murray Polner : MEDIA | A very very loud silence
How is it that for 11 long days of the Gaza War, the New York Times
editorial board chose to remain voiceless? By Murray Polner | The Rag Blog
| July 23, 2014 Respect them or not, it is undeniable … finish reading Murray
Polner :
*MEDIA* | A very very loud silence
Common Core in Louisiana: Two Days, Two Lawsuits
In May 2009, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and then-State Superintendent
Paul Pastorek signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to commit
Louisiana to be “state led” and participate in the Common Core State
Standards (CCSS) Initiative, a show that the National Governors Association
(NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) had actually
“initiated.” […]
Economics for Real People: How Economies Grow
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Exams are over, holiday have finished, and students are hard at it again.
That means Auckland Uni Economics Group meeetings start up again. Here’s
what’s on tomorow night:
Hi everyone,
We hope that you are all set for another semester of classes. And more
importantly, we hope that you are all set for another great semester of
Economics Group seminars.
Economic ideas, as we have seen, change the world and any student of
economics must be familiar with the range of ideas that exist. This is
especially important as economists struggle to ex... more »
Eating Native Foods Is One Of The Pleasures Of Foreign Travel-- Being Careful With Your Restaurant Choices Might Keep You Alive
You maybe be aware that we also have a travel blog-- and we cover eating in
strange places-- whether the bacon craze in Jersey City, the raw food craze
in London, how to eat healthy in Bali and Bangkok or even the best eatery
in Mali. And we always try to alert readers to problems with food safety--
contaminated bottled water here, filthy food there and... well an article
by David Sedaris prompted us-- precisely 3 years ago-- to ask the question How
Important Is Food In Determining Where You Travel? Hygiene? Everything is
clean and even pristine in Japan, he asserts, but not in Chi... more »
Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW) - Continue On
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.
I am moving so there won't be a new CTWW activity thi... more »
Why the push to make students "Career Ready"?
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Why the push to make students "Career Ready"? Because companies are doing
much less training.
We often hear that public schools are failing because they do not prepare
students for jobs. Employers complain, we are told, that recent graduates
are unprepared for the real world of work.
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal explains what is really going
on: "Companies complain that they can't find skilled hires, but they aren't
doing much to impact these skills , economics and workforce experts say.
U.S. companies have been cutting money for training programs for decades,... more »
This week's updates at Pragmatic Witness
Until Northerntruthseeker returns please check out my blog, Pragmatic
Witness, for updates.
http://whitewraithe.wordpress.com
OH, and I did correct the misinformation about flight MH-17/MH370 with Jim
Stone's article which you can read at my blog.
Brian, I'm looking forward to your return. The world always goes to hell
when you're gone.
More on the way -
*Whitewraithe~*
Alan Waldman : Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry are hysterical in P.G. Wodehouse’s droll ‘Jeeves and Wooster’
A sagacious butler helps his rich twit master Bertie and his nincompoop
pals out of all kinds of ridiculous jams. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog |
July 22, 2014 [In his weekly column, Alan Waldman reviews some of …
finish reading Alan Waldman :
Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry are hysterical in P.G. Wodehouse’s droll
‘Jeeves and Wooster’
World's Most Useless Body Debate The War In Gaza
UN Security Council meets to debate over Gaza crisis. Source: AFP. Date
Published: July 22.
How Anonymous Cops Online Are Reacting to the Death of Eric Garner
A demonstration against the death of Eric Garner.Spencer Platt/2014 Getty
Images
Joe Coscarelli, New York Mag
In internet communities for law enforcement, like PoliceOne.com, "the One
resource for Law Enforcement online," and Thee Rant, an NYPD message board,
the Garner story has stirred up racial, political, and professional
tensions, most of them quite ugly. While all of the comments below are
anonymous, and therefore not verifiable, both sites do require registration for
membership ("No ID card, No Approval!" says Thee Rant). By no means a
comprehensive view of law-enfo... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
"This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the edge-on profile of
the slender spiral galaxy NGC 5775, which is surrounded by a halo of gas
that astronomers suspect is kicked up by star explosions like a galaxy-size
fountain. A new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed what
scientists have called a veritable galactic "fountain of youth," one that
would turn the fictional pirate captain Jack Sparrow of the Pirates of the
Caribbean films green with envy. Journeying to the mythic Fountain of Youth
is Sparrow's goal in Disney's latest installment in the adventure film ... more »
Chet Raymo, “Take My Arm”
*“Take My Arm”*
by Chet Raymo
“I'm sure I have referenced here before the poems of Grace Schulman, she
who in inhabits that sweet melancholy place between "the necessity and
impossibility of belief." Between, too, the necessity and impossibility of
love. Belief and love. They have so much in common, yet are as distinct as
self and other.
How strange that two people can hitch their lives together, on a whim, say,
or wild intuition, knowing little if nothing about the other's hiddenness,
about things that even the other does not fully understand and couldn’t
articulate even if he di... more »
“The Stuff of (Disturbing) Dreams”
*“The Stuff of (Disturbing) Dreams”*
by Dr. Michael J. Breus
“Dreams are one of the most fascinating - and least understood - aspects
of sleep. Though science has offered possibilities, we don't yet understand
the purpose of dreaming. Dreams can encompass a dramatic range of emotion,
and subject matter. Some dreams seem plucked directly from our everyday
lives. Most of us have had the experience of waking up shaking our heads at
the odd and sometimes amusing circumstances that unfolded while dreaming.
Dreams can contend with deep emotions, dealing with loss and reunion,
anger, so... more »
"Blue Eyes? What A Small World"
*"Blue Eyes? What A Small World"*
by KU.DK
"New research shows that people with blue eyes have a single, common
ancestor. A team at the University of Copenhagen have tracked down a
genetic mutation which took place 6-10,000 years ago and is the cause of
the eye color of all blue-eyed humans alive on the planet today.
“Originally, we all had brown eyes”, said Professor Eiberg from the
Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. “But a genetic mutation
affecting the OCA2 gene in our chromosomes resulted in the creation of a
“switch”, which literally “turned off” the ability to pr... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Weatherford, Texas, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
"If Your Happiness Depends..."
"If your happiness depends on what somebody else does,
I guess you do have a problem."
- Richard Bach, "Illusions"
"Opinions..."
“The opinion which other people have of you is their problem, not yours.”
- Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
"The Time Will Pass..."
“Don’t let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something
stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway;
we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use.”
- Earl Nightingale
“7 Grammar Rules You Really Should Pay Attention To”
*“7 Grammar Rules You Really Should Pay Attention To”*
By Ben Yagoda
“I recently wrote an article for TheWeek.com about bogus grammar "rules"
that aren't worth your time. However, there are still plenty of legitimate
rules that you should be aware of. Not following them doesn't make you a
bad person or even (necessarily) a bad writer. I'm sure that all of them
were broken at one point or another by Henry James, Henry Adams, or some
other major author named Henry. Moreover, grammar is one of the least
pressing problems when it comes to the poor state of writing today. In my
new book... more »
“I'd Like a Word With You”
*“I'd Like a Word With You”*
by Malcolm Kushner
“Publication of a new edition of "The Chambers Dictionary", Britain's
"bible" for word worshippers, caused a stir among linguistic conservatives
and traditionalists. The latest version of the famed reference work now
includes numerous new words reflecting current British trends, technology
and culture. Words such as "jeggings" (a hybrid of jeans and leggings) and
"skank" (a derogatory term for a loose woman). Should Shakespeare be
turning over in his grave or "tweeting" in delight?
Not surprisingly, the Internet provides one of the la... more »
Workplace Secrecy Agreement at Hanford
Higham, S. & K. Belval. (2014, June 29).Workplace secrecy
agreements appear
to violate federal whistleblower laws (2014, June 29). The Washington
Post,
http://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/workplace-secrecy-agreements-appear-to-violate-federal-whistleblower-laws/2014/06/29/d22c8f02-f7ba-11e3-8aa9-dad2ec039789_story.html?wpisrc=nl_hdtop
[Excerpted] In November 2012, the U.S. Department of Energy asked
contract
employees at the Hanford plutonium processing plant in Washington state
to
take an unusual oath.
The DOE wanted them to sign nondisclosure agreements that prevented
th... more »
Banker Deaths Climb to 15, as Goldman Sachs Managing Director Found Dead
Melissa Melton
Another high level banker has been found dead.
Nicholas Valtz, a 39-year old managing director at Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
in New York, was found dead Sunday afternoon in Napeague Harbor where he
had reportedly gone earlier that day to kiteboard. Valtz’ body was found
still tied to his kite.
Kiteboarding, also called kitesurfing, combines elements of windsurfing and
paragliding which can garner speeds of up to 40 mph. His brother told
Bloomberg that Valtz was still new to the sport.
“As a cross-asset sales executive, he helped manage orders for trading
clients... more »
Brazil's GM Soy Tied Up Over Trade Dispute With Monsanto
*Image source*
Heather Callaghan
Brazil is the world's number one exporter of soy. It is Monsanto's biggest
market after the United States. The USDA expects Brazil to break records
next year with 91 million tons of soybean production, but has said the U.S.
could replace Brazil as the world's top soybean exporter.
Could that have anything to do with a current trade dispute?
Monsanto wants commodity trading companies to make sure farmers pay up.
Royalty fees, that is.
There's just one problem...
The trading firms don't want to get involved.
Monsanto, infamous for suing fa... more »
Oregon Votes to Legalize Recreational Marijuana This November
Phillip Smith
The New Approach Oregon marijuana legalization initiative has qualified for
the November ballot, the secretary of state's office reported today.
It won't get a measure number until next month.
First word came in an email from New Approach Oregon's Anthony Johnson.
When the Chronicle contacted Johnson to confirm the email, he said "I got
the call from the secretary of state's office today."
The initiative had needed some 87,000 valid voter signatures to qualify; it
handed in about 145,000 a couple of weeks ago.
That means Oregon will join Alaska in voting on mari... more »
Israeli Professor: Rape Palestinian Sisters and Mothers To Stop Terrorism
Brandon Turbeville
As bombs rain down upon Gaza and Israeli troops march forward with tanks
and bulldozers, a recent radio interview conducted on Israeli radio is
drawing some criticism from across the world as well as in Israel.
Although the interview was conducted nearly three weeks ago, shortly after
the bodies of three Israeli teens were found after being kidnapped and
murdered, Dr. Mordechai Kedar stated that the only way to force
“terrorists” to think twice about their actions is the threat of the rape
of their sisters and mothers.
A Middle East scholar from Bar-Ilan... more »
Can the ideological perversions of two unapologetic far-right-wing activists on the District Circuit Court of Appeals lead to defunding Obamacare?
*Plus a promise of thoughts-to-come about James Garner*
*Yes, justice is supposed to be blind, in the sense of being impervious to
outside influences. Unfortunately, the two right-wing crusaders on the
District Circuit Court of Appeals who channeled their hostility toward the
ACA aren't blind, they're dumb and dishonest.*
*by Ken*
You've no doubt already heard that, as the washingtonpost.com headline put
it this afternoon, "Federal appeals courts issue contradictory rulings on
health-law subsidies." Which was at least an improvement over the earlier
headline, before the announcemen... more »
“If Gaza’s Dead Were America’s Dead”
*“If Gaza’s Dead Were America’s Dead”*
by Barry Lando
“On the face of it, the casualty figures in Gaza may seem not that horrific
to Americans—unless you transpose that same level of death and mayhem to
the United States, 176 times the population of Gaza. For instance, so far
reportedly 571 Palestinians have been killed, including 154 children. Total
wounded: 3,550, of which 1125 are children. If the United States were to be
hit by a similar onslaught, the number of Americans killed–mostly in the
past five days–would be 101,000, of which 27,000 would be children. The
number of Ame... more »
SWINGING IN KIEV
Footage shows a brawl between opposition Ukrainian party members in
parliament today. The fight was between members of the nationalist Svoboda
[Freedom] party and the Party of Regions. The fighting broke out after
parliamentary members voted to call up military reserves to 'protect
Ukraine's border with Russia' and one parliamentary member told an
opposition politician that his party "kills its citizens."
The Svoboda party is fascistic and anti-semitic. Earlier today Ukrainian
parliament banned the Communist Party. Does this remind you anything?
Communist Party was banned in Nazi ... more »
THE END OF DOMINATION OF GLOBAL ECONOMY BY WESTERN CAPITAL
BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
Tony Dungy Hates Fags
Former NFL player, head coach and current television football analyst Tony
Dungy has found himself in a bit of hot water over comments that he made
regarding St. Louis Rams rookie defensive lineman Michael Sam who is gay.
Dungy, a vocal Christian came under fire for his statement that were he
still an NFL head coach that he would not have drafted Sam, a former
University of Missouri player who was an All American who came out as being
openly gay back in February prior to May's draft where he was taken in the
seventh and last round by the Rams. Dungy who rocketed to national
promin... more »
Repost: "The Jerusalem Post"
Why is Gaza blockaded?
By Maurice Ostroff
*The demand by Hamas that the blockade be lifted before even negotiating a
ceasefire leads straight to the IMPORTANT question about its purpose. Was
the blockade imposed because of the rockets or did rocket fire start
because of the blockade?*
The answer will surprise many, including the BBC, France 24 and other
influential mainstream media as well as politicians and journalists with
short memories. When Israel evacuated the Gaza strip there was no thought
of a blockade. Rather, as will be shown in this article, the intention was
to improve... more »
The US backs off it's false flag! "No direct link to Russia in downing of MH17
No direct link to Russia in downing of Flight MH17: U.S. officials
* The intelligence officials were cautious in their assessment*, noting
that while the Russians have been arming separatists in eastern Ukraine,(yet
another claim made by the US that has never been proven)* the U.S. had no
direct evidence that the missile used to shoot down the passenger jet came
from Russia" *
*I am going to ignore all the wild speculation these mouthpieces engaged in
and cut to the chase!*
*In big bold lettering because I want this easily readable to all*
*"the officials said they did not know who... more »
Demeanour Evidence
R. v. Hubrich, 2004 CanLII 11370:
[22] The appellant argued that the admission of post-arrestdemeanour evidence
is *per se*improper. Mr. Coughlan relied in particular upon *R. v. Sodhi* (2003),
66 O.R. (3d) 640 (C.A.) at 662-4; *R. v. Levert *2001 CanLII 8606 (ON CA),
(2001), 159 C.C.C. (3d) 71 (Ont. C.A.) at 80-2; *R. v. Baltrusaitis* 2002
CanLII 36440 (ON CA), (2002), 162 C.C.C. (3d) 539 (Ont. C.A.) at 560-2;*R.
v. Bennett*, [2003] O.J. No. 3810 (C.A.) at para. 120-123, 143-5, 147;*The
Report of The Commission on Proceedings Involving Guy Paul Morin* (1998),
vol. 2, pages ... more »
It’s not investors driving up house prices [updated]
[image: image]
See that bit of paper above? That’s a building permit from 1975.
Cost of the permit: $3.
That is not a misprint. The cost of the building permit in 1975 was three
dollars. (That’s thirty dollars in today’s devalued money.)
The most recent permit I received from council cost my clients nearly *ten
thousand* dollars. That, too, is not a misprint. A ten with three zeroes.
Sure, it was for more than just a garage, but this might suggest to you one
of the reasons house prices are way higher now in terms of what you and I
earn than they were in 1975.
Think about it.... more »
Israeli/palestine conflict caused by Land grab?
1. *Israeli* *settlement* - *Wikipedia*, the free encyclopedia
*en.wikipedia.org*/wiki/*Israeli*_*settlement*
*Israeli* *settlements* in the occupied territories ... While according
to official *Israeli* policy no *new* *settlements* were built, ...
- History ·
- Geography and ... ·
- Types of *settlement* ·
- Resettlement of ...
2. *Population* statistics for *Israeli* *West Bank* *settlements* ...
*en.wikipedia.org*/wiki/...statistics_for_*Israeli*_*West_Bank*_
*settlements*
*Population* of *Israeli* *West Bank* *settlements*; Name Hebr... more »
Lebanon war pictures, Israel punds Gaza
Seed Newsvine
Everything is a weapon, Cyber war update
Seed Newsvine
Where are Kiev's Air Traffic Control Recordings? Who's Withholding Evidence?
*Paul Joseph Watson*
As the West claims the resisting force in Eastern Ukraine are compromising
evidence at MH17 crash scene, Kiev refuses to release air traffic control
recordings. Ukrainian security services confiscated the tapes immediately
after the incident. What do they have to hide if their version of events is
true?
*You can visit our MH17 article archive here. **Poll: Who do you think
shot down Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17?*
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Opt Out: Stop the Education Genocide
by Ira Shor
*Opt-Out: The REAL Parent Revolution*
We parents can stop the destruction of our public schools. We can stop the
looting of school budgets by private charters and testing vendors. We can
stop the abuse of our children by the relentless hours of testing. We can
stop the closings, the co-locations, the mass firings, the replacement of
veteran teachers with short-term Teach for America newbies, the shameful
indignity of public schools told they have 24 hours to clear out so a
charter can seize their classrooms. To do this, we have to opt-out our kids
from the new testing r... more »
U.S. Admits Its MH17 'Evidence' Is Based On YouTube Clips & Social Media Posts
*Youtube*
*You can visit our MH17 article archive here. **Poll: Who do you think
shot down Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17?*
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Even If The Senate Dems Avoid A Wave, Pelosi Set The Fate Of The House Dems When She Reappointed Steve Israel
Yesterday's *NY Post* found some nicely dressed young people who don't get
drunk or get arrested for violent crimes and who knew how to use iPhones
and dubbed them the next generation of Republicans, "throwbacks-- spurning
drugs, crime and disorder, being sexually responsible and making sound
choices about education. They might be the least disaffected, least
rebellious kids since the Kennedy years. And that might have surprising
political implications down the road." [Obviously *The Post* is clueless--
and this is the real future of the Republican Party-- but let's play along
for... more »
"Teacher, what will the Angel Gabriel do if a woman says 'No' to sex with her husband?"
Talking about comparing and contrasting things, the difference between Sky
News and BBC News in their reporting of terror chief Peter Clarke's report
into the Trojan Horse affair in Birmingham is quite striking.
From the BBC's Sean Coughlan we get:
Teachers could face misconduct inquiries, she [Nicky Morgan] told the House
of Commons, after Mr Clarke's report found a social media group called the
"Park View Brotherhood" used by male senior staff at Park View School.
Mr Clarke's report said this included "grossly intolerant" messages.
He said the social media messages included "expli... more »
The long and short of it
From the *Jerusalem Post *today:
*UN's Ban arrives, says no country would allow rockets to rain down on its
cities*
*No country would accept rockets raining down on its civilians, and all
countries and parties have an international obligation to protect
civilians, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in Tel Aviv on Tuesday.*
*Ban, who arrived in Israel as part of his effort – together with US
Secretary of State John Kerry – to broker a cease-fire, said at a press
conference with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu that the UN position was
clear: “We condemn strongly the rocket att... more »
Transaction Costs
The key to successful biz is to limit them. Case closed you all now have a
Harvard MBA. To bad GWB never went to class. In the case study of Israel vs
the Palestinians we have huge transaction costs for both sides. The Arabs
pay more in blood, but the Israel side suffers more in commerce given the
economies in this hot zone. Israel has an endless supply of cash from ex
patriots Jews and even gentiles who look forward to the Apocalypse and hope
their cash helps it happen faster.
Israel should realize this is a product that may no longer sell. Its ripe,
its past the due date and eve... more »
“Jon Stewart Learns What Happens When You Talk About Israel”
*The Daily Show*
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*“Jon Stewart Learns What Happens When You Talk About Israel”*
By Ed Mazza
“Many have accused Jon Stewart of being pro-Hamas for expressing sympathy
for the residents of Gaza, where more than 500 people have been killed-
including at least 100 children- in recent fighting with Israel. So on
Monday night's "Daily Show," just about the entire roster of correspondents
popped up to scream at him any time he uttered the word "Israel." "Look,
obviously there are many strong opinions on ... more »
Satire: “Perry Boosts Presidential Stature by Using Troops for No Reason”
*“Perry Boosts Presidential Stature by Using Troops for No Reason”*
by Andy Borowitz
AUSTIN (The Borowitz Report)— “An aide to Rick Perry is confident that the
Texas Governor proved he “has what it takes to be President” with his
decision on Monday to send troops somewhere for no reason. By deploying a
thousand National Guardsmen to the U.S.-Mexico border, Perry has shown that
as President he would be “ready and willing” to use troops without a
defined objective, mission, or exit strategy, the aide confirmed.
“Sending troops someplace with no clear idea of why they are going or what... more »
Quote of the Day: Artist as revolutionary
*Venus*, Michael Newberry, 2008, oil on linen, 48 x 48 inches
Artist Michael Newberry painted that glorious nude, above. *Venus*.
Inspired by "the feeling/image/theme…: a beautiful woman free to be, from
the inside outwards."
Yesterday, he posted these cogent thoughts:
There is a lot crap going down worldwide: religious warfare, American
fascism, unethical scientists promoting political agendas, educators that
want government policy to rule young minds, instead of individual teachers
and parents - I see so much stupid stuff going down and so few right
answers it's painful. And when... more »
More evidence of the heartless air and ground attacks of Israel on thousands of mostly-non-militant men, women, and children of the Gaza strip. Ask your local TV station why they don't give you better coverage of such things. If they don't respond (which is likely) consider signing up with The Real News Network. It's free.
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*"We Are Going through Hell" - Report from Gaza*
On the 14th day of Operation Protective Edge, Gazan blogger Nalan al-Sarraj
and TRNN Correspondent Yousef al-Helou discuss how Palestinians are
responding to the massacre in Shujaiyeh, as well as the widespread support
for the resistance against the siege - *31 min ago*
More at The Real News
Bio
*Nalan al Sarraj* is a Gaza-based blogger. She can be found on Twitter
@NalanSarraj.
*Yousef Al-Helou* is a Palestinian journalist and correspondent for The
Real News Network based in G... more »
The Realist Report - Del from Outside Radio
On this edition of The Realist Report, we'll be joined by Delcroix of *Outside
Radio*. Del and I will be discussing a variety of subjects, particularly
focusing on the role that the Jewish controlled mass media plays in
maintaining and perpetuating Jewish tyranny and control. You can download
the entire program *here*.
Below are relevant links for this program:
- *Understanding false flags, PSYOPS, and media fakery - John Friend*
- *The Art of Subversion - Yuri Bezmenov (vid)*
- *Bezmenov on demoralization in America (vid)*
- *September Clues (must watch if you still hav... more »
Where are the *&%#$*@ sanctions against Israel for the genocide happening in Gaza? How come Israel can murder whoever they want?
At some point aren't people going to wake up? Don't people see the
propaganda happening against Russia and Putin? Yet the silence from the
world about what Israel is doing by mass murdering people they had caged up
and imprisoned in the first place in Gaza! What is happening is outrageous!
Israel has murdered over 600 people in a few days time but I am not hearing
the U.S., EU or anyone
Things as they are and things to come
There is a hint of fall in the air here for a few days -- with rain, which
has been hard to come by -- and some signs which I am used to ascribing to
the arrival of late August, such as the bloom of the chickory, and
September, such as the croaking of Canada geese flying low in vee formation
toward the south.
We have been promised high eighties and nineties next week, but it's too
late for me; something has triggered my nesting instincts and I've become
interested in battening down the hatches! I'm not the only one; at the
worker-owned Bi-Mart which I frequent (in lieu of bigger box... more »
Is Prositution Inherently Degrading?
What kind of a question is that?
Is sex inherently degrading? No. But it sure can feel that way sometimes.
(Louis CK has a routine where, early in his career, he sleeps with a
drunken patron and she wakes up and looks at him and then holds her face in
her hands in disgust. He says it's always interesting to find out you're
part of somebody's hitting rock-bottom in their life.)
So, yeah. Sex can be messy and sordid and nothing you'd want your parents
or your pastor to see you doing. But other times it can be pretty darned
nice. Darned tootin'!
So I think it is with prostitution. Mo... more »
Salami Tactics - NATO and the Near Abroad
Salami Tactics : NATO History 1989-Present from Spike EP on Vimeo.
Who are, or what is, the near abroad? Who coined the phrase in Russian, and
who first translated it into this English phrase? What does it mean, and is
it important?
The answer to the last is: you bet it's important, because the words deal
with the new relationship between Russia and the other republics of the
former Soviet Union. Tension on the border of Ukraine and Russia, for
example -- with Moscow claiming influence over ethnic Russian brethren
within Ukraine -- cannot be reported without the use of this big di... more »
The Mystery Of Christy Clark`s Shrinking Prosperity Fund Exposed
An interesting article appeared in the Vancouver Sun today, the article
describes how the BC Liberal Government has been making wee, tiny insulting
cash offers to First Nation elders, what you are seeing the BC Liberals do
is attempt to make end run around(s) , a sad attempt to avoid the latest
Supreme Court ruling on First Nation land claims...
These bribes coming from Christy dumb as a sack of hammers Clark come with
a caveat, First Nations must agree to look the other way, not go to court,
be submissive, bend over and take it up their ass!...
BC`s LNG industry is not an indu... more »
Defense Report Sees Environmental Warfare, Corporate Armies and Robot Takeover
Daniel Taylor
In 2006, the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense published the DCDC
Strategic Trends 2007-2036 report, outlining possible scenarios for
technology, society and world politics. Among other issues, the 2006 report
accurately envisioned a “revolutionary middle class” that would revolt
against economic hardship and burdens of debt.
An updated version of the report was published on June 30, 2014. Titled "Global
Strategic Trends out to 2045", the report outlines a future in which
globalization limits countries “freedom of action”, alternative currencies
challenge th... more »
SMART MOVE
Smart move to give the black boxes directly to Malaysian authorities.
Would not have been good if US-NATO got their hands on them. Now maybe
we'll get a clearer picture about what really happened.
Today At The Races: Georgia
It's another vile lesser of two evils election in Georgia today. Neither
Jack Kingston nor David Perdue is fit for any public office, let alone for
the U.S. Senate. But, then again, neither was Saxby Chambliss, the imbecile
who's resigning the seat. The Republican primary itself was May 20 and the
top 5 candidates didn't generate much enthusiasm:
*•* David Perdue- 185,466 (30.64%)
*•* Jack Kingston- 156,157 (25.8%)
*•* Karen Handel- 132,944 (21.96%)
*•* Phil Gingrey- 60,735 (10.03%)
*•* Paul Broun- 58,297 (9.63%)
Perdue, who was endorsed by his cousin, Sonny, the ex-Governor, by
... more »
FBI: Framing Muslims as “terrorists” to justify certain political agendas
*Let's call this type of action exactly what it is. It is state sponsored
terrorism, perpetrated by the state against all of it's own citizens!
Period!*
This* 'news'* should come as no surprise to anyone who reads here. Or
anyone who is at all in tune with reality? As opposed to being a spoon fed
media manipulated dupe?
*FBI: Framing Muslims as “terrorists” to justify certain political agendas*
*Not limited to but including these agendas:*
*1.Depriving all citizens of their innate human rights*
*2.Traumatizing citizens with state sponsored acts of tyranny the news of
such occurenc... more »
Both the U.S. government and that of Israel have been covering up the fact that Israel has been committing genocide against innocent Palestinian men women and children and lying about it, particularly via the despicable U.S. "mainstream media." Have you ever noticed U.S. TV announcers "accidentally" showing massive carnage within Gaza while purporting that the scene represented damage in Israel due to Hamas rockets? Those rockets have caused only 2 fatalities.
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*"U.S. Complicity Brought Up to Date" in Israel's War against Gaza*
Phyllis Bennis says the calls in Israel for genocide against Gaza are not
only coming from fringe elements in the political establishment - *July 21,
14*
More at The Real News
Bio
*Phyllis Bennis* is a Fellow and the Director of the New Internationalism
Project at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington DC. She is the
author of *Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Primer, **Before
and After: US Foreign Policy and the September 11 Crisis *, ... more »
Iraq’s New Refugee Crisis
The fighting in Iraq has led to a new internally displaced crisis. Nearly
900,000 people have fled their homes over the last seven months. The
initial cause was the battle in Anbar, which began when Prime Minister
Nouri al-Maliki decided to shut down the protests sites there at the end of
December 2013. The insurgent summer offensive, which led to the fall of
Mosul and roughly half of Salahaddin and Kirkuk provinces in June 2014, has
led to a new wave of refugees. The displacement continues to this day as
the fighting spreads and the Islamic State (IS) begins to enforce its rule
o... more »
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*Corps of Engineers raises questions about St. Tammany fracking permit ~Kim
Chatelain*
She's my Cousin. But Doesn't She Look Almost Exactly Like Laura Palmer...?
Gentlemen, two days ago a young woman was found murdered by the same
individual I believe responsible for the death of Laura Palmer.
I have reason to believe that the killer is in this room.
As a member of the Bureau, I spend most of my time seeking simple answers
to difficult questions. In the pursuit of Laura's killer, I have employed
Bureau guidelines, deductive technique, Tibetan method, instinct, and luck.
But now I find myself in need of something new, which, for lack of a better
word, we shall call...
Magick.
Supplemental: “Bill Clinton repealed the Glass-Steagall Act, which led to The Great Recession!”
*TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2014*
*And now, for the rest of the script:* It’s a bit like New England weather!
If you don’t like Maureen Dowd’s view, you can just wait a while.
On Sunday, July 13, Bill Clinton was letting his only child be drawn into
“the rapacious, gaping maw of Clinton Inc.”
“The Clintons keep acting as though all they care about is selfless public
service,” the irate columnist thundered. “So why does it keep coming back
to gross money grabs?”
The Clinton Foundation was “wasteful and disorganized,” Dowd said. As she
closed, she said that Bill and Hillary Clinton “need to ... more »
72 % Of Northwest USA Citizens Say Yes To The Labelling Of GMOs
Source of poster:
http://earthfix.opb.org/communities/article/most-northwest-residents-say-they-want-labeling-fo/
White House OKs Underwater Torture Chamber
With all eyes glued on the atrocities in Gaza and Ukraine, another
homegrown atrocity may soon be underway. The Obama administration has
quietly executed one of those sneaky summer weekend news dumps in hopes of
nobody noticing or caring. Because what, after all, are pods of insane
dolphins, and hordes of dead turtles, and the extinction of an entire whale
species compared to hundreds of battered human bodies?
From *Think Progress:*
*On Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) approved the
use of seismic airguns to explore the seabed from Cape May to Cape
Canaver... more »
Musical Interlude: Kevin Kern, “Bittersweet”
Kevin Kern, “Bittersweet”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEGp4nrUIs4
israel slaughters palestinians, pays for online propaganda, and north americans gobble up the bait
I've been trying to write about Israel's latest slaughter of Palestinian
people ever since the hideous spectacle began, without results. I post
little bits of horror and disgust on Facebook, but can't sustain anything
worth posting here. Because... what is there to say?
A mighty military power unleashes deadly force against a civilian
population. Some people within that population have dared to use violence
to resist their own oppression. Therefore the entire population must be
terrorized, hundreds murdered, thousands maimed, lives destroyed.
Another great military power and a secon... more »
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*Prison monitor raps Sheriff Gusman for slow pace of hiring key aides ~Jim
Mustian*
*La. ranked No. 47 for overall well-being of children ~BR Business Report*
*'Fix My Streets' holding meeting to voice concerns ~Carolyn Scofield*
*Graffiti in New Orleans ~Della Hasselle*
*New Orleans-Based Planet Beach Opens in Cairo, Egypt *
*Gulf Captains See Red Snapper Recreational Sector Separation in Positive
Light ~GSI*
Islamist agenda
The news conference in Tel Aviv with Ban Ki Moon and Benjamin Netanyahu was
beamed into our homes on BBC News 24 a few minutes ago.
PM Netanyahu was explaining that Hamas is an extreme Islamist organisation,
just like Boko Haram, Al Qaeda, Al Shabab etc. etc.
meanwhile a rolling banner was crawling across the screen below...........
“...........a government inquiry into evidence of an aggressive Islamist
agenda in Birmingham schools finds clear evidence of extremist
views........”
When it was over the BBC anchor summarised the content of the news
conference: “Ban Ki Moon has stro... more »
Carlos Spanish Kiev Air Traffic Controller Real. All His Tweets day of MH 17 shot down.
The Spanish air traffic controller was real it has been confirmed by the
industry he existed and was a controller in Kiev. He has since disappeared
and his twitter account has too. His tweets were copied before the account
was taken down. People are saying because the account was taken down and he
has disappeared than it was faked. Now does that really make sense? No.
This site is one I
NEW KIDS ON THE LAWN: The mice who aren’t inclined to roar!
*TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2014*
*Part 2—Rampell on the ramparts:* Over at the Washington Post, Catherine
Rampell is one of the so-called “new kids on the lawn.”
We’ll advise readers not to be fooled. First, a bit of background:
All across the mainstream press corps, an older generation of
Sam-and-Cokies is finally leaving the stage.
They came of age during the era which gave rise to the TV political talk
show. Arguably, they have been the *worst* generation, a possibility we’ll
explore a bit more tomorrow.
All over the press corps, these mastodons are being replaced by younger,
more at... more »
They Aren’t Hiding It Anymore: Calls for Genocide, Rape of Palestinian Women enter Israeli Mainstream
Global Research
Jonathan Cook: The Blog from Nazareth
As we watch the horrifying slaughter unfold in Gaza, bear in mind the
Israeli psychosis that fuels and justifies it. Here are comments
from three rightwing Israelis – two leading politicians and a professor –
who very much reflect a strain of mainstream thinking in Israel, one that
the international media largely avoids noting.
Each, in their different ways, is advocating a genocide of the
Palestinians.
Ayelet Shaked, of economics minister Naftali Bennett’s Jewish Home party,
calls on her Facebook page for murdering the... more »
Israel’s right to defend itself
Joseph Massad, The Electronic Intifada
Palestinians inspect a mosque in Gaza City destroyed by Israel during its
22 days of attacks on the Gaza Strip that killed more than 1,300
Palestinians, 18 January 2009. (Wissam Nassar/MaanImages) Common Western
political wisdom has it that when Western countries support Israeli
military action against Arab countries or the Palestinian people, they do
so because they support Israel’s right to defend itself against its enemies.
This has always been established wisdom in Israel itself, even before the
colonial settlement was established, ... more »
VETS SEND MESSAGE TO ISRAEL
We had a presence at the Israeli consulate yesterday in Washington DC. Col.
Ann Wright read the letter (below) out loud (we had a speaker system). I
read my own statement (below) and then Tighe from Code Pink who supplied
the graves spoke spontaneously condemning Israel and supporting
Palestinian's right to live, then Helen Jaccard also spoke very strongly
and then I spoke again off the cuff and from my heart as a Jew. Channel 9
had someone there and I was interviewed by phone by some news service. It
was all filmed by the great Pali Wieland and of course Ellen Davidson took
pictu... more »
Five Digital Changes To Respond To
Battle lines are being drawn in the digital book arena and these are
changing both in terms of goals and measures of success. The changes taking
place may appear relatively small and tactical today, but their impact
could be significant over time. How long they will take to deliver change
is questionable, but that they will, is inevitable.
Although there is much noise in the market and many are merely shouting
about what they are doing and it’s often hard to determine noise from
substance and authority. It is also has to be recognised that different
sectors have different issues... more »
Is Rula Jebreal right about US Media Bias against Palestinians?
Juan Cole
Palestinian journalist Rula Jebreal points to the overwhelming bias in US
media against the Palestinians, calling NBC to account for having tried to
remove an Arab-American reporter from Gaza after he reported the Israeli
navy’s deliberate killing of children on the beach. She also points to the
stranglehold the American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby has on
congressional politics toward Israel. She doesn’t mention but should the
pressure organizations like CAMERA, well-heeled and powerful fanatics
devoted to punishing American journalists who tell the truth... more »
A New Paper on Disaster Losses and Climate Change
A new paper appeared in *Climatic Change* this week by Visser et al. which
looks at disasters and climate change (open access here). Like other
studies and the IPCC assessment, Visser et al. find no trends in normalized
disaster loses, looking at several metrics of economic and human losses.
They conclude:
The absence of trends in normalized disaster burden indicators appears to
be largely consistent with the absence of trends in extreme weather events.
This conclusion is more qualitative for the number of people killed. As a
consequence, vulnerability is also largely stable over ... more »
Could Obama Have Fought Harder For What He Says He Believes In?
Obama got kicked around pretty good over the weekend-- from the right and
the left. Clark Judge is a right-wing propagandist and former speech writer
for Reagan and one of the Bushs. Sunday his latest anti-Obama screed was
published by a right-wing U.S. tabloid, *The Mail* in which the editors
described him as "a top Washington insider." He may be-- but only in the
circles Cheney and Bolton travel. "This weak and timid President," he
insists, "talks big... and does nothing." This is followed by a few
called-in right-wing talking points on the Ted Cruz/Ann Coulter-school of
foreign... more »
More And Worse Conflict
http://en.wikipedia.org/
Michael den Tandt writes that Stephen Harper's foreign policy will outlive
Harper:
It is axiomatic for Harper’s critics, certainly for those who churn out
talking points for the Dippers, Grits and Greens, that this prime minister
is a ham-fisted and embarrassingly unsubtle foreign-policy actor. The prima
facie evidence is his notorious letter to the Wall Street Journal in 2003,
penned with Stockwell Day, lamenting Canada’s refusal to participate in
George W. Bush’s invasion of Iraq.
... more »
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*Why it’s really bad that Michael Gove is gone*
Following David Cameron’s Cabinet reshuffle yesterday, many teachers and
education union leaders, together with their collective hangers-on, worked
themselves up into a celebratory frenzy over the demotion of Michael Gove,
the education secretary they so loved to hate. All of two minutes after the
announcement of his departure #GoveGone was trending on Twitter,
accompanied by increasingly competitive declarations of loathing for the
man or expressions of jubilation at his demise. In contrast, the earlier
news that the minister of stat... more »
The Best New York Street Food You Can Make At Home- Halal Guys Copycat
Last year, I went to New York City for a week with my husband and my mom.
It was an amazing trip — what can I say, I love New York!
Even though we saw a ton of cool things, we were a little bummed by most
the food we tried. We love to eat out and knew New York was a food
paradise, but we must have chosen the wrong places. But there was one place
that stood out above the rest and was the best food we had while we were
there. No, it wasn't a fancy restaurant, it was from a food cart.
At 11, one night, my husband and I were starving after a day of running
around the city. We stepped ... more »
What Jews think
More verbiage about the interview I mentioned below.
I woke up this morning (no, I’m not going to start singin’ de blues) and
heard Sarah Montague announcing that we're going to hear later in the
programme 'what British Jews think of the situation in Gaza.'
Oh, I thought to myself, I’ll stick around. Maybe I’ll hear a different
perspective from the usual BBC fare, surgically targeted emoting. You know,
the precision engineered tearfulness that strikes without any collateral
context whatsoever.
At last, I’m thinking, we might get to hear something to counteract the
wall-to-wall on... more »
Western media caught trying to frame Putin over flight MH17
Is Western media trying to frame Putin and destroy his presidency?
Mainstream media in western countries have rushed to blame Russia and pro
Russia Separatists for the missile shot on MH17 flying over Ukraine on
Thursday.
However, at this stage there is not enough evidence to support either
claims.
The video below reveals another perspective that balances out the
mainstream media bias:
*Founder and leader of 21st Century Australia, Jamie McIntyre shares his
views regarding the media coverage of this issue:*
Western media is attempting to use the Malaysia Airways disast... more »
Remember the Hacked Emails (real) from Army Attache at Embassy in Kiev to Ukraine Military "Create False Flag to Blame on Russia"
A CNBC story jogged my memory about hacked emails from March of this year.
The emails were from a Jason Gresh (U.S. attache at Kiev Embassy) to an
Igor Protsyk, General in the Ukraine Military. The emails are real. The
CNBC story is about Russia and their 'propaganda' machine saying the CIA
was behind the downing of MH17. Here are all the details: More articles
about MH17 I have
Report: Foiled Domestic Terror Plots are Fed Setups
According to a new report by Human Rights Watch, the majority of the
high-profile domestic "terrorism" plots that are foiled by the feds and
then trumpeted by the corrupt state-corporate are in fact set-ups. It is
the ultimate in self-justification for a bloated federal law enforcement
system that continues to suck up taxpayer money while growing like a
cancer. The war on terror has always been a massive fraud, conveniently
providing cover for a massive expansion of the police state, the creation
of the monstrosity that is the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the
lynchpin up... more »
July 21: lean pickings
(Sorry to be late with this one. My daughter, her husband and my
granddaughter were at the shore - and today was my last chance to see them.
I'll do a blog on the July 22 paper, and generally figure out a way to
catch up while I also get a tooth pulled this week. Oh, joy.)
The biggest story (perhaps the only story) in section A is that a new shoe
store is coming to Moncton.
We're on the edge of the greatest crisis in history. Newstoday has three
stories on it - and altogether they take up less space than the obituaries.
All three stories are heavily biased - a bias which is to be f... more »
Al Stewart, “Roads To Moscow”
Al Stewart, “Roads To Moscow”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_ZG6tRGMYk
War, hatred, death... we never learn, do we?
And it will never, ever end...
Nigerian Air Force Mi-35 Helicopter crashes
[image: Mi-35 Hind]Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters says investigation has
commenced to unravel the circumstances that led to the crash of a Nigerian
Air Force Mi-35 Helicopter on training mission Monday afternoon.
The Mi-35 Helicopter, according to the Defence Headquarters crashed due to
a technical fault at a location South of Bama.
It is not clear if any life was lost but the Defence Headquarters has ruled
out possibility of any attack.
Read more
Oregon Contractor Pleads Guilty to Defrauding US
[image: OH-58 Kiowa]An Oregon defense contractor has pleaded guilty to
selling $10 million worth of phony parts for attack helicopters and
military vehicles to the U.S. government, including a locknut that secures
the rotor on the Kiowa attack helicopter.
According to court records, the company Kustom Products Inc., a longtime
seller of truck and RV parts based in Coos Bay; owner Harold Ray
Bettencourt II, and four employees pleaded guilty Friday in U.S. District
Court in Portland to conspiracy to defraud the United States.
"These crooks took deliberate actions to supply defective e... more »
MH17: Russians claim Ukrainian jet flew close to plane
[image: Su-25 Frogfoot]A senior Russian officer has claimed that a
Ukrainian military jet was flying just a few kilometres from the Malaysian
Airlines plane minutes before it was downed, while also refuting
allegations that it had provided separatists with BUK missile launchers.
In a statement to a press conference today, Lieutenant-General Andrei
Kartopolov said the Defence Ministry would like to know "why the military
jet was flying along [the same civil aviation lines] at almost the same
time and at the same level as a passenger plane."
The SU-25 was, Mr Kartopolov says, gaining ... more »
Airbus Seeks Pan-European Drone Pact to Challenge Taranis
[image: Barracuda UAV]Airbus Group NV (AIR) said it favors a pan-European
deal on military drones after an Anglo-French agreement from which it’s
excluded received government backing and the U.K.’s Taranis model began
testing stealth technology.
A bilateral approach to developing a combat drone that could succeed
aircraft such as the Eurofighter ignores both the capabilities of other
countries and the success of more inclusive aerospace programs, Domingo
Urena-Raso, who heads Airbus’s military-aircraft operations, said in an
interview.
“It won’t be enough,” Urena-Raso said at the F... more »
Bad morning
The Today programme trailed this interview with Mira Bar Hillel and Rabbi
Laura Janner-Klausner as “What British Jews think of what is happening in
Gaza” or “What Israeli Jews think of what Israel is doing”.
This interview hardly needs any further comment.
However if there’s anyone reading this who doesn’t know who Mira B-H is,
let’s just say she’s not a representative of “British Jews” in any way
shape or form. By promoting her untypical opinions the media is clearly
exploiting a disturbed individual as provocateur for their own cynical
ratings campaign. That’s the Guardian fee... more »
US Marines Testing Unmanned Support Vehicle
We generally think of autonomous vehicles as the future of motoring that
will help make the roadways safer and our commutes less boring, the U.S.
military is looking at other ways of using this technology to keep our
troops safe.
For that, meet GUSS – the Ground Unmanned Support Surrogate being developed
by the U.S. Marines.
Showcased during the same Marine Corps Warfighting Lab that brought us
video of the Ultra Heavy-Lift Amphibious Connector (UHAC), GUSS is a
proof-of-concept vehicle showing how autonomous technologies could be used
in military vehicle applications.
Read more
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*This weathercaster has earned farmers’ trust. He also believes climate
change doesn’t exist*
*This is a rather idiotic reporter from WaPo -- A business reporter.
Seems to think every Warmist believes any bad weather is part of AGW
trend. Reporter goes to absurd lengths to make skeptic look like lone
extremist. Despite all peer reviewed studies and data showing extremes
having no trend or declining*
Bledsoe has cultivated a strong following among the tough men and women
with whom he’s able to identify.
“We give this guy a little more credence than we do others because he comes... more »
NASA Pilots Fly U-2 ‘Spy Plane’ Civil Variant for Polar Data Collection
[image: Lockheed ER-2]Two NASA research pilots separately flew a civil
variant of the U-2 military reconnaissance aircraft last week to study
diminishing sea-ice levels in the Arctic region, Alaska Dispatch News
reported Thursday.
Dermot Cole writes that pilots Tim Williams and Daniel Steele took turns
flying the ER-2 jet to 60,000 feet and providing assistance from the ground
for NASA’s polar climate change research project.
The Lockheed Martin-built aircraft will aim to complete up to 48 hours of
environmental flight missions through the end of July.
Read more
Japan, South Korea, U.S. begin search and rescue exercise
[image: USS George Washington]South Korea, the United States and Japan held
two days of search and rescue drills south of the southern island of Jeju
on Monday, South Korea’s Defense Ministry said.
The exercise, known as SAREX, has been held once or twice a year. This
week’s drills started Monday and wrapped up Tuesday.
The preceding exercise took place in South Korea’s southern waters in
October.
Read more
3 Strong & Beautiful Girls - Ainsley, Rylee & Rheann
Source of photo:
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/young-cancer-patients-viral-photo-remission-article-1.1872349
Fire onboard Naval warship; no casualties
[image: INS Savitri]A "minor" fire broke out in one of the living
compartments of warship 'INS Savitri' in the Naval dockyard here but there
were no casualties.
It was the 16th reported mishap involving naval personnel and assets after
the sinking of the Russian-origin submarine INS Sindhurakshak in August
last year in which all the 18 personnel on board were killed.
The "minor" fire, suspected to have been caused by an electrical short
circuit, was reported on Saturday and it was brought under control by the
duty staff on the ship, a statement from Navy said here today.
Read more
Russia—Oko-1 Early Warning Satellite Replacement Expected By Q4 (Launch Preparations)
[image: Proton-M carrier rocket]The 14F142 will be pushed into a Tundra
orbit (an identical orbit as the Oko-1, but with twice the orbital period)
via a Soyuz2.1b launch vehicle, with Kommersant reporting that the
instruments payload were built by Kometa Corporation.
These instruments are purported to be able to identify cruise missile
launches as well as firings from submarines.
The flight parameters of launched missiles will also be calculated, which
will aid Russian ground based radar stations to lock onto in-flight
targets—with a like response then likely from the Russian mili... more »
Russian Navy gets analogue of P-8 Poseidon aircraft
[image: Il-38 May]The Russian Navy is now equipped with a modernised
Ilyushin Il-38 aircraft, designed to hunt down and destroy enemy
submarines. The plane is equipped with a conceptually new targeting system
and is another example of how platforms long used by the army and navy have
been given a new lease of life after modernisation.
The Il-38 – the military version of the famous Il-1 airliner – made its
maiden flight as far back as 1961. At that time, the aircraft was equipped
with the Berkut targeting and navigation system.
The main purpose of these aircrafts was to patrol terri... more »
U.S. Navy is evaluating MBDA’s Dual Mode Brimstone for its F/A-18 Super Hornet jets
[image: CGI of an F/A-18E Super Hornet]Navy Recognition has learned that
the U.S. Navy is beginning environmental and integration analysis of the
UK’s combat proven Dual Mode Brimstone missile for F/A-18 Super Hornets.
This activity is funded and being managed by the US Navy. Additionally, two
recent positive reports from committees of the U.S Congress have expanded
the funding in Fiscal Year 2015 by $10M for Dual Mode Brimstone on F/A-18s
and asked for the Secretary of Defense’s views on dual mode missile
technology.
This news is matched by the UK MOD funding BAE Systems 5M Briti... more »
CMS: a \(2.1\TeV\) right-handed \(W_R^\pm\)-boson
Since the beginning of this month, the ATLAS and CMS collaborations have
reported several intriguing excesses such as the apparent enhancement of
the \(W^+W^-\) cross section (which may be due to some large logarithms
neglected by theorists, as a recent paper indicated), a flavor-violating
Higgs decay, leptoquarks, and a higgsino excess, among others.
Bizarrely enough, all of us missed another, 2.8-sigma excess exactly one
week ago:
*CMS:* Search for heavy neutrinos and \(W^\pm_R\) bosons with right-handed
couplings in proton-proton collisions at \(\sqrt{s} = 8 \TeV\) (arXiv)
The o... more »
Uninformed
To the editor:
Antonio Villaraigosa asks"Why are teachers unions so opposed to
change?"(July 21). I would like to know why Mr. Villaraigosa is so opposed
to learning the facts about American schools and the Common Core.
Villaraigosa claims that American students do poorly compared to students
in other countries on international tests and that the Common Core will
help us do better. Is he aware that when researchers control for the
effect of poverty, American scores on international tests are at the top of
the world?
Is he aware that our overall scores are unspectacular because ... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Bright star Markab anchors this dusty skyscape. At the top right corner of
the frame, Markab itself marks a corner of an asterism known as the Great
Square, found within the boundaries of the constellation Pegasus, the
flying horse. The wide and deep telescopic view rides along for some 5
degrees or about 10 times the angular diameter of the Full Moon, with blue
reflection nebulae scattered around the scene.
* Click image for larger size.*
And even though this line-of-sight looks away from the plane of our Milky
Way galaxy, it covers a region known to be filled with nearby molecular... more »
Goldman Sachs managing director, 39, found dead after kiteboarding accident
*Goldman Sachs managing director, 39, found dead after kiteboarding
accident*
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
PUBLISHED: 21:24 GMT, 21 July 2014 | UPDATED: 00:26 GMT, 22 July 2014
A Goldman Sachs managing director has died following an apparent
kiteboarding accident, police said.
The body of 39-year-old Nicholas Valtz was found floating off Lazy Point in
Napeague Harbor, Long Island, on Sunday.
The amateur kiteboarder was still attached to his kite, while his gear was
scattered in a grassy area of the harbor.
Full article here:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2700515/Goldman-S... more »
Detroit: Water, Water, Everywhere, But Not A Drop To Drink
There's a horrible drought in California and I'm going to rip out my lawn
and replace it with a rock and cactus garden, as several neighbors and
friends already have. The city even offers a cash incentive for doing so.
There are also serious drought conditions on northern Texas, western Nevada
and southeastern Colorado. But not in Detroit-- nor anywhere in Michigan or
Ohio (which is closer to Detroit than lots of Michigan itself is). Plenty
of water there... except for people to use. Well, not all people. Poor
people are the ones who have no water-- tens of thousands of them.
A f... more »
President "Ribbon Cutter" has another busy day ahead of him...
I really hate this "man"...
H/T as always to *White House Dossier *
*10:35 am ||* Meets with Apollo 11 representatives to recognize the 45th
anniversary of the moonlanding
*12:10 pm ||* Signs H.R. 803, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act;
South Court Auditorium
*1:00 pm ||* Departs the White House
*3:15 pm PDT ||* Arrives Seattle, Washington
*5:05 pm PDT ||* Attends a DNC fundraiser; private residence, Seattle
*6:00 pm PDT ||* Attends a fundraiser for Senate Democrats; private
residence; Bellevue, Washington
*7:25 pm PDT ||* Departs Seattle, Washington
*9:10 pm PDT ||* Arrives... more »
Gaza Questions Confound State Department Spokesperson
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States' support of Israel make Americans less safe?*
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Robert Sutter Rocks on China
*Danger lurks behind every leaf.*
Robert Sutter, the longtime US government Taiwan specialist, nails it in a
brilliant piece saying, essentially, it's about time the US actually
imposed some costs on China for its behavior. He then goes on to lay out
some of the actions that the US can take. That the piece is at CSIS, a
corporate establishment thinktank which usually advocates unicorns and
rainbows for China, is even more impressive. The key point for us is the
Taiwan part [emphasis mine]:
2)*Taiwan is an area of acute sensitivity for China; one where the United
States has several... more »
Offended yet?
Oops.
Manurewa MP Louisa Wall and the South Auckland group Warriors of Change are
offended. They’re offended by some year-old cartoons.
Cartoons by Al Nisbet about the Government's breakfast in schools programme
ran in The Press and the Marlborough Express in May last year.
One depicted a group of adults, dressed as children, eating breakfast
and saying: "Psst ... If we can get away with this, the more cash left for
booze, smokes and pokies."
The other depicted a family sitting round a table littered with Lotto
tickets, alcohol and cigarettes and saying: "Free school food... more »
Brzezinski has harsh words for Israel, Tells Netanyahu he's 'making a very serious mistake'
*CNN*
Fareed Zakaria speaks with former U.S. National Security Advisor Zbigniew
Brzezinski about Israel's military operation in Gaza.
*Israeli **Prime Minister Netanyahu on CNN told Wolf Blitzer that the
invasion of Gaza was a strategy to demilitarize Gaza, explaining the use of
force. But it has been quite a robust use of force…Do you think that it is
going to succeed, the Israeli strategy?*
No, I think he is making a very serious mistake. When Hamas in effect
accepted the notion of participation in the Palestinian leadership, it in
effect acknowledged the determination of t... more »
ISIS Using Bitcoin to Finance Terrorism?
*Teen Take*
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Russian Institute for Strategic Studies: NATO Is Attempting to “Revolutionize The Current World Order”
Daniel Taylor
The tense situation between Ukraine and the United States is outlined in a
paper released earlier this month by theRussian Institute for Strategic
Studies (RISS). A week prior to the downing of Malaysian flight 17, the
institute warned that the West “refuses to adhere to the principles and
norms of international law and the rules and spirit of the existing system
of international relations.”
Much like the United States Army War College Strategic Studies Institute,
RISS provides “…information support to the Administration of the President
of the Russian Federati... more »
New World Disorder: Emerging Division Between East And West Threatens To Plunge The Globe Into Chaos
Michael Snyder
In general, over the last several decades the world has experienced an
unprecedented era of peace and prosperity. The opening up of relations with
China and the "end of the Cold War" resulted in an extended period of
cooperation between East and West that was truly unique in the annals of
history. But now things are shifting.
The civil war in Ukraine and the crash of MH17 have created an enormous
amount of tension between the United States and Russia, and many analysts
believe that relations between the two superpowers are now even worse than
they were during ... more »
"Hell: Exothermic or Endothermic?"
* "Hell: Exothermic or Endothermic?"*
by Jonathan Turley
"This answer to a college chemistry exam was sent to me recently and
restores my faith in the new generation of college students. The answer was
purportedly in response to the bonus question on a University of Arizona
chemistry midterm: “Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic
(absorbs heat)?” Here is the student’s answer:
First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we need
to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell and the rate at which
they are leaving, which is unlikely. I think... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Burden of Thinking”
*“The Burden of Thinking”*
by Chet Raymo
"Let me speak for gray. Not black or white. Good or evil. Truth or falsity.
Yes or no. Let me speak for maybe. Sort of. More or less. I think so.
I am reluctant to speak for gray for fear of being considered wishy-washy.
Indecisive. Unprincipled. But lately it seems as if we are surrounded on
every side by zealots, and it's not a pretty sight.
We are surrounded by people who are so certain of their Truth that they are
willing to strap bombs to their chests and walk into crowded pizza parlors.
Or fly airplanes into towers. Or bomb abortion... more »
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Kahlil Gibran, "A Poet's Voice"
*"A Poet's Voice"*
by Kahlil Gibran
“You are my brother, but why are you quarreling with me? Why do you invade
my country and try to subjugate me for the sake of pleasing those who are
seeking glory and authority?
Why do you leave your wife and children and follow Death to the distant
land for the sake of those who buy glory with your blood, and high honor
with your mother's tears?
Is it an honor for a man to kill his brother man? If you deem it an honor,
let it be an act of worship, and erect a temple to Cain who slew his
brother Abel.
Is self-preservation the first law of Natur... more »
"A Thousand Disguises..."
"We meet ourselves time and time again in a
thousand disguises on the path of life."
~ Carl Jung
The Poet: Sheenagh Pugh, “What If This Road”
*“What If This Road”*
“What if this road, that has held no surprises
these many years, decided not to go
home after all; what if it could turn
left or right with no more ado
than a kite-tail? What if its tarry skin
were like a long, supple bolt of cloth,
that is shaken and rolled out, and takes
a new shape from the contours beneath?
And if it chose to lay itself down
in a new way; around a blind corner,
across hills you must climb without knowing
what's on the other side; who would not hanker
to be going, at all risks? Who wants to know
a story's end, or where a road will go?”
~ Sheenagh... more »
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