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Jack A. Smith : Obama is wrong about natural gas
A new scientific study argues that both shale gas and conventional natural
gas have larger greenhouse gas footprints than do coal or oil. By Jack A.
Smith | The Rag Blog | July 29, 2014 Natural gas is falsely promoted …
finish reading Jack A. Smith :
Obama is wrong about natural gas
Medicare report shows Obamacare is bending the cost curve
The 2014 Medicare Trustees Report has just been released, and it shows that
the program is on noticeably sounder financial footing than it was just a
year ago. One of the biggest signs of this is that the projected depletion
date of the Hospital Insurance (Part A) Trust Fund has been pushed back by four
years just since last year's report.
Indeed, Sarah Kliff points out that Part A actually spent $600 million less
in 2013 than in 2012, even though it insured 1.6 million more people. As
she emphasizes, the big news in this is that per capita Medicare Part A
spending has been falling.... more »
The Palestinian death toll in Gaza has surpassed 1,000 and many thousands more are injured, while hospitals and schools are being shelled. In the meanwhile, the Israeli govenment tells its citizens that the war is against Hamas, whereas in reality 80% of the killed and wounded have been civilians ...and President Obama has told Israel to keep on killing. I think this is genocide. What do you think?
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*Despite Growing International Condemnation, No End to Gaza Violence in
Sight As the death toll in Gaza passes 1,000*
Lia Tarachansky and Phyllis Bennis respond to a poll which found 86% of
Israelis reject a ceasefire, while a growing number of Americans want the
Israeli offensive to stop - * July 28, 2014*
More at The Real News
*Bio *
*Lia Tarachansky*... more »
The Realist Report - Friedrich Paul Berg
On this edition of The Realist Report, we'll be joined by noted revisionist *Friedrich
Paul Berg*. Friedrich and I will be discussing the fake Jewish "Holocaust"
during WWII and the role this false narrative of history plays in our
everyday lives. You can download the entire program *here*.
Below are relevant links for this program:
- *NaziGassings.com*
- *Holocaust Hoax Museum*
- *Treblinka by David Cole*
- *Response to David Cole Regarding Treblinka by Eric Hunt*
Preface to a study
One of the frustrating things about answering the question 'Is the BBC
biased?' is that, however long you may blog about it, providing anecdotal
evidence by the bucketful over many years and finding that people who agree
with you agree with you, is that huge numbers of people don't agree with
you - or don't even care about the issue.
That's why I always hoped (with hope in my heart) that statistical evidence
(like counting interruptions) would help win over some of the unconverted - the
guiding principle behind my 2009-10 blog. (I think I succeeded there, but
the BBC didn't agree.... more »
"Hail Caesar" Syrian "Defector" appears in Washington
*I cannot believe they are still 'wagging the dog' with this psyop?*
*Seriously. I covered this so long ago. It's baloney. Plain and Simple. And
yet, here it is July 29/14 and Caesar is still making the rounds*
So "hail Caesar" as your lying reigns supreme in Washington DC. With your
'friends' from the Holocaust ™
Memorial Museum.
A Syrian defector *(not)* who smuggled out thousands of photos of mutilated
corpses, showed some of those images in Washington on Monday and said they
depicted prisoners who were tortured and killed by the security services of
Syrian President Bashar al-Ass... more »
Thank you, the journey was never my own
By
Brenda Norrell
Censored News
Today, between a hospital stay and fight for my life in May, and a
journey to the Zapatista Stronghold in Chiapas in August, I'm especially
thankful for this road I've been on, which was never really my own.
I've never spoken in public about journalism over the past 32 years,
because, for me, it was a matter of following my inner voice, and what
some call the
Democracy in Colonial America, 1984, and 2014
It’s nice to be home.
For the last 10 days I traveled to Boston, MA and Portland Maine with my
family.
In Boston we took our teenage boys down “Freedom Trail.” We walked among
places frequented by those who first institutionalized the grand
Enlightenment experiment of modern democracy at the close of the eighteenth
century.
It is true that only a tiny minority of Americans were counted as citizens
and afforded the rights institutionalized in the US Constitution at the
time of its signing. Habeas corpus, free speech, and privacy were granted
only to a small minority of white m... more »
Supplemental: Millionaire’s Christmas in July!
*TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2014*
*Watching the liberal mind crumble:* We humans love to be programmed.
We love to be told that our tribe is the best. We then go rampaging through
the streets in support of this insight.
For an example of what we mean, read the New York Times news report which
bears this remarkable hard-copy headline:
“3 Killed in Facebook Blasphemy Rampage.”
The New York Times did a news report on a “Facebook blasphemy rampage?”
Good lord, what a phrase!
In fairness, this horrible news report comes from Pakistan. To our ear,
that phrase sounds like a description of the w... more »
Man Who Shot at Police When They Were Breaking Into His House Found Innocent
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Worldwide Water Shortage by 2040?
*New study concludes that water shortages may be a bigger problem than we
thought.*
Kevin Samson
Fresh water supplies are under assault on multiple fronts. We are seeing
the continuing fallout from the droughts in the Western U.S. and Brazil -
both are incredibly important areas to the global food supply.
At the same time, corporate hoarding of fresh water is on the rise.
Nestle's former CEO clearly stated that water supplies should be privatized
and that the right to fresh, clean water is not an essential human right.
Knowing that both the climate and corporate influence are con... more »
The Fisk jumps another shark
Do you know the original of the phrase 'jumping the shark' (when something
reaches such a low point that it becomes utterly absurd and
passed-its-sell-by-date)? It came from an episode of 'Whacky Days' when The
Fisk got off his motorbike, donned jet skies, raised his thumbs, said
'Heyyy!' and, yes, jumped a shark:
The Fisk (real name Robert Fiskerelli) has been jumping sharks every since
and, as CiF Watch points out, jumped a particularly huge great white over
at *The Independent *yesterday in an article called:
It's not just radicalised Islamists – what about foreign fighters who... more »
Jon Donnison and the 'PFLP charity worker'
As you may have noticed today has been 'Jon Donnison Day' across the
BBC-monitoring pro-Israeli blogosphere.
Alan at *Biased BBC* spotlighted a report from Jon Donnison which he (Alan)
says is "a subtle pro-Hamas piece", and that very same report is also the
basis of Hadar's latest post at *BBC Watch*.
Now, we can argue till we're blue in the face about whether that article is
pro-Hamas or not, but one thing does seem certain (if 'seeming certain'
isn't a contradiction in terms): Jon Donnison's piece contains a passage
that appears *at best* naive - and possibly much worse.
This ... more »
Does Paul Ryan Really Want To Help Working Families And The Unemployed?
Paul Ryan's voting record in Congress-- going back to 1999 when he was a
20-something with the consciousness, though not the wisdom, of an angry 80
year old-- shows pretty conclusively he has never cared a whit about
working class families. He has consistently voted against unemployment
insurance for the men and women tossed out of work when conservative
economic agendas have passed and wrecked the economy. So has he changed his
mind? I wouldn't bet on it. Last week most Republicans and a gaggle of
slimy New Dems and Blue Dogs from the Republican wing of the Democratic
Party voted... more »
WORDS FROM A RIGHT-WINGER
*A GOP Ultimatum to Vlad*
By Patrick J. Buchanan
July 28, 2014 "ICH" - With the party united, the odds are now at least
even that the GOP will not only hold the House but also capture the Senate
in November.
But before traditional conservatives cheer that prospect, they might take a
closer look at the foreign policy that a Republican Senate would seek to
impose upon the nation.
Specifically, they should spend time reading S. 2277, the “Russian
Aggression Prevention Act of 2014,” introduced by Sen. Bob Corker on May 1,
and endorsed by half of the Senate’s GOP caucus.
As ranking... more »
Newspaper Comment Sections Become Cordoned-Off Hate Crime Scenes
This is a lengthy article I wrote recently for Truthout's Public
Intellectual Page regarding the hate that emanates from media. This article
analyzes the hate, primarily from the comments sections of the Arizona
Republic and the Arizona Daily Star during the height of the SB 1070
(racial profiling) and HB 2281 (anti-ethnic studies) issues..
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/24684-editorial-pages-as-cordoned%E2%80%93off-hate-crime-scenes#.U9bMka8mgiQ.email
Please post, share, etc.
Is Ron Paul the New JFK?
*"I want to splinter the CIA in a thousand pieces and scatter it to the
winds"--JFK*
*Is Ron Paul the new JFK?*
[image: Ron Paul] Former congressman Ron Paul (Reuters/Robert Galbraith) Former
congressman Ron Paul advocates for abolishing the United States Central
Intelligence Agency in a new op-ed where he condemns the CIA and its
controversial enhanced interrogation practices.
On Sunday, the retired Texas lawmaker wrote on the website for the Ron
Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity that *“CIA covert actions across
the globe have led to destruction of countries and societ... more »
Coming Soon: "Digitial Resurrection" of Presidents and Campaign Holograms for 2016
image source Kevin Samson
Also known as "telepresence," the use of holograms is on the rise. Instead
of Princess Leia, the last 5 years have ushered in real-world holograms
that have been used to resurrect dead musicians, to create new musical stars in
Japan, and and to transport political analysts into the studio of their
choice.
Yet there are many other uses for holograms that could have a far greater
impact on our everyday world, as the following video chronology suggests.
In 2010, The Guardian announced that holographic communication had
flickered into life in Arizona:
I... more »
Israel's attempted genocide must fail -- Lessons from Canada's genocide
By
Denis G. Rancourt
The Zionist Project is to eradicate all Palestinians who make claim to a
home in Palestine. The Zionist Project is exactly what Israel has been
doing since its artificial creation.
The Zionist Project is planned incremental dispossession and an on-going
attempted genocide, and this has been repeatedly and explicitly
expressed by its architects and executioners. The
Zionism's Prior Condition: Propaganda
Blood
and and discarded belongings are left behind at a U.N. school in Beit
Hanoun, in the northern Gaza Strip, Thursday, July 24, 2014. Israeli
tank shells hit the compound, killing more than a dozen people and
wounding dozens more who were seeking shelter.
(AP Photo/Adel Hana)
"Propaganda by its very nature is an enterprise for perverting the
significance of events and of insinuating false
Why Europe depends on America: WW1 and a single pivot point
I find this Chicago Tribune piece- Odd? Disconcerting? Considering we are
in the 100 year anniversary of WW1 and knowing how history repeats, because
we aren't told any real factual history this editorial reads like a real
call to war! A reason the US simply must act.
"The Great War" and "The war to end all war" proved to be neither. The
conflict that would bleed to death some of Earth's proudest empires - while
killing 16.5 million soldiers and civilians - later would be christened
World War I to distinguish it from the next, even deadlier slaughter. WWI
also created a precedent ... more »
Iraq’s Southern Oil Industry Untouched By Insurgency But Technical Problems Continue
While several small oil fields have fallen under the control of the Islamic
State in northern Iraq the vast majority of the country’s reserves reside
in the south and have been unaffected. In fact, new infrastructure recently
opened that expanded the capacity for southern exports. That doesn’t mean
output can’t continue to fluctuate like it always has. In June 2014 exports
were down from May due to technical issues and an accident.
Problems with docking tankers were the main reason why June exports
decreased. Last month Iraq exported 2.423 million barrels a day compared to
2.582... more »
UHC 25: Some Physician Stories in Hospital ERs, Wards
Below are notes by a physician friend, Doc Erwin Abueva, in his facebook
wall, February-March this year. Real stories from physicians in emergency
room (ER), wards, operating rooms. Some stories are funny, some are sad.
Somehow they provide additional dimensions in the continuing discussions
about universal health care (UHC). Thanks a lot for sharing these stories
Doc. Non-physicians like me find them informative.
11 stories, 2,000+ words, more than 4 pages long. Enjoy. Meanwhile the
photos, I got from the web and just added them here.
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*(1) February 6*
2PM, HEMODIALYS... more »
Jon Donnison v Lt Col Peter Lerner
Jon Donnison is really going for Israeli spokesmen at the moment. (Just
listen to the 'Sound Cloud' in one of the tweets below.)
His tweet-sent *editorial judgement* on this is:
There is a clear policy by both Hamas and IDF of disputing events before
facts are known. It muddies water and makes truth harder to stick.
IDF @LTCPeterLerner just told me doesn't believe Israeli fire killed 13
people at UN school in Gaza. Says only 1 mortar hit school. 1/4
— Jon Donnison (@JonDonnison) July 28, 2014
Idf @LTCPeterLerner says he believes UNWRA boss bob turner was lied to by
his staff re... more »
MH17 / MH370 - One of Our Airplanes is... No Longer Missing...
MH17 / MH370 - One of Our Airplanes is... No Longer Missing... from Spike EP
on Vimeo.
His Name is BOB - The Murder of Peaches H. Geldof
His Name is BOB - The Murder of Peaches H. Geldof from Spike EP on Vimeo.
"Peaches was born, looking perfect and gorgeous, like a little peach.
Peaches was the best baby ever - since Fifi. She was talking at eight
months and loved Vivaldi, although now she likes opera as well and has a
funky streak." - Paula Yates, The Autobiography, 1995
Is the Catholic Church in bed with the Obama administration?...
*of course they are.*
No, not every priest or bishop, but the ones who cause the most trouble
most certainly are.
This started happening when I was but a wee little one. To be fair, it
really started happening when Eve coerced Adam into eating the forbidden
fruit, but I missed that event.
Any Catholic who doesn't believe this is happening is not paying attention.
I leave you with some wise words from Ann Barnhardt and a link to Judi
McLeod's article in today's Canada Free Press.
*From Ann Barnhardt:*
The one about… THE BERNARDIN-ALINSKY-OBAMA NEXUS
*As an opening to this repo... more »
Free Planet - Man supports his family - Bringing home the bacon
one of the great lies of State or Private Education, or 'access to the
corporate mind-control system that leads innocent human beings into the
criminal World of Corporate War for Profit' i.e. work, is *Man Supports His
Family* aka 'bringing home the bacon'.
In this invented world of work, man (and woman) spends the majority of
their time working in jobs that may be above/below them in terms of
physical/emotional capability.
Many people hate these jobs they find themselves in. Many people crack
under the pressure, pressures of the job or pressure from colleagues
battling among themse... more »
Ultimate Reason? Why, The influx of young Illegal immigrants arranged by White House - 'Dream Act': "Military Purposes"
I have been researching how all the thousands and thousands of illegal
immigrant children are going to get enrolled in public schools. I have
found many law sites (here is one for New York) saying illegals are allowed
in schools with proof of residency and age. The vaccination proof can be
skipped by saying "Religious objection". How are they going to get into
public schools with no proof
“DESTINED TO GET HORRIBLE COVERAGE:” Halperin’s theory in full!
*TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2014*
*Part 2—Gregory starts to explain:* If Hillary Clinton runs for president,
is she “destined to get horrible coverage?”
We can’t answer that question, although events of the past few months make
it a plausible theory. So do events of the past several decades, as David
Gregory, and other insiders, mumblingly noted last week.
Let’s start at the beginning! Last Tuesday, Mika Brzezinski introduced a
segment on Morning Joe about Clinton’s White House prospects. Needless to
say, she also discussed Clinton’s troubling wealth, then asked a stupid
question:
BRZEZINS... more »
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*93L in Eastern Atlantic Growing More Organized ~Dr. Jeff Masters,
Wunderground*
*Figure 1.* Analysis of the Saharan Air Layer (SAL) made at 8 am EDT Monday
July 28, 2014 using data from the Meteosat-9 satellite. Dry, dusty air was
present from the coast of Africa westwards across the tropical Atlantic,
but was located well to the north of tropical disturbance 93L. Image
credit: University of Wisconsin CIMSS/NOAA Hurricane Research Division.*~Editilla
Rotellas~ We're gonna keep an Eye on this one, since Dr. Masters has an
uncanny ability for picking winners during Hurricane Season.*
... more »
Everywhere Is War: Gaza Edition
Let's just say that both George Orwell and Hannah Arendt would be having a
field day with the way the Western media are covering both the Forever Wars
and the Forever Propaganda Wars. Luckily for us, the major actors are dumb
enough and clumsy enough to be caught in the act of gross dishonesty on a
regular basis. Every day comes news of some major new atrocity and every
day come revelations of the atrocious ways the media are trying to hide the
truth and twist the facts.
If there's one thing we've learned since the latest assault on Gaza began,
it's that the American government, t... more »
Are There Any Terrorist Groups Who AREN’T Paid Foot Soldiers for the U.S. Military-Intelligence Agenda?
Melissa Melton
*In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of
unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the
military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of
misplaced power exists and will persist.* — President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Let me see if I have this right, because it’s getting really hard to keep
things straight these days.
So it is on record that the U.S. government/military-industrial complex has
financially backed the ISIS rebels in Syria to the tune of *tens of
millions of dollars, *and key members were traine... more »
Credibility
That was from five years ago - even the number of casualties is close to
the same as now.
*This was also from five years ago * - we've gotten acclimatized to the
language spin now but it was greeted with incredulity at the time.
Plus ça change ...
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Is There Any Way To Measure If Cuomo Is More Corrupt Than Christie Or Christie Is More Corrupt Than Cuomo?
*Andrew Cuomo and real estate donors (clockwise from left) Joseph Moinian,
Jerry Speyer, Daniel Tishman, Andrew Farkas*
You shouldn't have been surprised by Bill Rashbaum's stunning revelations
about Andrew Cuomo's ethics problems. Ken and I have been warning readers
for years that Cuomo is nothing like his father, Mario Cuomo, a pawn of the
powerful and wealthy and an avatar of the Republican wing of the Democratic
Party. And his corruption is nothing new to anyone who's been paying
attention.
Catherine Austin Fitts is a Wall Street bankster type. She was managing
director of Dill... more »
Russian Aggression Prevention Act Seems Designed to Provoke Russian Aggression
image source Brandon Turbeville
Although there has yet to be any proof of “Russian Aggression” surrounding
the Ukrainian situation in general and the Malaysian flight shoot down more
specifically, the general public of the Western world (at least those that
actually watch TV news) is consumed with paranoia over a new Russian threat
to world democracy. In their minds, that threat is marching westward in the
Stalinesque or Hitlerian model (depending on the mode of propaganda being
pushed that day) with the ultimate goal of world domination.
Of course, this paranoia has been develo... more »
I will be in-studio for an interview on @EmpowerDC radio show today
Here’s the show’s synopsis for my visit: Topic: Malcolm X elementary was
slated to close at the end of the 2012-2013 school year, however, it was
removed as DCPS chancellor Kaya Henderson had other plans for it. These
plans included co-locating Achievement Prep charter school in the same
school building and eventually blending the two […]
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*The King of Bryan College*
Mike Adams
In my columns, I often write about the swift moral decline within our
nation's secular universities. That usually involves writing about corrupt
university administrators. But I would be a hypocrite were I to ignore
corruption by administrators at Christian colleges and universities. Right
now, there is a controversy brewing at Bryan College in Dayton, Tennessee
with moral ramifications that are simply too important to ignore.
At the center of the controversy is Bryan's president Dr. Stephen Livesay.
His conduct as Bryan's president has been ... more »
Book Review: The Burning
A serial killer is on the lose. He has already beaten four women beyond
recognition before lighting the bodies on fire, earning him the nickname,
The Burning Man. Detective Maeve Kerrigan is on the task force that is
working to bring him to justice, when a fifth body, Rebecca Haworth, is
discovered. As Kerrigan digs deeper into the fifth victim's life she starts
to realize that The Burning Man might not be responsible after all and a
second killer is on the loose.
I wasn't sure what I was expecting in this detective but I ended up liking
Maeve Kerrigan a lot more than I thought I... more »
Ukraine Crisis: Death and Destruction Continues in Eastern Ukraine
*"Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not
a crime."--Ernest Hemingway*
Extensive war crimes in Donbass from July 2 to July 24, 2014. Kiev's
warmongers continue genocide of civilian population and deliberate
destruction of Eastern Ukraine's infrastructure - schools, hospitals,
kindergartens, power plants, train stations, etc. The majority of the
footage and interviews you will see in this documentary film have never
been shown on TV.
Warning - *Ukraine Crisis: Death and destruction continues in Eastern
Ukraine / Хунта убивает людей. [ENG SUB] ... more »
Obama And Netanyahu Are Authors of "Blood, Destruction, Pain, Grief And Sadness”
*Source of photo.*
*It's all smiles amongst the baby killers. *
An excerpt from, *"Netanyahu Presses for Disarming of Gaza, Says War Could
Drag On"* by Saud Abu Ramadan, Jonathan Ferziger and Calev Ben-David,
Bloomberg, July 29, 2014:
Yesterday, streets were almost empty in Gaza City, the territory’s biggest
urban area, as people visited fresh graves, bouquets of flowers in hand,
paid hospital calls on family and friends wounded in the fighting, and
surveyed the damage done by the Israeli strikes. The Eid is usually the
best season for business in Gaza, yet this year, many shops ... more »
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*Saints Nick Toon works on receiving skills to score roster spot ~Ramon
Antonio Vargas*
*Shamarr Allen says state police pulled him from vehicle, threatened him
~WWL *
*Sober in New Orleans: Jules Bentley on what it’s like living the dry life
in Alcohol City ~Gambit*
*Report alleges oil and gas industry an important part of St. Tammany
economy~Faimon A. Roberts*
*Word Pumps September ~WorldPumps.com *
[image: http://www.weftec.org/]~*WEFTEC®, the Water Environment
Federation’s,** 87th Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference*, September
27 - October 1, 2014, New Orleans Morial ... more »
Democrats Continue to Milk Obama "Impeachment" for Donations
Just to get things out of the way right off the bat so there is no doubt
where I stand President Barack Obama should be impeached and removed from
office - but it isn't going to happen. Obama should be ousted from power
primarily due to his manifest and ongoing unfitness for the gig in the
first place. He has always been an amateur, an incompetent and a man who
immediately surrounded himself with cronies, crooks and political foes -
that slick media hyped team of rivals thing - and has not only carried on
with the job that George W. Bush started in destroying the country but has
t... more »
The s-word
I've rather given up on *Newsnight*, but it's a definite sign of where they
are at that they held a discussion on the use of the word 'slut' (after *Telegraph
*columnist Bryony Gordon told the world that Tory minister Michael Fallon
had used it about her) and chose to invite Godfrey Bloom to take part,
along with the *Telegraph*'s Rowan Pelling.
Though Mr Bloom has had the UKIP whip withdrawn, it's not hard to imagine
that Ian Katz & Co. thought it would be a great wheeze to get him to make
some more outrageous statements and embarrass the party once again (if only
now by associat... more »
Brazil orders Airbus C295 search and rescue aircraft
[image: C295 Persuader MPA]Brazil has signed a contract with Airbus Defence
and Space for the acquisition of three Airbus C295 search and rescue (SAR)
aircraft.
The three aircraft will progressively be delivered to the Brazilian Air
Force (FAB) from the end of this year under the terms of an agreement which
also includes a five-year Full In Service Support (FISS) contract.
In Brazilian service the SAR aircraft will join 12 transport-configured
C295 aircraft, taking the total FAB C295 fleet to 15.
Read more
Imagine it was your city being bombed by Hamas rockets - "Flashmob Jewish Youth Vienna for Israel 24.07.2014"
http://youtu.be/H6MGzoN6T5M
Vendors who care about the earth
*This post will introduce you to the companies listed on our Special Offers
Page. I am receiving no compensation for this post ... I simply want to
introduce you to companies doing their best to operate in an earth-friendly
manner.*
Every few months, I like to take the opportunity to feature vendors who are
making a difference in our world. They embrace environmental sustainability
and make protecting the earth the main focus of their business model.
Let's meet them:
[image: The Ultimate DIY Ebike Guide (an ebook) by Micah Toll]
Micah Toll takes green transportation seriously. He ... more »
Jon Donnison v CiF Watch
Talking of Jon Donnison, he saw fit to re-tweet this attack on a favourite
blogs of ours a couple of days ago from one Bekah Wolf:
@HughNaylor @CiFWatch is not a real organization, just a crappy smear
campaign run by a couple of dunderheads
— Bekah Wolf (@BekahWolf) July 27, 2014
And who exactly is this Bekah Wolf who doesn't reckon much to CiF Watch?
Bekah Wolf@BekahWolfFounded @PalestinePSP with my husband Mousa Abu Maria.
I live in the U.S. and in Beit Ommar, #Palestine. Have worked in Palestine
since 2003
Or, to put it another way, a pro-Palestinian activist who sometimes wr... more »
The Truth About Dishonesty - Dan Ariely
*Published on August 15, 2012*
Dan Ariely, bestselling author and professor of psychology and behavioural
economics at Duke University visits the RSA to examine the mechanisms at
work behind dishonest behaviour, and the implications this has for all
aspects of our social and political lives.
Listen to the podcast of the full event including audience Q&A:
*http://www.thersa.org/events/audio-an...*
*Youtube link: **http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGGxguJsirI*
*I wrote this about the need for honesty in Community several years ago.*
*Honest Living:*
Light and Light alone... more »
Tuesday Lazy Links
*A wasp drags a paralyzed spider back to her lair to lay her eggs in its
body.*
Lovely day. Feeling lazy....
- *SPECIAL*: Taipei Times report on the ripped page featuring the CCK
Foundation in the EACS conference in Portugal. As Ben Goren shows, this
report is wrong. Ben clarifies. Expect more clarifications from the
government.
- Taitung's balloon festival
- Travel in Taiwan magazine, the tourism bureau's magazine.
- New York politician Vic Gentile in Taiwan on gov't junket.
- Time India Stopped Looking at Taiwan through a China Prism
- Scott Simon: Indige... more »
Jon Donnison v Micky Rosenfeld
Good grief, it didn't take long, did it? Jon Donnison is back in Israel and
has already become the story.
Via BBC Watch, comes this from *The Daily Beast*'s Eli Lake:
*Israel Still Swears Hamas Kidnapped Those Teens*
*After a weekend blowup on Twitter, it’s a case of 'he said, he said'
between an Israeli spokesman and a BBC reporter*.
Over the weekend it appeared that an Israeli official conceded something
very valuable to Hamas. A BBC reporter in Israel tweeted out comments from
the spokesman for Israel’s national police who allegedly said Hamas was not
behind the kidnapping and m... more »
Lockheed Martin Completes Successful Operational Flight Tests of GMLRS Alternative Warhead
[image: High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher]Lockheed
Martin successfully completed all Developmental Test/Operational Test
(DT/OT) flight tests for the new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System
(GMLRS) Alternative Warhead at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
The DT/OT tests included rockets fired at both mid and long range. All
rockets were fired from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS)
launcher.
The DT/OT tests were the first tactically representative flight tests
against simulated targets, and were also the first tests conducted with
soldiers ... more »
U.S. Says Russia Tested Cruise Missile, Violating Treaty
[image: R-500 / Iskander-K GLCM]The United States has concluded that Russia
violated a landmark arms control treaty by testing a prohibited
ground-launched cruise missile, according to senior American officials, a
finding that was conveyed by President Obama to President Vladimir V. Putin
of Russia in a letter on Monday.
It is the most serious allegation of an arms control treaty violation that
the Obama administration has leveled against Russia and adds another
dispute to a relationship already burdened by tensions over the Kremlin’s
support for separatists in Ukraine and its decis... more »
Tunisia to buy UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters
[image: UH-60M Black Hawk]The US State Department has approved the sale of
12 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Tunisia, worth $700 million
including equipment, parts, training and logistical support.
The Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the
planned sale on July 23.
The UH-60M Black Hawk is the most advanced model of the UH-60/S-70 series,
and features the ability to be armed with rockets and missiles. In fact,
Tunisia has requested Battlehawk kits that effectively turn the aircraft
into an attack helicopter.
Read more
Alex Johnson’s corporate SuperPAC run by Eli Broad’s Dan “students must pledge to capitalism” Chang
“Financed by conservative billionaire philanthropists like Bill Gates and
Eli Broad, charters willingly carry out the indoctrination their
benefactors seek.” — Professor Ralph E. Shaffer Corporate candidate Alex
Johnson and his backer Mark Ridley-Thomas have already raised incredible
amounts of money in their attempt to seize a seat on the Los Angeles
Unified School (LAUSD) […]
Another milestone for F/A-50 program reached
[image: F/A-50 Golden Eagle]Another milestone has been reached in the
Philippine government efforts to acquire the South Korean made F/A-50
“Fighting Eagle” jet aircraft.
This was after Department of National Defense (DND) Undersecretary for
Finance, Modernization, Installation and Munitions Fernando Manalo
disclosed on Monday that the Letter of Credit (LOC) for the aircraft has
been finally opened by the supplier.
“The LOC has been finally opened. We have also given the 15 percent payment
requested by the contractor,” he said in Filipino.
Read more
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*Climate change and air pollution will lead to famine by 2050, study claims*
*Garbage predictions like this are common, even though they run against all
plant science. To put it in simple language, plants LIKE warmth and they
REALLY like CO2. If there ever is global warming, plantlife, including
crops, will boom! I grew up in the tropics, which are really warm, and I
know how plantlife flourishes there. Creepers almost reach out and grab
you, for instance. And glasshouse farmers deliberately pump up the CO2
content in their glasshouses to more than double the general atmo... more »
F-15s needed in Europe to respond to Russia, Lakenheath commander says
[image: F-15C Eagle]This is not the time to talk about reducing the number
of F-15 fighter jets in Europe, given the situation in Ukraine, according
to the new commander of the 48th Fighter Wing, which flies the only F15s in
Europe.
“What an exciting time to be in Europe and an exciting time to be at NATO,
what an exciting time to be around this wing,” said Col. Robert Novotny, an
F-15 pilot, who has been on the job for less than a week. “You know we have
a lot of challenges, we really do.”
U.S. fiscal austerity is squeezing military budgets, and Department of
Defense officials are... more »
Army Test Flies Unmanned Airborne EW Attack System; Clay Ogden Comments
[image: MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAS]The U.S. Army has completed a series of flight
tests onan unmanned airborne electronic attack platform in order to assess
its technical capability to deploy jammer to another aerial system.
The Army conducted the testing for the Gray Eagle unmanned system-fixed
Networked Electronic Warfare Remotely Operated from June 2 to June 19
within The Great Salt Lake Desert at Dugway Proving Ground Utah, the Army
said July 10.
“This demonstrated the viability of a Gray Eagle based high-powered jamming
capability to support the Army’s EW (electronic warfare)
counte... more »
Final modernised P-3 Orion delivered to Brazil
[image: P-3 Orion]Airbus Defence & Space has delivered the last of nine
Lockheed P-3 Orion anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft it has upgraded
for the Brazilian air force.
The final enhanced example has been ferried from Airbus Defence & Space’s
facility in Seville, Spain to the service's base in Salvador de Bahía,
Brazil.
Acquired from the US Navy in 2006, the nine aircraft have been equipped
with a suite of mission sensors, communications systems and cockpit
avionics, alongside the Airbus Defence & Space Fully Integrated Tactical
System.
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Northrop Drone’s Development Cost to U.S. Navy Rises 25%
[image: MQ-4 Triton]The cost to develop Northrop Grumman Corp’s
reconnaissance drone for the U.S. Navy has increased by at least 25
percent, or $720 million, according to Navy estimates and congressional
investigators.
As development costs have risen to at least $3.9 billion, the scheduled
dates to begin production and then deployment of the Triton drone have each
slipped by more than two years, according to a Senate committee.
The Senate Appropriations Committee said in its report on funding defense
programs in fiscal 2015 that it “is concerned with the cost and schedule
breaches ... more »
Elbit pushes maritime patrol Hermes 900
[image: Hermes 900 UAS]Elbit Systems is offering its Hermes 900 unmanned
air system (UAS) in a maritime patrol configuration.
The Israeli company says the variant has been designed to answer the "full
spectrum" of operational needs for a maritime patrol UAS.
The type's payload comes in at 350kg (770lb) and includes a maritime radar,
electro-optical sensors and electronic surveillance systems.
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HMS Prince of Wales Delivery Begins
[image: Hull section of HMS Prince of Wales]A huge section of hull for HMS
Prince of Wales, the second aircraft carrier being delivered to the Royal
Navy, has today departed BAE Systems in Glasgow on a 600-mile journey to
Rosyth where final assembly of the ship will take place.
The 8,000-metric-ton section, known as Lower Block 03, weighs more than an
entire Type 45 destroyer and forms the mid-section of the aircraft
carrier’s hull from the keel to the hangar deck.
The block, transported by seagoing barge, is scheduled to arrive in Rosyth
on Saturday, August 2 where work is current... more »
Mabus: Stealth Destroyers, LCS Headed to Pacific
[image: Zumwalt (DDG-1000) class DDG]The Navy will send new stealth
destroyers, littoral combat ships and an amphibious ready group to the
Pacific, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said Monday, reiterating the U.S.
commitment to its military "pivot" to the region.
"The rebalance to the Pacific is real," Mabus told sailors gathered at
Yokosuka's Fleet Theater for an all-hands call.
President Barack Obama announced plans for the Pacific pivot as the
interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan were winding down. But conflicts in
Syria, Ukraine and Gaza have since heated up, raising questions about t... more »
Iran to Unveil New Missile, Radar Systems in September
[image: Ghadir radar]Iran plans to unveil several new missile and radar
systems late in September, Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base
Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli announced on Monday.
"On September 22 (parades), a number of missile and radar systems will be
unveiled in Iran and we have spread these systems and radars in different
parts of the country," Esmayeeli told FNA.
The annual September 22 parades mark the start of the Week of Sacred
Defense, commemorating Iranians' sacrifices during the 8 years of Iraqi
imposed war on Iran in 1980s.
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GMOs Have The Protential To Destroy Our Planet - Professor Nassim Taleb
[image: Foto: Distinguished NYU Professor of Risk Engineering, NASSIM
TALEB, recently raised eyebrows when he said genetically modified organisms
(GMOs) have the potential to cause “an irreversible termination of life at
some scale, which could be the planet.” The Precautionary Principle - which
is what Taleb calls his warning - is all about managing risk, not about
waiting for it to surface. The fact that GMOs are a systemic entity is
undeniable. We don’t, as Taleb says, argue that a game of Russian roulette
is safer with each empty barrel we find. It is, in fact, more dangerous.
R... more »
Moeen Ali supported over pro Gaza wristbands according to BBC Sport
The institutionally anti Israel BBC of course support England cricketer
Moeen Ali. As do the English cricket board. However according to Rule 19F
of the ICC Clothing and Equipment Rules and Regulations, players should not
convey messages with their clothing unless approved in advance by the
player's official board, but approval would not be granted for political
messages.
Simple question:
Did Moeen Ali get advance approval from the England and Wales cricket
board? If he didn't then he's in breach of the Rule. This is regardless of
whether the message is considered political.
Th... more »
N. Korea has world’s largest submarine fleet: U.S. media
[image: Sang-O-class SSC]North Korea possesses the world’s largest number
of submarines, followed by the U.S., according to a U.S. online media
outlet.
Business Insider said that the North has a total of 78 regular and midget
submarines, while the U.S. has 72 submarines. Its analysis is based on data
from the Global Firepower, a military power evaluation organization.
China ranked third with 69 submarines, followed by Russia with 63
submarines and Iran with 31 submarines. South Korea has only 14 submarines
while Japan has 16 submarines, according to the BI analysis.
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Nuclear submarine "Vladimir Monomakh" completes Phase 1 state trials
[image: RFS Yuri Dolgorukiy]New generation Borei class ballistic missiles
nuclear-powered submarine "Vladimir Monomakh" has completed the first phase
of the state tests, Severodvinsk based shipbuilder Sevmash said.
The sea trials included the vessel's systems tests and conformance to her
technical specifications.
"Ship's trials passed normally. Despite the large number of automation
implemented on board the submarine all system have worked in strict
accordance with a predetermined program. The crew and commissioning team
have successfully completed the first phase of state trials an... more »
New Pool Chairs
We decided when moving here to simply buy things slowly, as we found
exactly what we wanted. We are in no rush to fill the house with "things",
and we have no need for having everything done immediately. I have been
watching Craiglist and Jaco boards on Facebook to see if things come up to
buy that speak to me....
I previously went to a wedding in Florida for my friend, Katie. At that
wedding, outside, there were there amazing chairs that I loved. I told
Kurt I wanted one, but in Michigan, you cannot really have outside
furniture for most of the year, so it was pointless to get... more »
Kate Braun : Rejoice in Mother Earth’s bounty during Lammas
Give thanks for the harvest, symbolized by the bread you serve your guests.
By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | July 28, 2014 “’Harvest moon’ / a change in
the weather / I love this time of year” Thursday, … finish reading Kate
Braun :
Rejoice in Mother Earth’s bounty during Lammas
Colleen Hanabusa's Crazy War Against The Environment
New Dem Colleen Hanabusa has built a political career not based on values
or principles but on mutual backscratching and ugly corruption. She
desperately, even shrilly, wants everyone to ignore the fact that when the
Sierra Club, Climate Hawks Vote, Ocean Champions and the League of
Conservation Voters endorsed Brian Schatz for senator, they compared both
their environmental records and found her ideal and hers… far from ideal.
She would also like voters in the August 9th Hawaii primary to ignore that
MoveOn, the PCCC, DFA and Blue America all sited Schatz's work on
environmental ... more »
Special Report: The Militarization of Local Police
LITTLE ROCK, AR - There's a trend that is sweeping the nation, including
Arkansas. More and more police departments are aquiring military grade
weapons and equipment.
According to a report by the Center for Investigative Reporting, in the
years following the 9/11 attacks more than 34 billion dollars in grants
were awarded to various law enforcement agencies to fight terrorism. But
the recipients of those military type assets weren't just cities like New
York or Washington D.C. They also included small towns, like Oxford,
Mississippi and Pine Bluff, Arkansas which aren't exa... more »
Musical Interlude: David Schombert, "A Space Journey"
David Schombert, "A Space Journey"
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un5SEJ8MyPc&feature=related
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Large galaxies grow by eating small ones. Even our own galaxy practices
galactic cannibalism, absorbing small galaxies that get too close and are
captured by the Milky Way's gravity. In fact, the practice is common in the
universe and illustrated by this striking pair of interacting galaxies from
the banks of the southern constellation Eridanus (The River).
* Click image for larger size.*
Located over 50 million light years away, the large, distorted spiral NGC
1532 is seen locked in a gravitational struggle with dwarf galaxy NGC 1531,
a struggle the smaller galaxy will eventually lo... more »
Chet Raymo, "The Great Silence"
*"The Great Silence"*
by Chet Raymo
"If there is one word that should not be uttered, it is the name of - no, I
will not say it. Any name diminishes. In the face of whatever it is that is
most mysterious, most holy, we are properly silent. It is appropriate, I
think, to praise the creation, to make a joyful noise of thanksgiving for
the sensate world. But praising the Creator is another thing altogether.
When we make a big racket on His behalf we are more than likely addressing
an idol in our own image. What was it that Pico Iyer said? "Silence is the
tribute that we pay to holines... more »
"The Only Question..."
“Life is an end in itself, and the only question as to whether
it is worth living is whether you have had enough of it.”
- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Libya, Israel, Iraq What You Need To Know
*Airport in Tripoli, Libya. Photo Source.*
Libya, Israel, Iraq What You Need To Know. Source: WeAreChange. Date
Published: July 28, 2014. Description:
In this video Luke Rudkowski interviews legendary Mi5 whistle blower Annie
Machon about her analysis of the situation in the middle east and the under
reported situation in Libya.
The Poet: Mary Oliver, “Why I Wake Early”
*"Song of the Builders"*
"On a summer morning
I sat down
on a hillside
to think about God -
a worthy pastime.
Near me, I saw
a single cricket;
it was moving the grains of the hillside
this way and that way.
How great was its energy,
how humble its effort.
Let us hope
it will always be like this,
each of us going on
in our inexplicable ways
building the universe.”
~ Mary Oliver, “Why I Wake Early”
"Lifting Pain's Veil: Bitterness"
*"Lifting Pain's Veil: Bitterness"*
by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM
"Bitter feelings allow us to become perfect victims in that we no longer
feel obliged to work toward healing. It is natural to feel resentment or
anger when life does not unfold as expected. We consciously or
unconsciously anticipated one experience, and we grieve for the loss of it
when the universe puts something else in our path. Most of the time, we
work through these feelings and they pass. Occasionally, our anger and
resentment do not fade and are instead transformed into bitterness. Bitter
feelings allow us t... more »
The Universe
“Each blossom still blooms in its field; each child still clutches your
hand; each friend still lingers in your heart. And that is where time goes.
Wish your keys were as easy to find, huh?”
“Forever young,”
The Universe
“Thoughts become things... choose the good ones!”
- www.tut.com
Trial Scheduled Over Missing Surveillance Tapes of Oklahoma City Bombing
*Fox 13*
"Jesse Trentadue is suing the CIA and FBI, demanding the agencies release
surveillance video of the bombing that killed 168. But the federal
government claims the tapes don’t exist anymore." ...
"The trial begins Monday and is expected to wrap up Wednesday. It is
anticipated that the federal judge handling the case will issue a ruling in
writing at a later date."
*Full lawsuit can be read here:*
http://www.scribd.com/doc/234908837/Trentadue-FOIA-lawsuit-over-OKC-bombing-videotape
http://fox13now.com/2014/07/23/oklahoma-city-bombing-video-trial-to-begin-next-week-in-utah/... more »
South Sudan: On the brink of famine
South Sudan: On the brink of famine. Source: UNICEF. Date Published: July
28, 2014. Description:
Famine looms in South Sudan, where resurgent conflict has raised
pre-existent emergency levels of undernutrition among children to grave
heights. Nearly one million children under age 5 in South Sudan will
require treatment for acute malnutrition in 2014, and without immediate
intervention, it is estimated that 50,000 children could die from
malnutrition by the end of the year. Further, one in every three people in
the country faces dangerous levels of food insecurity, with many not
kno... more »
Two Things You Need to Know About War in Ukraine
*Charlie Mcgrath*
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The Israeli Genocide Of Gaza Continues: I Was Wondering When These Psycotic Criminals Would Play Their Holocaust Card, And Here We Go!
The slaughter of the innocent people of Gaza continues... Right now, the
criminally psychotic state of Israel has turned their armies towards the
center of Gaza and especially Gaza City itself. Over the next few days I
can guarantee that the death toll from these mass murdering thugs as they
continue to shoot and maim Palestinians without any just cause will
escalate. What we are indeed witnessing it the criminal Israeli "final
solution" to the Palestinian "problem" which will result in the
extermination of every single one of these innocent people. It is cold
blooded murder and ... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
What? You say Comic-Connies aren't big spenders? Suddenly my esteem has risen
*NYT caption: "Comic-Con attendees lunching near the convention center.
Spending by visitors to the five-day convention, San Diego’s largest by
far, is about $603, a fraction of that of much smaller events."*
*by Ken*
Hey, almost everything I know about Comic-Con comes from watching *The Big
Bang Theory* -- and that hasn't made it seem any more like a gathering
where I would want to, you know, gather. But now comes word that the
Comic-Connies stand accused of one of the vilest crimes in Consumerist
America: being cheapskates.
I'm not exactly free and easy when it comes to parcelin... more »
Seizing Control of Our Destinies
Julian Rose
In 1381, at a time of great repression for the British agricultural work
force, an extraordinary people's revolutionary named Wat Tyler sprang to
his feet and announced “England should be a nation of self governing
communities” to which he added “ No lord shall exercise lordship over the
people, and, as we are oppressed by so vast a horde of bishops and clerks,
the property of the holy church should be taken and divided.”
His colleague, the priest John Ball, spoke out with equal fervour “The
lords' claims to be more lords than we are rests solely on their power to
fo... more »
Mariann G. Wizard : BOOKS | Trudy Stern’s lovely poetry reveals a finely-honed precision of expression
Trudy, who helped us start ‘The Rag’ in ’60s Austin, was a warm and
generous friend. Somewhere along the way, she became a wonderful poet. By
Mariann G. Wizard | The Rag Blog |July 28, 2014 [Taurus in Lake Erie …
finish reading Mariann G. Wizard :
*BOOKS* | Trudy Stern’s lovely poetry reveals a finely-honed precision of
expression
Gaza: “The Pattern (Musically Annotated)”
*“The Pattern (Musically Annotated)”*
by David Rovics
“It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane.”
Philip K. Dick, “Valis”
“I’m getting older, and the pattern is now a familiar one. Israel starts
committing war crimes on a daily basis in Gaza (or the West Bank, or
Lebanon). “In response” to Hamas missiles. (Or Hezbollah provocations,
depending. But always in response.)
The war of words heats up. Israeli and US leaders are all over the
airwaves, saying Israel has a right to defend itself and that Hamas is
responsible for all deaths on both sides. The news orga... more »
The Real News: Despite Growing International Condemnation, No End to Gaza Violence in Sight
Despite Growing International Condemnation, No End to Gaza Violence in
Sight. Source: The Real News. Date Published: July 28, 2014. Description:
As the death toll in Gaza passes 1,000 Lia Tarachansky and Phyllis Bennis
respond to a poll which found 86% of Israelis reject a ceasefire, while a
growing number of Americans want the Israeli offensive to stop
Boring is a strategy too [updated]
Is there anyone truly excited about this election? Commentators are bored
by it. Bloggers are bored by it. The half-a-million (and growing)
non-registered to vote are clearly bored by it. Even politicians making
deal-or-no-deal seem bored by it.
There is one fat German who’s not bored by it, but he’s produced far less
of real interest than those bored by it all might have hoped.
There is an election campaign currently underway, not that you’d know it.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but the big issues this week appear to be which
deals are being made where, or not; what a minister sa... more »
Senate Bill 2277 Isn’t Just about ‘Russian Aggression’ — It’s Also about Oil, Gas and Propaganda
Melissa Melton
The full name of Senate Bill 2277, introduced on May 1st, 2014, is “To
prevent further Russian aggression toward Ukraine and other sovereign
states in Europe and Eurasia, and for other purposes.” It starts out
claiming to be about the Department of Defense creating “a strategic
framework for U.S. security assistance and cooperation in Europe and
Eurasia”.
Currently, the bill is listed on Congress.gov as having been read twice and
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill’s full text can be
found here.
As Paul Craig Roberts has pointed out, “Washing... more »
"All Mad..."
“When we remember that we are all mad,
the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.”
- Mark Twain, “Mark Twain's Notebook”
“How Changing Your Diet Can Alleviate Bipolar Disorder”
*“How Changing Your Diet Can Alleviate Bipolar Disorder”*
By Pamela Peeke
“If you're one of the estimated 5.7 million U.S. adults dealing with
bipolar disorder, you know the potent control it can have on your moods,
energy and emotions. What you may not know is how much power you have to
control it. Thanks to an emerging science called epigenetics, researchers
have learned that DNA is no longer destiny and that each of us has the
ability to influence how our genes express themselves to the rest of the
body. With healthy lifestyle choices and environmental changes, we can
actually a... more »
Report: Obama's NSA Stasi Destroying Free Press in USA
President Barack Obama's Nixonian war on journalism received an ironic seal
of approval today in a joint report issued by watchdog groups Human Rights
Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union that points out the obvious in
that the very basis of the First Amendment, a free press is well on the way
to extinction in *The Homeland*. The Founding Fathers understood that it
was imperative to establish that most important check on the government to
restrain the corruption of entrenched power and the ability of journalists
to be able to inform the populace of what elected officials we... more »
Pork Barrel 12: Why DAP is Wrong
These are my notes about the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) last
week, posted in my fb wall.
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DAP is wrong. Not for constitutional issues (I leave that to my lawyer
friends) but for fiscal and economic issues. Those "idle" funds were not
there in the first place; they were borrowed money. If DAP is P100 B and
government borrows P300 B a year, then if DBM/Malacanang left those "idle"
funds unused and unspent, then govt borrowing should be only P200 B or less.
DBM Sec. Abad said at the Senate hearing last week that "DAP is made on
the principle, 'use it or lose it.... more »
Harvesting Human resources Humanly
A lump of coal is just stored energy and maybe it should stay that way.
That is unless humanity can use this concentration of energy in a planet
saving way. You all watching reality TV better go undercover because human
endorsed climate change is going to rip out your big screen in a way that
will make sure your remote never recovers.
Work the problem people. That the first thing a black leader of any team
seen on national TV or most movies says. Like its something intelligent.
We got problems now a TV mind cant fix. Drought, crop failure, Ebola,
species loss, warming oceans and... more »
Economic Collapse of US, Not Shitty Hamas Rockets, Will Finally Knock Some Sense Into Israel
Israel backed Hamas in the 80's at the same time that the US backed Osama
bin Laden. But that was not the end of their terror-inducing ways. In this
century they've armed, financed, and trained terrorists to fight in Syria,
Iraq, Libya, and God knows where else.
If these insane and dishonest regimes want to defeat terrorism, how about
stop nurturing it in the first place? Oh, that's right, these criminals
have never been interested in defeating terrorism. There is too much at
stake to actually win this fraudulent war. Fighting the war is winning for
them.
Al-Qaeda was replaced by... more »
Superpower for Hire: Rise of the Private Military
*YouTube/Vice*
Vice takes an unprecedented look into the shadowy industry of Private
Military Companies.
For the past two decades these private companies, likeBlackwater, Aegis and
G4S have silently consumed military operations around the world, doing
everything from back-end logistics, protection of government VIP’s and
diplomats to actual combat duties.
In this documentary Vice explores the origins of this industry, their rise
in the war on terror and their future operations around the world.
*Hat tip: Old-Thinker News*
Be the Change! Donate Today!
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“An Easy Way to Avoid Pig-Headed Mistakes”
*“An Easy Way to Avoid Pig-Headed Mistakes”*
by Bill Bonner
“Large groups of people do extraordinarily pig-headed things from time to
time. Republicans can drive a car more or less as well as Democrats or
Communists. Of the millions of autos on the road, driven by Rosicrucians,
Rotarians, River Keepers, and all manner of people with all manner of
ideas, there are relatively few accidents.
People don’t like Fate. Fate is the bad stuff that happens when no one is
in charge, when chaos reigns. Making their own decisions about their own
lives, people of all sorts get along passably wel... more »
Revisiting the Common Core Math Content and Practice Standards (sort of)
I think there is a great deal of monocular vision when it comes to issues
surrounding the Common Core Standards themselves (as opposed to the overall
CCSS-Initiative, which I find execrable and irredeemable), and this narrow
viewing through emotionally-charged lenses causes a lot of confusion while
leading to little insight. I started out 95% opposed […]
Palestinians and Intersectionality
Shamelessly ripped from here. Raises some interesting questions for
carriers of "Israelis stop killing Palestinians, Palestinians stop killing
queers" placards.
thepeoplesrecord:
*Eight questions Palestinian queers are tired of hearing*
July 25, 2014
You might think that the main goal of a group of queer activists in
Palestine like us in Al-Qaws should be the seemingly endless task of
dismantling sexual and gender hierarchy in one’s own society.
It is. But you might think otherwise, judging from the repetitive questions
we get during our lectures and events, or from inquiries we r... more »
Are Governors Too Big To Jail? Christie, Cuomo, Walker And Deal Must Be Hoping McDonnell Gets Off
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback, as we've explained before, is probably the
most overtly extremist governor anywhere. Polls show that Kansas voters are
determined to remove him from office and that he's likely to be beaten by a
moderate Democrat Paul Davis. Brownback is losing because of his political
agenda and because his vision of governance has failed dramatically and,
for many in Kansas, catastrophically. But at least no one wants to throw
him in prison for corruption-related charges.
At least 4 other governor-- 3 Republicans and a Democrat-- are facing the
prospect of leavin... more »
Dear Nancy Pelosi-- You're Letting Steve Israel Throw Away A Winnable Seat In Michigan
If there's one district that demonstrates the venality of Steve Israel and
his utter unfitness to head the DCCC, it is the race in southwest Michigan
between the hereditary multimillionaire chairman of the House Energy and
Commerce Committee, Fred Upton, and Paul Clements, a professor at Western
Michigan University, an advocate for middle class families and for
environmental sanity. MI-06 has a PVI of R+1, one of only a dozen districts
in the country with that rank. Five of those seats are held by Democrats
and 7 are held by Republicans. For Democrats to ever think about taking
b... more »
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Hamas threatening journalists in Gaza who expose abuse of civilians not that you'd know if you rely upon the BBC or Channel 4 for your news
'(Hamas) has emphatically limited reporters' access to aspects of Hamas
operations that would reflect to its detriment. One example of this relates
to Gaza's Shifa hospital, the official added. "We know that downstairs
there is a Hamas command and control center and that Hamas leaders are
hiding there. No reporter is allowed to go anywhere downstairs. They're
only allowed to work upstairs to take pictures of casualties, the pictures
that Hamas wants them to take."
Shifa has indeed "become a de facto headquarters for Hamas leaders, who can
be seen in the hallways and offices," the ... more »
To my nations
*Guest blog by Franz Joseph I, July 28th '14*
*Original, JPG*
His I&R [imperial and royal; "c. und k." in Czech, "k. und k." in German]
Apostolic Majesty descended in order to most graciously publish this
Highest blog post and a manifesto written by His own hand:
Dear count Stürgkh
It has been seen to Me to command the minister of My house and the foreign
affairs to inform the royal government of Serbia that in between the
Monarchy and Serbia the state of war has been initiated.
On this fateful moment I feel the need to turn to my beloved nations. I
therefore order you to publicly... more »
U.S. Government Invests in Robot Personal Trainers for Children
Nicholas West
The evolution of humanoid robots continues to quicken with greater strides
being made toward applying artificial intelligence to create emotional
robots.
The commitment to reverse engineer the human brain coupled with the
exponential increase in computing power is now forcing the discussion
toward the *social *impact robotics is beginning to have as humans and
robots begin interacting with greater frequency.
Consequently, newer robots are being produced with the intention of
manipulating emotional triggers that guide human-to-human interaction. It's
all part of ... more »
All this week: The culture of “horrible coverage!”
*MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014*
*Also, the culture of silence:* If Hillary Clinton runs for president, she
may well get her party’s nomination.
If she does, is she “destined to get horrible coverage” from the mainstream
press corps?
Last Friday, Mark Halperin made that prediction on Morning Joe—and he
stressed the word “horrible.” Three days earlier, he had made a similar
statement on the same program.
For fuller background, see this morning’s post.
We’ll look at last Tuesday’s Morning Joe in tomorrow’s principal post. For
now, here are some excerpts from Halperin’s statements that day:
... more »
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*Lessons from Teach For America*
There is widespread agreement among education reformers that public school
teachers should be hired based on their subject matter competence rather
than their formal credentials; that the best teachers should be assigned to
the lowest performing schools; and that teachers should be paid based on
performance rather than tenure.
Exactly the opposite takes place in most school districts. However, there
is a program that does recruit, select, train, pay and evaluate teachers in
a manner that most reformers would support. This privately funded program ... more »
Mass Incarceration: 21 Amazing Facts About America’s Obsession With Prison
Michael Snyder
Nobody in the world loves locking people behind bars as much as Americans
do. We have more people in prison than any other nation on the planet. We
also have a higher percentage of our population locked up than anyone else
does by a very large margin.
But has all of this imprisonment actually made us safer? Well, the last
time I checked, crime was still wildly out of control in America and for
the most recent year that we have numbers for violent crime was up 15
percent. The number of people that we have locked up has *quadrupled *since
1980, but this is not solvin... more »
“Zen” and U.S. Foreign Policy in A Time of Disquiet
What with Gaza, Ukraine, Syria, and other events, this has been an awful
few weeks/months for international news and is a profound challenge to the
world community, such as it is, and, if you are care about this sort of
thing, U.S. foreign policy. While similar screeds from John McCain and Dick
Cheney are likely
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It’s Not Just Big Data: Data Granularity and Aid Targeting
Earlier this spring, I had a chance to talk to Mark Dybul, the head of the
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria and former administrator of
PEPFAR, the U.S. bilateral AIDS program. At the time, he expressed optimism
about using geo-referenced data on HIV/AIDS prevalence to better to target
AIDS foreign assistance. In
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Foolish Obama About to Start World War III
The 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War I is this week and at
the rate that the dangerous and incompetent narcissist in chief is going we
may just celebrate with a grand fireworks show that will usher in World War
III. Let's face it, the United States has become addicted to war, outside
of the financial fraud industry that was abetted by Obama with the huge
Wall Street bailout and subsequent failure to prosecute any of those
banksters responsible for wrecking the economy war is always the answer and
in an election year with feckless Democrats terrified of being called
... more »
The Consistency of Official Iranian Commentary, Part III:On Khamenei's Referendum Rhetoric, Reuters is Wrong
Last
week, Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addressed a meeting of
Iranian university students and, in his first public comments on the
ongoing assault on Gaza, spoke of his belief in the necessity of
continued Palestinian resistance to Israel aggression, oppression, and
occupation.
"Don't the Palestinians have the right to defend their lives and
security?" he asked rhetorically, and
Asymmetric Warfare: MH17 False-Flag Terror and the 'War' on Gaza
Niall Bradley
Signs Of The Times
When MH370 vanished into thin air on March 8th this year, an international
search-and-rescue party scanned two of the world's oceans, pored over
satellite images and radar readings, and consulted automated communication
relays between parts of the plane and their manufacturers that monitor
aircraft system performance in real-time. Despite these multiple layers of
hi-tech monitoring systems, there is still no trace of the missing Boeing
777-200ER. Or so we've been told. All 239 passengers and crew are
officially reported as missing, presumed dead. P... more »
THE OVERTHROW OF HAWAIIAN KINGDOM
My latest show talking with Jon Olsen from Jefferson, Maine about Hawaiian
sovereignty. John has lived in Maine for 36 years and Hawaii for 36 years
and remarkably connects Maine to the overthrow of the Hawaiian kingdom in
the late 1800's. Jon has just written a book called "Liberate Hawaii".
NEW MISSILE DEFENSE BASE PUBLIC HEARINGS IN FOUR STATES
*Ground-based mid-course 'missile defense' systems are now deployed in
Alaska and California. Congress has called for studies to determine where
an east coast deployment site could be located*
There are various kinds of 'missile defense' (MD) systems now being
tested. The one with the very worst testing record is the Ground-based
Mid-course program. It is very likely the most expensive of the MD
programs because of the sheer difficulty of trying to have a
bullet-hit-a-bullet in deep space at more than 15,000 mph. In the end the
program is incredibly destabilizing as the enti... more »
The BBC just really hate Sarah Palin, it's almost unbelievable how much they hate her.
A couple of minutes near the end of tonight's 6pm BBC Radio 4 news were
devoted to making fun of Sarah Palin's America radio station. A couple of
mispronunciations were played so everyone knows how stupid she is. And
there was a dig at her earnings from being a Vice Presidential candidate.
Oddly the BBC have never had a similar piece on the many verbal mistakes
made by Vice President Joe Biden. Nor have the BBC examined the massive
amounts of money earned by Bill Clinton since he left office or by failed
Presidential candidate Al Gore.
The BBC's hatred of Sarah Palin is almost u... more »
To the Students for Justice in Palestine from an angry black woman
'If you seek to promulgate the legacy of early Islamic colonialists who
raped and pillaged the Middle East, subjugated the indigenous peoples
living in the region, and foisted upon them a life of persecution and
degradation—you do not get to claim the title of "Freedom Fighter."
• If you support a racist doctrine of Arab supremacism and wish (as a
corollary of that doctrine) to destroy the Jewish state, you do not get to
claim that the prejudices you peddle are forms of "legitimate resistance"
More great sense here
http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/180382/students-j... more »
Joan Rivers isn't scared of telling a few hard truths about Israel and the Palestinians
http://youtu.be/j-5Q7yuaXjM
Joan Rivers recognises the BBC bias against Israel
The sleeping beauty problem
*Off-topic:* Share\(\rm\LaTeX\) has had a facelift, I was told by the folks
behind it
Sean Carroll's blog posts are getting stupider and stupider. The latest one
is about the
Quantum Sleeping Beauty and the Multiverse
He believes that the blog post is about quantum mechanics or a "quantum
version" of a silly problem that philosophers like to answer incorrectly.
Of course, there is no quantum mechanics in his musings whatsoever. He
hasn't even attempted to think quantum mechanically in his whole life and
all his thinking has always been purely classical. In this case, he is
think... more »
THE SICKNESS IN ISRAEL
This video shows an Israeli mob actually singing in celebration of
children’s deaths in the style of a soccer fans’ song: “In Gaza there’s no
studying, No children are left there, Olé, olé, olé-olé-olé.”
The mob also incites directly against Ahmed Tibi and Haneen Zoabi, two
prominent Palestinian citizens of Israel who are members of the Knesset,
Israel’s parliament.
The video of the 26 July event in Tel Aviv was published by Israeli
journalist Haim Har-Zahav.
The words of the repulsive song have been translated for The Electronic
Intifada by Dena Shunra:
Tibi – Ahmed Tibi
I wante... more »
How Iraq’s Civil War Broke Out In Diyala Province Interview With Richard Buchanan
Diyala can be said to be a microcosm of Iraq. It is the home to all three
major ethnosectarian groups in the country. It has lush farmlands and
mountain ranges. It also remains a battlefield between the security forces,
militias and the insurgency today. In 2005 Richard Buchanan worked there as
a defense contractor interrogating prisoners where he saw first hand the
early stages of the civil war. Here is an interview with Buchanan about how
the Iraqi insurgency was organized, what the militias did in response, and
how the Americans were caught in the middle.
Diyala province in ea... more »
MH-17: Uraine releases unconfirmed, possibly ill gotten flight data- Updated!
*Possibly, incorrect because as you will read the investigators are not
confirming the claims made by Kiev.*
*Ill-gotten* defined as *-acquired by illegal, dishonest or unfair means.*
No confirmation which makes me question the credibility of the information
presented. Is this just a psychological operation?
Lots of news stories with the sentence "Kiev says". Exactly as was written
when MH-17 crashed.
This still reeks of creating/controlling the narrative.
*Independent *
*Dutch authorities have criticised Ukraine* for releasing information 'too
early' and say they *do not know ho... more »
HL-LHC: 10-tesla shorter magnets are ready
The CERN website printed a cute engineering story about the Fermilab's
success this spring:
Next-generation magnets: Small, but powerful
This fall, the Fermilab has shown a prototype of 10.4 tesla magnets.
The high-luminosity (=more collisions per second) large hadron collider
(HL-LHC) will need some new collimators etc. and in order to squeeze them
over there, one will need magnets that are both shorter and stronger.
The LHC has lots of 14-meter-long magnets that are 8 tesla strong. These
Fermilab folks have presented a 2-meter prototype of a 11-meter-long magnet
that has 10.... more »
Humanoid Encounters: The LIttle Green Men of La Plata - The Villa Montoro Case
*Humanoid Encounters: The Little Green Men of La Plata – The Villa Montoro
Case*
*By Carlos Sainz, Alternativa OVNI (No. 5, July 2014)*
Toward late November and during the month of December of 1983, the
neighborhood of Villa Montoro on the outskirts of La Plata (capital of the
province of Buenos Aires, Argentina) became the epicenter for a series of
reports by local residents – mainly children and teenagers – who claimed
having witnessed encounters with small, greenish, humanoid entities. The
case became known as “the little green men of La Plata” and it caused
significant local i... more »
“DESTINED TO GET HORRIBLE COVERAGE:” But why?
*MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014*
*Part 1—Halperin's striking prediction:* Last Friday, a gaggle of pundits
on Morning Joe were discussing the White House campaign.
At the present time, of course, there *is* no a White House campaign.
According to almost all the experts, our next presidential election takes
place in November 2016.
That’s well over two years away! At present, there is no campaign.
No one is currently running for president! But major parts of the
mainstream press corps love discussing White House campaigns, including
those which aren’t yet occurring.
Our upper-end “journali... more »
My Interview on Departing FiveThirtyEight
If you are curious about my views on no longer writing for FiveThirtyEight
and my experiences in the climate debate, Keith Kloor interviews me here.
If there is something that you wish Keith had asked but didn't, feel free
to use the comments here.
Riiight. Who's more likely to shoot a doctor? -- UPDATED
"Prolife" has no shame or sense of irony.
This is what was posted on the front page of their website.
Gun held to the head of a Canadian physician?
This is why.
So "prolife" supports choice when it goes against the oath that doctors
swear to uphold, AND limits women's choices.
A reminder that the "prolife" movement has a violent history of executing
doctors and staff at abortion clinics.
UPDATE (July 29/14, 10:30 a.m.) Thanks to heads-up from Joyce Arthur in the
comments, we note that Campaign Lie has replaced the image.
Here's what they have now.
But we have a screen cap of ... more »
Satire: “Millions Pay for Rare Opportunity to Hear Sarah Palin Speak”
*“Millions Pay for Rare Opportunity to Hear Sarah Palin Speak”*
by Andy Borowitz
NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report) – “Sarah Palin’s online video service
starring herself had a hugely successful launch on Monday, as millions of
Americans paid $9.95 for the rare opportunity of hearing the former Alaska
Governor speak. The Web site for The Sarah Palin Channel reportedly crashed
several times during the day, as it was overwhelmed by subscribers seeking
a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse of the reclusive Palin sharing her opinions.
At the corporate headquarters of the Palin Channel, the marketing... more »
Campfire Banana Boats
“This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate
Media Group™ and Wet-Nap but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #showusyourmess
http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV”
Growing up, my parents took us camping every year. We would drive away from
all of the distractions of life and set up camp for a few days, just the 7
of us. It was always my favorite trip of the year because there wasn't any
chance my dad would be called into the hospital.
My mom would bring all sorts of delicious things to make over the fire, but
my favorite was always Campfire Banana Boats.... more »
Is There One Single Best Member Of Congress? Have You Met Alan Grayson?
When Blue America weighs the pros and cons of endorsing a candidate for
Congress, we often find ourselves measuring them by how similar he or she
appears to be to Orlando Congressman Alan Grayson. Grayson is brilliant,
courageous and, more than anyone else in the House, he defines
progressivism. And you know what? One Congressman can matter. A lot--
that's why we're asking you to consider making a contribution to Grayson's
reelection campaign today.
You've probably heard that Grayson passed more amendments than any other
member of Congress. You've probably heard that he helped pa... more »
It's canning season and some prepper advice...
* I can't handle any more politics right now.*
It's also going to be very hot today and tomorrow - close to 100 degrees,
so I must get my outside work done early.
First batch of canning stuff: sweet banana with cherry peppers and
carrots. My personal favorite? Pickled beets. Hubby hates beets. No,
really. He'd rather dive into a pool of razor blades then be forced to eat
a beet, so all those lovely beets are mine - all mine! I'll probably make
up another batch since my boss loves beets as much as I do.
*Wealth*
*So much better than store bought*
*Beautiful color!*
*Simple ... more »
The Ford-Fest Bigots
A lot of people have already talked about the eruption of homophobia at the
"Ford-Fest" in Scarborough. I watched it a couple of days ago at Montreal
Simon's and I just thought I'd discuss what I saw at that NOW Magazine
video.
In the first segment, we hear someone shout "Fag!" But mostly it becomes an
attempt by Ford's fans to drown out the organizers of "Queeruption" from
speaking to the media by shouting "Rob Ford!" over and over, louder and
louder. I also noticed the rainbow of diversity; the multicultural mosaic
of both the "Queeruption" and Ford's fans. I noticed in that first... more »
NATO warned about presence of missiles in 'rebel-held' Eastern Ukraine
[image: SA-11 Gadfly]A report has recently revealed that NATO had announced
publically that the pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine are in possession of
missile systems more than two weeks before flight MH17 was shot in the
rebel-held region of Donetsk.
The warning however, was not heeded by the International Civil Aviation
Authority (ICAO), whose duty is to warn domestic aviation authorities of
danger in the skies, reported the Daily Express.
The report revealed that General Philip M Breedlove, NATO's Supreme Allied
Commander in Europe, had said in an announcement in Washington on J... more »
Paul Ryan Does Christmas in July
It's as regular as melting Salvador Dali clockwork: Paul Ryan speaks, and
the media-political complex (aka the Permanent American Ruling Class)
melts. It's the persistence of false memory and denial of reality.
The important people listen, and they are filled with gratitude and awe.
Paul Ryan has taken a bold new leap, going where no Republican has gone
before! He has devised a brand new Poverty Plan, a starting point from
which both political parties can slice and dice the safety net, and then
have the nerve to call it a darned good plan for the indigent.
"Democrats should welco... more »
25 Recent Events Causing WW3 They Want You To Forget
Anthony Freda Art Eric Blair
Remember when our rulers told us that regimes like Saddam, Gaddafi, and
Assad were the epitome of evil and must be liberated because they allegedly
killed their own citizens? Probably not. Americans have short memories.
I only remind you to let you know that the U.S. and other Western
governments have reversed their stance on regimes killing their own
citizens. They now fully endorse and support this rule-with-an-iron-fist so
long as the victims can be successfully labeled "separatists" or
"terrorists".
In fact, they want in on the action. The Penta... more »
The Propaganda and Politics of MH17
Eric Draitser
The downing of Malaysian Airlines flight 17 (MH17) is a tragedy that will
be remembered for years to come. However, the way in which the West has
distorted the facts about what happened is no mere accident. Rather, it is
a clear attempt by Washington and its allies and proxies to capitalize on
the incident, using it as a weapon in their continued belligerent and
aggressive policies toward Russia.
Recent days have seen a deluge of propaganda from both the US government
and the Western media (especially US media) which, despite being short on
facts, has attempted to p... more »
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*Fans flock to Saints training camp for smiles, autographs ~Tom Boone,
Bluefield Daily Telegraph*
*New Orleans Saints' Champ Bailey fully displaying his fire for football
~BlackandGold.com*
*Business And Community Leaders Working To Reduce Louisiana's Record
Incarceration Rate ~Marcia Kavanaugh, WWNO*
*Here’s what The Lens found when they looked through thousands of city
salary records*
*Follow these scientists' crucial work on the Gulf Dead Zone* ~Hat Tweet
*@GRN*
*A day at the International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo*
*Forward to a Preface ~Odd Words*
*~One of the benefits of Gene... more »
....Simply Shows How Out of Touch Sean Lien Is
*Bird and owner out for a cycle trip. *
Sean Lien, the son of KMT Honorary Chairman for Life and KMT mayoral
candidate for the KMT fiefdom of Taipei stunned the political universe this
week by lunching with a bunch of foreigners. The event was widely mocked by
netizens for its $500 NT lunchboxes (normal ones go for a fifth of that
price), once again displaying the Lien clan's total lack of the common
touch. The foreigners touched on various issues, Lien gave the KMT party
line. Boring, and Lien dismissing claims that the FPEZ opposition is just
pro-independence types, as longtime K... more »
zucchini abundance recipe of the day: penne with zucchini and fresh herbs
This is probably the easiest way to use zucchini from your garden, and if
you're growing herbs, it's an excuse to use those, too. It's also one of
those dishes that takes just about anything you like in pasta. I'm keeping
it very simple, so as not to drown out the zucchini.
I use brown rice pasta. I originally tried it when we thought one of us was
celiac, then it became habit. It's delicious and very healthy, but it does
need the extra step of rinsing the cooked pasta. If you don't do that, the
pasta will all stick together in a one big gluey mess... something I
discovered painful... more »
Libya’s Destruction a Warning to Egypt, Syria, and Ukraine
Dees Illustration Tony Cartalucci
RT’s article, “90% of aircraft destroyed at Tripoli airport, Libya may seek
international assistance,” reported that:
Libya is considering a deployment of international force to re-establish
security amid a flare-up of violence in Tripoli which saw dozens of rockets
destroy most of the civilian aircraft fleet at its international airport.
“The government is looking into the possibility of making an appeal for
international forces on the ground to re-establish security and help the
government impose its authority,” a government spokesman, A... more »
Michio Kaku (2014) "The Future of the Mind"
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Gen. Dempsey Absurdly Compares Putin to Stalin Revealing the Agenda
*TruthStreamMedia*
How's this for ramping up the war rhetoric? Check out what Chairman of the
US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey had to say about our
'changing relationship' with Russia during his July 24 appearance at the
Aspen Institute.
He actually found it within himself to utter, "You’ve got a Russian
government that has made a conscious decision to use its military force
inside another sovereign nation to achieve its objectives. It’s the first
time since 1939 or so that that’s been the case."
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Cathy Young/Slate- Let's count the adhominems against Stephen Cohen
Never heard of this presstitute previously. Who can keep track of them all?
A dime a dozen like any other cheaply made product. Oh, my! Did I use an
adhominem to describe this alleged journalist?
Why yes I did! "Presstitute". Obviously a spin off on prostitute- someone
who does what ever is asked- for payment.
Except with Cathy Young, not a journalist, the label - Presstitute- fits.
She did whatever asked, for money. And she put her name to it! I read her
entire diatribe. It can't be taken seriously. It's a stream of smears,
attacks, derisions, adhominem, hysterics etc
It's not fact... more »
Outrageous coverup of 1995 OKC bombing continues
image source Jon Rappoport
Utah attorney Jesse Trentadue claims his brother, Kenneth, was killed
during interrogation, in federal custody 19 years ago, because Kenneth
resembled the “other suspect” in the OKC Bombing case, John Doe #2.
The FBI claims Kenneth, with “41 wounds and bruises (according to AP),”
committed suicide.
Attorney Trentadue states there was another man with Tim McVeigh at the
scene of the Bombing on April 19, 1995—and it wasn’t his brother.
The FBI claims McVeigh was alone.
To settle this issue, in 2009, as AP reported, the FBI finally gave
Trentad... more »
The truth about 'Desert Island Discs'
Breaking BBC-related news from the *Daily Mash*:
Desert Island Discs not hypothetical
28-07-14
GUESTS on Radio 4’s *Desert Island Discs* are actually abandoned on a
remote Pacific atoll, the BBC has revealed.
Most of the 19,000 previously uninhabited rocky outcrops in the Pacific now
have heavily-bearded media personalities on them, waving desperately at
planes passing overhead and cursing their agents.Since 1942 the broadcaster
has marooned thousands of celebrity guests on tiny islands with just eight
pieces of music for comfort.
A BBC spokesman said: “The show would be pretty poin... more »
Taking sides?
The claims of BBC pro-Israel bias being made by pro-Palestinian activists,
their far-left supporters and some Radio 4 listeners beggar belief. Anyone
listening to the daily news bulletins on Radio 4 who believes that the BBC
is displaying an overall pro-Israel bias is severely mistaken (at best).
We've had Greg Philo telling *Today *listeners, "Well the Palestinian
perspective is just not there. The Israelis are on twice as much", and
complaints on *Feedback *that "it's not so much that it's only about Israel
but we don't hear the Palestinian voice, the Palestinian situation" and "... more »
Ice Cream Kitchenaid Giveaway
[image: ice-cream-giveaway]
Today I have teamed up with some of my very favorite bloggers to bring you
this fantastic giveaway. The only thing better than having a brand new
KitchenAid in the color of your choice, is to get the Ice Cream Attachment
so you can make your very own ice cream at home. The full prize includes:
- KitchenAid 5 qt Artisan mixer (color chosen by the winner)
- KitchenAid Ice Cream attatchment
- Copy of The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz
- 1 Zak Designs Ice Cream Container, Pint Sized
Check out the wonderful blogs that have made this giveaway possi... more »
"Exactly Why..."
*Scully:* "Mulder, it is such a gorgeous day outside. Have you ever
entertained the idea of trying to find life on this planet?"
*Mulder:* "I have seen the life on this planet, Scully, and that is exactly
why I am looking elsewhere."
- "The X-Files"
"We Hope To Live..."
“We do not rest satisfied with the present. We anticipate the future as too
slow in coming, as if in order to hasten its course; or we recall the past,
to stop its too rapid flight. So imprudent are we that we wander in the
times which are not ours and do not think of the only one which belongs to
us; and so idle are we that we dream of those times which are no more and
thoughtlessly overlook that which alone exists. For the present is
generally painful to us. We conceal it from our sight, because it troubles
us; and, if it be delightful to us, we regret to see it pass away. We try ... more »
Islamic Jihad Said to Have Iranian 'Judgement Day' Missile
[image: Zelzal 3 missile]Islamic Jihad has “many more surprises up its
sleeve,” said Abdullah Shalah, head of the terror group said Sunday.
In an interview on an Arab satellite station, Shalah said that “We have a
store of strategic weapons that we have never used,” but was prepared to
bring out against Israel if the war in Gaza continued.
With that, he did not specify what those weapons were.
Read more
2nd Mistral Warship Looks Set For Mediterranean Role
[image: Vladivostok LHD]The Russian navy said during Sunday’s Navy Day
celebrations that a French-made Mistral-class carrier will become the
flagship of its budding Mediterranean Fleet, while Western leaders continue
to pressure Paris into withholding the delivery of the warships.
Russia ordered two Mistral ships from France in 2011 in a deal worth 1.2
billion euros ($1.7 billion), but events in Ukraine have elicited Western
calls for the contract to be torn up amid fears that Moscow has designs on
reforging its lost empire.
The calls intensified following the downing of Malaysia A... more »
Russian Navy to take delivery of armament support ship Akademik Kovalev by the end of 2014
[image: RFS Akademik Kovalev]Severodvinsk, Russia based Zvezdochka Shipyard
has launched new generation armament support ship "Akademik Kovalev" of
Project 20180, the Ministry of Defense PR office said.
The seagoing armament support ship "Akademik Kovalev" is scheduled to enter
service with the Pacific Fleet until the end of 2014.
Ship's displacement is about 6,000 tonnes, complement - about 100 people.
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Israel Kills To No Purpose
An excerpt from, *"Gaza: Why a ‘Cease-Fire’ is Not enough"* by Juan Cole,
July 27, 2014:
When ordinary countries fight wars they have war aims. In World War II, the
US wanted to defeat Germany militarily, but then to help it return to
democracy and to economic health. By 1947 the US would actually be spending
a lot of money on Germany’s well-being via the Marshall Plan.
Israel has no strategic war aims in Gaza because it has no large scale,
long term strategy concerning the Strip. Its war is all about tactics and
minutiae. How many tunnels and rockets can it destroy? How much damag... more »
Scam-wary govt defers decision on naval copters
[image: AW101 VVIP helicopter]The Navy's wait for desperately-needed
anti-submarine warfare helicopters to operate from its warships has just
got longer.
The Modi government has deferred the decision on acquisition of 16 naval
multi-role helicopters (MRH) since one of the two companies in the fray is
linked to Italian conglomerate Finmeccanica, which is under the scanner in
the infamous VVIP helicopter case.
The long-pending naval MRH procurement project has been "kept on hold" till
the CBI completes its probe into the kickbacks in the 556 million euro
contract inked between India... more »
Warships parade across Russia on Navy Day
Part 2
People across Russia gathered for Navy Day festivities on Sunday, showing
their support to naval soldiers. Ships, submarines, aircraft, troops, and
even robots were paraded at harbors in Vladivostok, Sevoromorsk, St.
Petersburg, and Sevastopol.
Navy Day, which commemorates the victories of Russian sailors, is
celebrated each year on the last Sunday in July.
The Pacific Fleet’s large landing ship, Nikolay Vilkov, appeared before the
crowd in Vladivostok. Also present were the large anti-submarine ship
Marshal Shaposhnikov, fleet destroyer Bystry, and the parade's flagship –... more »
Australia cracks opens door to foreign submarine build
[image: Soryu class SSK]Australia should discuss building its
next-generation fleet of submarines overseas, the Department of Defence
said on Monday, a shift that could open the door to a partnership deal with
Japan that carries political risk at home and abroad.
Australia is looking for partners to help it build about a dozen
diesel-electric submarines to replace its aging Collins Class fleet and
help to extend its maritime surveillance deep into the Indian Ocean.
The proposed A$40 billion fleet of submarines is at the core of the
nation's maritime defence strategy over the next tw... more »
Consumer Driven Organic Food Sales Projected To Double by 2018
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*American Farmers Just Love Their GMOs and You Should Too*
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released its latest data on farmers
planting of crops genetically enhanced to tolerate herbicides (HT) crops
and to resist insect pests (Bt).
HT soybeans went from 17 percent of U.S. soybean acreage to 94 percent in
2014. Plantings of HT cotton expanded from about 10 percent of U.S. acreage
in 1997 to 91 percent in 2014. The adoption of HT corn reached 89 percent
of U.S. corn acreage in 2014.
Plantings of Bt corn grew from about 8 percent of U.S. corn acreage in 1997
to 80 percent in ... more »
Car Stuff in Costa Rica
We have an SUV in Costa Rica, a Nissan Xterra, that Kurt drove from
Michigan to Costa Rica. This post is about the maintenance we have had to
do on our car while here and the cost.
First, we needed an oil change right after I arrived here since Kurt drove
so far to get here. We took it to a place that you drove up to and they
lifted the car in the air, with us inside. No wait. The cost was about
what it is in the States, but we got higher end oil. Super nice guy who
owned the place. Very close to our house in Herradura.
Today, we needed to get a flat repaired and changed, and wa... more »
Movie Watch: "Calvary" at MoMI -- first watch the movie, then watch the writer-director and principal actor talk about it
*Brendan Gleeson as Father James Lavelle*
*by Ken*
Here's something to imagine. Imagine that you've just seen a movie that so
overwhelmed and shocked you that at the end you hadn't yet had time to
piece together how you felt -- a film that is so centrally built around its
central character that he's a central piece of the architecture of the film
(into which he had substantial input) -- and you knew that when the lights
went up, the film's writer-director and principal actor would be coming
onstage to talk about it!
Regular readers have probably guessed that the setting was the Mu... more »
Are there exceptions to green living?
Earlier this month, we asked if there are times when you ignore your green
living rules. Here are the answers:
Survey Results
[image: Are there exceptions to green living?]
Individual Responses
- When dealing with hospitals, which is what we do all to frequently,We
are given plastic plates covered in cling film with plastic cups etc but we
are not allowed to take in food and drink from home. Also all the medical
gear and cloths are disposable. All tablets come in blister packs , in the
EEC this or disposable weekly trays are all that are allowed. Also
unfortunatel... more »
HILARION's WEEKLY MESSAGE ~ July 27, 201
*HILARION's WEEKLY MESSAGE*
by Marlene Swetlishoff ~ July 27, 2014
Love is the greatest force in the universe and this force will have its
effect within and upon the planet.
Beloved Ones,
The pressure within increases as the energy intensifies from the cosmos.
The activity of purification is intensifying in all quarters of life. There
is no escape for anyone or anything upon the earth plane. All are as one in
the eye of the cosmic storm that is passing through. *The energy sensitive
among you will find yourselves moving into the next step of your journey in
wonderful and unexpec... more »
Peak politician
You don’t hear the Greens talking about “peak oil” anymore, and there’s a
simple reason for that. The simple reason is that even the Greens now
realise “peak oil” is bollocks. Fracking changed all that. So now, they’re
against that.
So we are still nowhere near peak oil, and given how resource economics work,
unlikely ever to approach it.
However, we’re a small country, with few naturally occurring sources of hot
air and blowhard, and it looks like we might have now approached peak
politician.
The evidence for this frightful state of affairs grew even greater over the
weekend, ... more »
If Gaza Isn’t a Genocide, What Is?: discourse as resistance
At the moment many of us are watching the news with bated breath. New
sites, facebook and twitter feeds are filling with images of civilian
deaths and the leveling of Gaza. There is growing sentiment that the
‘targeted’ operations in Gaza by the IDF have been willfully
indiscriminate- with example upon example of civilian safe
Continue reading
Flight MH17 - What You're Not Being Told
SCGNEWS
Please visit SCGNEWS today for full story, sources, transcript and bonus
clips.
*You can visit our MH17 article archive here. *
*Poll: Who do you think shot down Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17?*
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The Isreali Genocide Of Gaza Continues: WHY Do Israelis Continue To Kill Palestinians?
The Israeli onslaught and massacre in the Gaza Strip against innocent
people continues... The laughable ceasefire is now over and Israel is again
killing Palestinians in what is in reality the world's largest
concentration camp with impunity. It is so disgusting that our own
governments continue to turn their backs on this slaughter and cold blooded
genocide of innocent people.
There has always been one very nagging question that everyone should be
asking, and it is : WHY in the HELL do the Israelis continue to kill
Palestinians?. I have long been troubled by this sickness and h... more »
TOUCHING WORDS FROM A REAL JOURNALIST
Post by Channel 4 News.
Can Anyone Trust Pete Aguilar?
Substance abuser and New Dem Petey-Pie lets his hair down
I don't think even someone as astoundingly incompetent as Steve Israel
could lose CA-31-- the Inland Empire congressional district-- for the
Democrats again this year, despite having maneuvered to get an ethics-free,
corrupt ex-lobbyist, Pete Aguilar, the nomination. After all, the district
has a PVI of D+5, Obama won it both times with 57% and the Republican
incumbent Israel allowed to slip in in 2012, Gary Miller, is retiring.
Almost nothing short of a coke bust-- always possible considering the photo
above-- or a rape will... more »
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