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Ignoring U.S. Threats Major European Countries Have Decided To Join The China-Led Development Bank
President Xi Jinping, fourth from right, meets with guests in October at
the AIIB launch ceremony in the Great Hall of the People, Beijing. Reuters
*Financial Times*: *Europeans defy US to join China-led development bank*
*George Parker in London, Anne-Sylvaine Chassany in Paris and Geoff Dyer in
Washington.*
*France, Germany and Italy have all agreed to follow Britain’s lead and
join a China-led international development bank, according to European
officials, delivering a blow to US efforts to keep leading western
countries out of the new institution.*
*The decision by the three ... more »
Growing Fears That Today's Currrency Wars May Lead To A Lehman-Style Crisis
Riot police stand outside the European Central Bank's headquarters in
Frankfurt. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
*Liam Halligan, The Telegraph:* *Global currency wars are threatening a
Lehman-style crisis*
*Global currency markets made front-page headlines last week as the euro
plunged towards parity with a surging dollar and the pound similarly soared
against the single currency.*
*But why is the dollar so buoyant and the euro spiralling downward? And
should you lock in the strong pound by buying your summer holiday money
now?*
*You may, quite reasonably, think that economic fundamental... more »
The Miracle We Were Hoping For !
I generally don't blog to much about family since I'm a pretty private
person but in this case, I will gladly make an exception to the rule. To
say that my mom has been the rock of my existence would be an gross
understatement. While we share a family joke that I was the perfect child
(hey Amber, had to say it, sis!), this hasn't always been true. I'm far
from perfect and I'd love to take an eraser into the past to rub out some
pretty big screw ups. No matter what though, Mom was always there to
support me in so many ways. Truly, the woman is the most selfless person I
know...o... more »
Free Download: Viktor E. Frankl, "Man's Search for Meaning"
*"Man's Search for Meaning"*
by Viktor E. Frankl
"Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor E. Frankl is among the most
influential works of psychiatric literature since Freud. The book begins
with a lengthy, austere, and deeply moving personal essay about Frankl's
imprisonment in Auschwitz and other concentration camps for five years, and
his struggle during this time to find reasons to live. The second part of
the book, called "Logotherapy in a Nutshell," describes the
psychotherapeutic method that Frankl pioneered as a result of his
experiences in the concentration camps. Freud believ... more »
The winter that wasn't
Movie version of the last few posts ...
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Cosmic dust clouds dim the light of background stars. But they also
reflect the light of stars nearby. Since bright stars tend to radiate
strongly in the blue portion of the visible spectrum, and the interstellar
dust scatters blue light more strongly than red, the dusty reflection
nebulae tend to be blue. Lovely examples are the wispy blue reflection
nebulae near bright, hot stars Pi and Delta Scorpii (upper left and lower
right) in this telescopic skyscape from the head of the constellation
Scorpius.
*Click image for larger size.*
Of course, the contrasting red emission nebulae a... more »
"Did You Ever Wonder?"
"Did you ever wonder if the person in the puddle is real,
and you're just a reflection of him?"
~ Calvin and Hobbes
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "Song of the Builders"
*"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”
Chet Raymo, “All Men Have The Stars”
*“All Men Have The Stars”*
by Chet Raymo
"At the end of his big-bang book "The First Three Minutes", physicist
Steven Weinberg famously wrote: "The more the universe seems
comprehensible, the more it also seems pointless." His point is this: We
have discovered in this century that the human species is just one of
billions of species of life on a typical planet near a star that is just
one of a trillion stars in a galaxy among hundreds of billions of galaxies.
It is no longer possible, he implies, to think that the universe was made
for us or that our existence is in any way importa... more »
TPP: Why Obama's New Best Allies on the Hill Are CEOs
*Obama’s Presidential Library as envisaged by the Chicago firm HOK (view
1). Like Star Fleet Academy, but with corporate funding.*
*by Gaius Publius*
The TPP wars are heating up on the corporate side. As the piece linked
below states:
“The history of the business lobby is that it arrives late,” says Bill
Reinsch, president of the National Foreign Trade Council, which advocates
for free trade. “But when it does, it arrives in full force.”
TPP, the "trade" deal known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, is the next
NAFTA, and "full force" time is now. The piece I'm going to quote is f... more »
Agri Econ 18: Israel's Modern, High Tech Farming
Two weeks ago, I attended an agricultre seminar given by the Israel embassy
here in Manila, to interested Filipino farmers and farm owners/managers. A
friend and co-parent at TSAA, Noel Sandicon informed me about the seminar.
Presentations were made by Eitan Neubauer, Counselor for Intl. Development
Corp. (MASHAV), Science and Agriculture, Israeli Embassy in Beijing.
Some data in their dairy farming productivity.
I was amazed by their high tech farming, very high farm productivity.
Water for irrigation is a big problem, rainy season is only 3 months a
year. The main solution is us... more »
Signs: America To Hit The Wall And Go... Splat!
I took a walk through the local mall here in central Canada just the other
day, and what I saw was alarming.. So many businesses that used to be
thriving and bustling with shoppers were now either already closed and/or
bankrupt, or the ones that were still open had nearly zero shoppers... It
is indeed a serious sign that the Canadian economic situation is
horrific....I have long said that our impending economic collapse is indeed
upon us, and from what I have seen over the last while, it is nearly upon
us....
Canada's economic situation is indeed in a tailspin, but it is nothing
co... more »
"The Jinx" still seems to me to have been a rotten idea for a TV series. Was I wrong?
*This is just a screen grab. If you want linksyou should be able to find
'em yourself.*
*by Ken*
"Gut-wrenching, remarkable television," eh?
Further, from the blurb for the respective entry on today's NYT "Today's
Headlines" e-newsletter, I learn further: "HBO pioneered a new kind of
appointment television on Sunday night." Okay then, please cancel my
appointment.
I really can't say anything about *The Jinx* itself. I didn't have any
interest in watching it, and I still don't. And The life and times of Bobby
Durst still seems to me a wretched idea for a TV miniseries. And yet .... more »
Are We Being Exterminated by HAARP?
*Video -* This video examines the possible relation of HAARP and
chemtrails, and how humanity might gradually be exterminated if these
projects continue.
The post Are We Being Exterminated by HAARP? appeared first on Waking Times.
In Memorandum: Rachel Corrie - The Girl With Dreams, Murdered By The Psychotic Israelis 12 Years Ago Today
So many things happening around the world right now.... Ukraine crisis
still ongoing with the insane push by the US for a war with Russia... Our
economies are a shambles and the insane Jewish banking criminals behind it
are about to pull the plug on the whole mess and send every country's
economy into a tailspin... And of course we have the fraud of ISIS and the
constant lies by our governments and media that this fraud of "terrorism"
is a threat to us all... It is indeed a real mess....
Today, however, I want to start my reports with something that should
absolutely not be overlook... more »
Ukraine Update ( March 16 , 2015 ) - Updates as to the ongoing conflict in the East Regions , discussion of recent IMF loan to Ukraine and Ukraine's financial crisis
Links......
*Ukraine Truce Holds, But Poroshenko Complains*
*Putin: Nuclear Weapons Were Readied During Ukraine Crisis*
Tweets....
fred walton retweeted
*RT* @RT_com · 2h2 hours ago
Ukrainian police get ‘shoot to kill orders’ amid unrest over army hit & run
killing of 8yo http://on.rt.com/9q9nzk
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fred walton retweeted
*Kyiv Post* @KyivPost · 3h3 hours ago
Riots in Kostyantynivka after Ukrainian armored vehicle hits and kills a
child http://www.kyivpost.com/content/kyiv-p
ost-plus/riots-in-kostyantynivka-after-armored-vehicle-hits-and-k... more »
Is Labour Doomed?
Tucked away in a barely-publicised corner of *The Telegraph's* web edition
is this piece forecasting Labour's possible extinction. There isn't much to
the article, the paper quotes Jon Cruddas (who else?) speculating about the
possibility of Labour's death before moving on to attack Ed Miliband's
pledge to introduce compulsory profit-sharing schemes.
Let's come back to Cruddas. In the context of a discussion about the
situation in Greece and whether Labour might not exist a decade from now,
he reportedly replied "There is no safe ground for any orthodox parties and
the stakes could... more »
(Dead Men Calling - Don't Iraq Iran) Who's Taunting US To Go To War With Iran? The Same Group Who Want US To Starve (Kochclintopia, Inc. - It's All An Act, Folks)
Israel's Wars Are for Oil Republican policies have almost nothing to do
with proof or evidence of good sense. They are solely for their base (their
largely uneducated or unthinking base). If this base is pleased to starve
the domestic unworthy and/or make war on foreign unworthies, then that's
the policy. And when you rule the Congress. That's the program. Get ready,
kids. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Not
Tensions Rising In Eastern Ukraine
*Reuters*: *Fighting rages near Donetsk airport despite Ukraine ceasefire*
*SPARTAK, Ukraine (Reuters) - Heavy machinegun and light artillery fire
pounded a district of Donetsk, the biggest city of eastern Ukraine, on
Monday and pro-Russian rebels said there had been no lull in the fighting
since a February ceasefire.*
*The Spartak district, adjacent to the city's now-flattened airport, is
one of several sites in eastern Ukraine to have seen continued hostilities
between the rebels and Ukrainian government forces since last month's
ceasefire, brokered by France and Germany in the... more »
John Nutall and Amanda Korody, Loose Cannons or Lost Losers
*Written by Grant G*
These British Columbia legislature wannabe bombers are unfortunately going
to be found guilty of terrorism charges, this will result in prison
sentences lasting decades and costing taxpayers $millions of dollars in
incarceration costs.
There can be no other outcome with the ways laws are written and how badly
the RCMP and the Harper Government want to get a headline, a headline to
advance their election gambit, a headline to reinforce their fear campaign.
To give you an example, a trafficking of marijuana/drugs charge, if one
offers a person a marijuana j... more »
Could This Be One Reason Why Pakistan Rejected Saudi Arabia's Troops Request?
*Pakistan gave Saudi Arabia the cold shoulder. *
*An excerpt from, "Pakistan declines to join Saudi Arabia's anti-Iran
alliance" by Bruce Riedel, Al Monitor, March 15, 2015:*
*Salman specifically wanted a Pakistani military contingent to deploy to
the kingdom to help defend the vulnerable southwest border with Zaydi
Houthi-controlled north Yemen* and serve as a trip-wire force to deter
Iranian aggression. There is precedent for a Pakistani army expeditionary
force in Saudi Arabia. After the Iranian Revolution, Pakistani dictator
Mohammad Zia ul-Haq deployed an elite Pakistani armor... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 16, 2015
*Jonathan Alter, Daily Beast*: *Bibi Faces Political Oblivion As Israel’s
Election is Too Close To Call*
*Netanyahu is flailing, hurling accusations and increasingly seen as out of
touch with the concerns of the average Israeli. Tuesday’s a must-win
election for him.With the final polls before Tuesday’s pivotal Israeli
election showing him narrowly behind, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu had to choose a message to close on. Some candidates close on
trust; others on change. Netanyahu is closing on chutzpah.*
*Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 16, 2015*
Ne... more »
World News Briefs -- March 16, 2015 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters*: *Closing in on nuclear deal, U.S. demands 'tough choices' from
Iran*
*(Reuters) - The United States and Iran inched closer to a political deal
that would set the stage for a landmark nuclear agreement, but a U.S.
official warned on Monday that Iran must make tough choices to allay fears
about its atomic ambitions.*
*U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad
Javad Zarif held nearly five hours of talks in the Swiss city of Lausanne
before the Iranian delegation headed to Brussels for meetings with European
ministers.*
*MIDDLE EAST*
'Roll... more »
March 16: well,.....
......I have learned that my Monday, March 16 newspaper will not be
delivered in time for breakfast - or even for lunch. Instead, it will be
delivered on Tuesday, March 17 - and probably too late for breakfast.
There is no word on what will happen to the March 17 paper.
That's too bad, because just a couple of days ago they had a big, big story
about aging rock musician, far right conservative and gun advocate Ted
Nugent, and how he was coming to New Brunswick. Yes. His boots would
actually touch this land. And he was going hunting with one of our finest
hunting outfitters and its ... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Keene, New Hampshire, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
The Economy: “I Hope I’m Wrong About This…”
*“I Hope I’m Wrong About This…”*
by Bill Bonner
Cafayate, Argentina - “Today, I’m going to tell you about the end of the
world. Not the end of the world exactly. But the end of the fiat money
system President Nixon gave birth to in 1971… when he cut the dollar loose
from gold. And it may feel like the end of the world, because of the social
chaos it will provoke. What follows is taken from a speech I gave at Doug
Casey’s La Estancia de Cafayate…
*Drowning in Credit: *I’ve been predicting the end of the world – at least
the end of the post-1971 monetary world – for a long time. I ho... more »
"The Only Thing We Know..."
"The only thing we know about the future is that it will be different."
- Peter Drucker
“NASA Signals Crisis: “California Has About One Year of Water Left”
*“NASA Signals Crisis: *
*“California Has About One Year of Water Left”*
by Mac Slavo
“The California drought has already been alarming enough not only for
residents of the state – whose water supply was never secured, and has
constantly been the source of heated controversy – but those across the
country and globe who depend up on its agriculture for survival.
As SHTF reported back in November, NASA scientists have already warned that
California’s groundwater supplies are at critical low points, and
threatening the food supply: A new "Nature Climate Change" piece, “The
Global Gro... more »
'In Search of Moderate Muslims'
BBC Radio 4 has given one of its favourites, author Sarfraz Manzoor, the
4.00pm spot tomorrow afternoon. He's presenting a programme called *In
Search of Moderate Muslims. *
The pre-broadcast blurb about it poses the following questions:
Is the idea of tolerance and integration a hopeful myth and the reality
something more troubling? We're often told the vast majority of Muslims in
Britain are moderate - but what exactly does that mean?
Now, if that sounds as if it might lead Radio 4 listeners down some
unexpected paths (especially for the BBC), well, it probably won't. Sarfraz
M... more »
Must-see Smog Documentary Hailed Then Banned by Chinese Officials
*Cole Mellino* - This may be the most important documentary film made, and
the Chines government is afraid that you'll see it.
The post Must-see Smog Documentary Hailed Then Banned by Chinese Officials
appeared first on Waking Times.
Is The White House Interfering In Israel's Election?
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com
*FOX News*: *Source: Senate panel probing possible Obama administration
ties to anti-Netanyahu effort*
*A powerful U.S. Senate investigatory committee has launched a bipartisan
probe into an American nonprofit’s funding of efforts to oust Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the Obama administration’s State
Department gave the nonprofit taxpayer-funded grants, a source with
knowledge of the panel's activities told FoxNews.com.*
*The fact that both Democratic and Republican sides of the Senate Permanent
Subcommittee on Investig... more »
Re. the Lynch AG nomination: The Senate GOP majority keeps sinking lower and lower
*What a bunch! Senators Ernst (IA), Cornyn (TX), McConnell (KY), and Thune
(SD) pretend to give a hoot about sex trafficking. No, no, they're
pretending to be against it. That's not the problem.*
*by Ken*
Remember back when U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
Loretta Lynch was nominated to succeed Eric Holder as U.S. attorney
general? And President Obama was reamed royally by apologists for the toxic
sludge passing for U.S. senators under the Republican banner? Once again,
we learned, That Damned Obama was guilty of the most heinous crimes in U.S.
history -- a combi... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials On The Israeli Election
*Michael Koplow, International Policy Digest:** Israeli Election: Who will
Win?*
Israeli politics is massively entertaining and raucous under normal
circumstances, but tomorrow’s election is particularly special since for
the first time in awhile, the outcome is entirely up in the air. Nobody
knows with any real degree of certainty who will emerge victorious or how
the coalition horse trading will conclude or even who is going to get the
first shot at building that coalition. Americans – me very much included –
spend lots of time watching shows like House of Cards, Scandal, Game o... more »
The Inspiration
The damn inspiration strikes on the lunch hour. Writing this on my IPhone
in zero hours.
Truth be told I'm the beat of a rhyme.
But spoken adjectives and verbs are not composed within this rhyme.
So when the hunger strikes in the 23rd hour, I'll write anywhere even while
the Meteors showers rain upon my parade, as my names Leonid the true
meaning of fallen star, like a golden shower.
So now I make it true, these words have a backbone within you, they mean
more than yesterday, but more now than ever before, depression sits within
my view, the paradigm shifts without my understanding,... more »
Entitle-itis starts at the top
There are few things all MPs can agree on. Keeping up their taxpaid
international travel perks *for life* is one of them.
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Tau Henare and Trevor Mallard might punch each other out in their spare
time, but when it comes to full wallets out and the threat their pork might
stop flowing they’re like blood brothers.
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The sense of entitlement of the country’s most highly-paid beneficiaries
crosses all parts of what passes for a political spectrum -- Ministers are
'entitled' to dip into tax purse, said Rodney Hide when taking his then
mistress to London; “It... more »
"We" and the BBC
Ed West has an interesting article at the *Spectator *called, *What’s the
point of the BBC if we no longer share common cultural values?*
His argument is that in the days when the BBC produced such marvels as Lord
Clark's *Civilisation,* the corporation was speaking to a country that "had
a clearer identity", a national sense of "we":
There was also an understandable set of cultural values and attitudes
shared by the population: attitudes to everyday moral questions, to our
view of the past and our understanding of ourselves as a country.
The BBC shared in that common culture.
... more »
Sound, Matter and the Woven Universe
*V. Susan Ferguson* - Sound must be considered when contemplating the
manner in which subtle energies are transformed into matter that is
differentiated and perceivable to the five senses.
The post Sound, Matter and the Woven Universe appeared first on Waking Times
.
Israelis Head To The Polls On Tuesday To Elect A New Government
*Voice of America*:* Israeli Poll Seen as Referendum on Netanyahu*
*JERUSALEM — Israelis are preparing to go to the polls Tuesday to elect a
new parliament. No party is expected to win more than one-fourth of the
seats. As a result, the focus is on whether right-wing groups or left-wing
parties can win enough votes to form the next coalition government.*
*Thousands of people rallied Sunday night in Tel Aviv to support a final
push by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Tuesday's
parliamentary elections.*
*Opinion polls released Friday - the last day for polling allo... more »
Are Afghanistan's Peace Talks 'On Or Off'?
*Voice of America: **Afghanistan: Talks with Taliban to Be Held Soon*
*ISLAMABAD — A key Afghan minister insists that talks with the Taliban will
happen very soon despite contradictory news reports and confusion on the
issue.Without naming the group, Hekmat Khalil Karzai, the deputy foreign
minister, said his government has made strides in the effort to start a
dialogue with what he termed “the violent opposition.”“As we speak, the
government is putting together an Afghan negotiating team and a venue is
being decided on where to hold peace talks,” Karzai said.He made the
sta... more »
Heavy Fighting Reported Between The Islamic State And Opposing Militias In Libya
*Reuters*: *Families flee Libya's Sirte as clashes with Islamic State
escalate*
*(Reuters) - Families fled Libya's coastal city of Sirte in their dozens on
Monday after two days of clashes between Islamic State militants and
fighters loyal to a government based in Tripoli, with the violence set to
escalate, according to witnesses.*
*Families were seen packing into cars and heading westwards along the coast
for Misrata, the stronghold of Libya Dawn, the armed group that backs the
government in the capital, Tripoli. Some 20 cars evacuated staff from a
hospital.*
*One resident leav... more »
U.S. Is Powerless In The Battle For Tikrit
Thaier Al-Sudani/Reuters
*Nancy A. Youseff, Daily Beast*: *For USA in Tikrit, Hope Is The Only Plan*
*The U.S. has no real options if the Shiites forces, backed by Iran, decide
to go on a killing spree against Sunnis in Saddam Hussein’s hometown.The
American outlook for the battle of Tikrit is a triumph of hope over
experience.U.S. military officials hope that Iranian-backed forces eject
fighters from the self-proclaimed Islamic State from Tikrit—giving both the
U.S. and Iran a victory—but stop short of using that win to carry out
sectarian reprisals against Sunnis there. U.S. ... more »
Hezbollah To Send Hundreds Of Fighters To Iraq To Battle The Islamic State
A Shi'ite cleric wearing military uniform with Hezbollah members.. (photo
credit:REUTERS)
*Jerusalem Post:* *Report: Hezbollah to send forces to fight alongside Iraq
in Mosul, against ISIS *
*800 men reportedly to be sent to Iraqi Samarra in new few weeks. *
*Hezbollah will send 800 men to fight alongside Iraqi forces against
Islamic State for the control of Mosul, the London-based al-Araby al-Jadeed
newspaper reported Sunday.*
*According to sources, following the battle over Tikrit, Tehran turned to
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah with a joint Iraqi-Iranian request to
support... more »
Spain: The Benacazón Humanoids (CE-3, 1976)
*Spain: The Benacazón Humanoids (CE-3, 1976)*
*By Manuel RamÃrez, Red Nacional de CorresponsalesFrom the Files of Ignacio
Darnaude*
*“The object was shaped like a phone booth or something similar, with a
sort of porthole or entrance on the upper part, from where it emitted some
red and white flashes…”*
The day was January 27, 1976. Miguel Fernández, a twenty-four-year-old
laborer was heading toward Benacazón on a practically clear night with a
waning moon. The time was one thirty in the morning, when suddenly…
*“…I saw something like a star fly over me. Shortly after, it did it a... more »
Supplemental: Three cheers for Middle School 88!
*MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2015One cheer for the New York Times:* Last week, we
offered an anecdote and an impression about our public schools.
On C-Span, Professor Guinier and a gloomy caller had said that we’re
destroying another generation of black kids in our public schools.
That’s often considered the hip, gloomy thing for know-nothing “liberals”
to traffic! In response, we said we think that a lot of people have been
trying very hard to create better schools for low-income kids.
To refresh your recollection, click here.
Middle School 88 (Park Slope, Brooklyn) sounds like another s... more »
One People Roundtable Discussion: Lily Earth
Hey everyone! Tonight We will be broadcasting The One People Roundtable
Discussion, LIVE Stream on CCN at 9pm GMT, 5pm EST.
Tonight Lisa, Brian and I will be joined by Lily Earth, and hopefully
another special guest who is especially knowledgeable on the subject of
History. Lily and I have recently had several conversations on several
very timely topics of what is going on around the Earth right now, both
physically and ..... non-physically, lol. I think tonight's show will
definitely be very interesting and one not to miss!
Watch the Show live on CCN: www.consciousconsumerne... more »
Hilda Ray, Silas Newton and the Roswell Slides
Is there a connection between the Roswell UFO crash and the alleged crash
at Aztec? Is there a reason to believe that the Roswell slides and Hilda
Ray are that connection and is there documentation to prove it?
It seems that the connection had been made. It seems that Hilda Ray, an
attorney, had represented Silas Newton in a 1946 court case. She was on the
defense team that represented Newton. Documentation with her name on it had
been found by someone and forwarded to various UFO researchers. It was
speculated that Ray, because of her relationship with Newton might have
mentioned ... more »
Spain: A Spectacular Landing - With Robots (1981)
*Spain: A Spectacular Landing – With Robots (1981)*
*By Manuel Ramirez - Red Nacional de CorresponsalesFrom the files of
Ignacio Darnaude*
1981 started the same way that 1980 ended. If throughout this series we
have related numerous experiences in the UFO field, there are still days in
which the media does not surprise us with new sightings or spectacular
landings. Following the flap of December 1980, during which the EFE news
agency tells us there were sightings in many parts of Spain, there was a
considerable drop the following February. However, that same month, on the
night ... more »
The Battle For Tikrit -- March 16, 2015
*New York Times*: *ISIS Maintains Hold in Tikrit as Iraq Pauses Offensive*
*BAGHDAD — Islamic State militants on Monday continued to hold parts of the
city of Tikrit against a much larger pro-government force after two weeks
of battle, as Iraqi officials said they were pausing their offensive to
call for reinforcements and to preserve property and civilian lives.*
*The slowing of the operation came amid reports that the tomb of Saddam
Hussein in the nearby village of Awja, a politically and emotionally
charged symbol for all sides, had been destroyed in the recent fighting.
Its ro... more »
BREAKING NEWS: NASA admits it still hasn't figured out Van Allen Radiation Belts!
Greencrow has been saying for years that the *Apollo Moon Missions were a
Hoax--largely, but not solely--*due to the impenetrability of the Van Allen
Radiation Belts and finally NASA admits this as well.
*If this does not get the skeptics going wild on the moon debate, we don’t
know what will.*
In the video presentation below, NASA engineer *Kelly Smith* explains about
many of the risks and pitfalls surrounding the new Orion Deep Space Mission
to the planet Mars.
Surprisingly, chief among Kelly’s concerns is whether or not his spacecraft
can successfully pass through the perilous... more »
The "Heroic" Kurds- Call for Airstrikes and Claim ISIS Used Chlorine Gas
I had wanted to get this up on Saturday, but, it didn't happen.
Before we read the news, including some from today, let me say....*.. It's
been clear to me for some time, and I have stated exactly this-* *The
Kurds/ISIS are symbiotic partners- They function together*.* The meld into
or move away from one another, as necessary. *
From the beginning of this 'conflict' so called, ISIS takes land, Kurds
move in allegedly to fight ISIS, but, other then some minimal fighting*
ISIS seems to melt away....*.leaving the stolen land in the hands of the
Kurds. As has been stated here, Kurdi... more »
Islamic State Vows To ‘Blow Up The White House, Big Ben And The Eiffel Tower’
Big Ben in London, the White House in Washington, and the Eiffel Tower in
Paris are all on ISIS's hit list. National Post
*Ynet News:* *ISIS spokesperson: We want Paris and Jerusalem*
*In new recording, Abu Mohammad al-Adnani rejects claims group suffering
setbacks, vows attacks on White House, Big Ben, and Eiffel Tower. *
*A spokesperson for the Islamic State militants released a recording
claiming the group was not deterred by reports that its forces were forced
out of the Iraqi city of Tikrit.*
*"The Islamic State will remain, and it is only getting stronger and
achieving mor... more »
Overwhelming Opposition To U.S. Sec. of State Kerry's Remarks That 'Now Is The Time To Talk' To Syria's Assad
*VOA*: *Kerry: US Ready for 'Diplomatic' Solution in Syria *
*WASHINGTON - As the Syrian conflict enters its fifth year, U.S. Secretary
of State John Kerry said it is time to “reignite a diplomatic outcome” to a
conflict that has killed more than 200,000 people and displaced millions.*
*Kerry said an effort is underway to convince Syrian President Bashar
al-Assad to “change his calculation” and enter into negotiations.*
*On Monday, Assad said he is awaiting "action" from Washington to match
Kerry's words.*
*WNU Editor*: No one is supporting U.S. Sec. of State Kerry's remarks tha... more »
World News Briefs -- March 16, 2015
John Kerry and Mohammad Javad Zarif in Lausanne. Kerry has urged Iran to
make concessions that would lift sanctions in exchange for restrictions on
Tehran’s nuclear programme. Photograph: Reuters
*The Guardian:* *Iranian nuclear talks resume in Lausanne as deadline
approaches*
*US secretary of state John Kerry meets Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad
Zarif to negotiate curbs to Tehran’s nuclear programme*
*The US secretary of state, John Kerry, and his Iranian counterpart,
Mohammad Javad Zarif, have resumed nuclear talks in the Swiss city of
Lausanne to try to narrow the gaps be... more »
"How It Really Is"
Inspired by this timeless classic from "Dr. Strangelove"....
“Four Numbers that Show the Beating Down of Middle America”
*“Four Numbers that Show the Beating Down of Middle America”*
by Paul Buchheit
“There's something perversely wrong with a society that creates $30
trillion in new wealth while putting six million more children on food
stamps. The mainstream media rarely publishes facts like this. The
super-rich keep building up their own numbers, as quietly as possible. And
our leading members of Congress have little need for numbers, except for
budget cuts and the strings of zeros at the end of their campaign
contributions. But numbers have the power to reveal the dramatic fall of
the middle class... more »
Israel’s top right-winger wants his people to ‘stop apologizing’
'So my point to the Israelis is stop feeling like you have to pander to the
world. It's our country and I understand the world is trying to twist our
arm with many means, but committing national suicide is not the right
policy from our perspective.'
More sense here
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2015/03/16/why-israels-top-right-winger-wants-his-people-to-stop-apologizing
More nonsense here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news
Fatalism is the path of the irresponsible and cowardly
We hear much these days of the 'clash of civilisations' and the need to
find common ground to heal the wounds of the world. This is liberal
thinking and as one would expect, is a misdirection of thought. There is
no clash of civilisations. The root of all our woes is a clash of thought
processes. The very essence of the conflict of peoples of diverse cultures
and origins, is the split between those who believe that everything is
predestined, and those who believe in the need to be self-reliant and
exercise free will.
When we look at the lunatic rantings of Moslems, Jews and Chri... more »
Hilarion's Weekly Message - March 15, 2015
*Hilarion's Weekly Message*
from Marlene Swetlishoff
March 15-22, 2015
Beloved Ones,
As you each follow your own star and go within often, you begin to enjoy
sitting in the stillness of your soul where there is peace beyond
understanding. This is your special place, your sacred sanctuary, your
sacred Temple. This sacred place makes everything you are passing through
worthwhile and relevant. Therein lay worlds of infinite possibilities like
golden treasure waiting to be found. You can remember all that you have
ever known and experienced within this sacred space, you can reconnec... more »
Taste The Rainbow Cupcake
[image: Delicious and Easy Rainbow Cupcakes/ Housewife Eclectic.com]
I love St. Patrick's Day. It is a low stress holiday that involves lots of
rainbows and fun little crafts, but nothing huge. It makes it the perfect
holiday to make fun food, because you aren't worried about making a huge
dinner.
Every year, I let my daughter help make Rainbow Cupcakes. Nothing is so fun
as the multi-colored creations. This year we wanted something different for
the top of our cupcakes and so we opted for Skittles. Skittles are actually
perfect for cakes. Setting the Skittles in the frosting softens... more »
Rolling the Stones
Throwing the stones
rolling the dice
going for
the jackpot
the corporate man
Mr. Big
is on a roll
everything
everyone
must be owned
Who will stop
the neo-cons
the con men
the mobsters
Daddy War-bucks
that run
the show?
I'm always looking
for clues
and ways to
figure out
what's going on
open to most
anything
learned not to be
surprised anymore
We need new
ideas
thinking
and organizing
got to have
fertile
inquisitive mind
it's a survival
skill
comes from
hard times
lessons
learned
and mistakes
repeated
Only hope
is to remain
united
Mr. Big's
knee-breaker crew
the thugs
are ready ... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 16, 2015
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Italian Prime
Minister Matteo Renzi at the Kremlin in Moscow, March 5, 2015. Credit:
Reuters/Sergei Karpukhin
*Reuters*:* Putin says Russia was ready for nuclear confrontation over
Crimea*
*(Reuters) - Moscow was ready to put its nuclear forces on alert to ensure
Russia's annexation of Crimea from Ukraine last year, President Vladimir
Putin said in a pre-recorded documentary aired on Sunday.*
*Putin also said that Russia had saved the life of Ukraine's former
pro-Moscow president, Viktor Yanukovich, who he said had been in d... more »
As Tensions Between Armenia And Azerbaijan Grown, Azerbaijan is On A Massive Arms Buying Spree
Azerbaijan Amassing Arms For Possible Karabakh War, Aliyev Says --
Bloomberg Businessweek
*Public Radio Armenia*: *Arms imports by Azerbaijan have increased by 249
per cent since 2005: Report*
*The United States has taken a firm lead as the major arms exporter
globally, according to new data on international arms transfers published
today by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).*
*Overall, the volume of international transfers of major conventional
weapons grew by 16 per cent between 2005–2009 and 2010–14.*
*According to the report, Azerbaijan increased its arm... more »
"It's Tough..."
"It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future."
- Yogi Berra
The World's Arms Trade Continues To Rise
*Deutsche Welle*: *Global arms exports on rise: SIPRI*
*The United States has widened its lead as the world's major arms exporter,
says the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which
has just published new data on international arms transfers. *
*Overall, the volume of international weapons transfers between 2005-2009
and 2010-2014 went up by 16 percent, according to an annual update of the
SIPRI Arms Transfers Database, published on Monday.*
*WNU Editor*: The Sipri report on global arms sales *is here*.
*More News On The Global Arms Trade*
US and Russia rema... more »
“Nearly At ‘Full Employment’? 10 Reasons Why The Unemployment Numbers Are A Massive Lie”
*“Nearly At ‘Full Employment’?*
* 10 Reasons Why The Unemployment Numbers Are A Massive Lie”*
By Michael Snyder
“On Friday, we learned that the official “unemployment rate” has fallen to
5.5 percent. Since an unemployment rate of 5 percent is considered to be
“full employment” by many economists, many in the mainstream media took
this as a sign that the U.S. economy has almost fully “recovered” since the
last recession. In fact, according to the Wall Street Journal, some Federal
Reserve officials believe that “the U.S. economy is already at full
employment“. But how can this possib... more »
China Is Now The World's Third Largest Arms Exporter
(Bloomberg)
*Wall Street Journal*:* China Overtakes Germany as World’s Third-Largest
Arms Exporter*
*Report on global arms trade shows China’s share of export market more than
doubled in past decade*
*China has overtaken Germany as the world’s third-largest arms exporter and
cut its dependence on imports by producing more-sophisticated weapons,
according to a new report.*
*State-owned defense suppliers, such as Norinco Group, have become
prominent at arms fairs, opening new markets beyond established customers
in South Asia by, for example, selling armed drones to Nigeria in its ... more »
US Troops In Ukraine
US Army Lt. Col. Hickman sits in a NATO base in in Yavoriv, western Ukraine.
Interoperability actually means that the Ukraine military will be run
through the US command structure. In most places (South Korea, Japan,
NATO) it ensures that the host country must purchase US weapons systems and
that the Pentagon has the ability to ultimately control the joint operating
forces.
Iraq Goes On The Offensive In Salahadin, Kirkuk and Anbar
At the start of March 2015, the Iraqi government launched multiple
offensives to squeeze the Islamic State in the western and northern
sections of the country. The Tikrit operation was the largest to date, but
there was a supporting move by the Kurdish peshmerga into southern Kirkuk
to cut off supply lines to Salahaddin province, along with a sweep through
eastern Anbar to try to secure western Baghdad’s suburbs. IS responded with
a huge wave of suicide car bombs, which failed to stop the advances. There
was little doubt that the government was going to win in these fights, but
th... more »
24,000 Chemicals May be Tainting Your Bottled Water
*Mike Barrett* - Not only does the massive amount of plastic used to
produce bottled water desecrate our lands and oceans, but research has
actually found bottled water to harness thousands of health-destructive
chemicals.
The post 24,000 Chemicals May be Tainting Your Bottled Water appeared first
on Waking Times.
Conformity Starts Earlier than You Might Expect
*Alex Pietrowski* - Our desire to fit in with a group, and the resulting
conformity, start at a very early age, thus it is in our nature to be
swayed to follow the majority, even if it results in destructive behavior.
The post Conformity Starts Earlier than You Might Expect appeared first on Waking
Times.
A Whiff Of Desperation Signals An Ugly GOP Nomination Battle-- New Hampshire
If you think of average Iowa voters as common-sense pragmatists who swing
back and forth between the two parties-- Iowa went for Clinton in 1996,
Gore in 2000, George W. Bush in 2004 and Obama in 2008 and 2012-- you're
not thinking of the activists who turn out every 4 years for the Republican
caucuses. These are not, for the most part, common-sense pragmatists or
even mainstream conservatives. Ideologues, religious lunatics and
extremists dominate the Republican caucuses. Remember, last time Santorum
beat Romney and 4 years before that Huckabee drew 34% against 25% for
Romney and... more »
You give me Zero
Yet I got to live your life
this is no democracy
it facsit and you
seem to love
pulling that pin
Top Saudi Arabian Official Warns Of Nuclear Proliferation In The Middle East
Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal:
*BBC*: *Iran deal could start nuclear fuel race - Saudi Arabia*
*A senior member of the Saudi royal family has warned that a deal on Iran's
nuclear programme could prompt other regional states to develop atomic
fuel.*
*Prince Turki al-Faisal told the BBC that Saudi Arabia would then seek the
same right, as would other nations.*
*Six world powers are negotiating an agreement aimed at limiting Iran's
nuclear activity but not ending it.*
*Critics have argued this would trigger a nuclear arms race in the region
spurred on by Saudi-Iran rivalry. *
*WN... more »
HANDS UP, DON’T REPORT: Lawrence O’Donnell gets angry again!
*MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2015Part 1—As usual, Lawrence is wrong:* Lawrence
O’Donnell’s gorge was rising, a not uncommon occurrence.
On the substance, Lawrence O’Donnell was wrong. That too is a common
occurrence.
At issue was the recent Justice Department report about the fatal shooting
of Michael Brown by Officer Darren Wilson. In a world served by actual
journalists, this report might have helped the nation form a clearer
picture of what happened in Ferguson, Missouri that day.
Alas! Lawrence almost seems to be trying to keep that from happening! All
this week, we’ll be discussing ... more »
I always expected me to be me
I went through 13 grades of the same endocrine
but for me the pill
never took
I would never be the sane
and so many others
took this kayak
to fruition
but mine sank
So here I am
a 55 year old Eskimo
still using this racist
term for
flesh eaters
as part of my dread,
Life is as tough as facing
a counger when your twenty one and
nervous
and she is forty
and Georges
What you learn over time
is that humans
like to be humans
and mostly
ignore
the buzz
from above
There are a lot of great theories
but most are scientific
not denying my instinct
to fuck the one
I love
A Thank You to Rep. Raul Grijalva, Narrative Killer
With this post I'd like to express a sincere *Thanks* to representative
Raul Grijalva (D-AZ). As most readers here will know, Rep. Grijalva is
"investigating" me based on his belief that I do research and public
service as a consequence of shadow payments from fossil fuel companies.
Ridiculous, I know.
I'm thanking Rep. Grijalva not for the media exposure (e.g., NPR, NYT) nor
for the bump in sales of my books (e.g., THB, TCF, D&CC), and not even for
the many bits of fan mail via email and Twitter from the fringes of the
climate debate. Rather, I am thanking Rep. Grijalva for doing ... more »
Putin Is Alive!
*Reuters*: *Russia's Putin reappears after 10 day absence, laughs off
'gossip'*
*(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin reappeared on Monday after 10
unexplained days out of public view, laughing off the "gossip" over his
health that had erupted during his absence.*
*The 62-year-old leader met the president of Kyrgystan at a lavish
Tsarist-era palace outside St Petersburg in his first appearance since Feb.
5. His unexplained absence had fueled rumors he was ill, had been
overthrown by the army or had even flown abroad to attend the birth of a
love child.*
*"It would be b... more »
Egyptian President Sisi Calls For Resumption Of U.S. Military Aid
*Washington Free Beacon: **Fearing Collapse, Egypt’s Sisi Calls for
Resumption of Military Aid*
*Military aid frozen following political coupJERUSALEM—Warning of Egypt’s
possible collapse under economic pressures and the threat of rampant
terror, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi called on the United States
over the weekend to resume military aid that has been partially frozen
because of the political coup that brought Sisi to power and because of
alleged human rights violations.Terming Egypt, with its population of 90
million, “the bedrock of stability in the area,” Sis... more »
First world problems. Third world outcomes.
I used to sell pumps
and one of the most challenging
applications I ever faced
was keeping PCP contaminated
waste that would kill everyonne
from the groundwater of
a big eco system
This is a challange like
a great corn maze
where everybody
is lost
You can not stop death
by manufacturing waste
unless you stop maunufacting
as we know it today
I make one job
and kill three citizens
thats a job plan for the
ages
Racism is as Racism does is still not the Holocaust
These are the principals upon which I, as a Internet hawk have determined
to have built
A 21st century career upon.
As an asie when I search the Google for principled lawyers
it comes up with no links?
I was looking for a lawyer to bring
a class action case (leaf ticket holders not given any return on
investment)
and I like music
when I googled Mendelssohn
I get the authoritative face
with medivieal music
which makes me wonder
Cause I have some what the court
would say nearly indisputable Intel
that is worth millions to BCE, and or Rodgers
of course there is no collusion there C... more »
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*Six ways Australia’s education system is failing*
*The article below is written from a Leftist viewpoint but most of it is
accurate. There is some sleight of hand in discussing immigration effects,
though. Just because East Asian immigrants -- mostly clustered in certain
schools like James Ruse High in NSW -- do exceptionally well, it does not
mean that Middle Eastern and African students clustered in low
socio-economic areas are of no concern. Such students do indeed produce
lowest-common-denominator teaching and thus drag down standards throughout
the schools concerned --... more »
Questions And Answers
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/
Stephen Harper doesn't like questions. He doesn't take them. In Question
Period, he dodges them. On tough days, he doesn't show up. When things
really get uncomfortable, he prorogues parliament and nobody shows up.
But Mike Duffy's trial starts in three weeks. Harper will not show up to
answer questions. But his PMO staff will have to be there to answer
questions. Michael Harris writes:
The questioning will be direct and unavoidable — the opposite of Question
Period, and those exercises in stand-up comed... more »
Leaf Dysfunction in Overtime
Leaf Dysfunction in Overtime
Kadri the kid of the future
is benched
just as the contract negotiation
seasons starts to begin
Its like the Leaf brain trust
had never heard of free agency
Don Cherry who for sure
is a dinosaurs knows
one thing about coaching
players that you want to win
you do not humiliate them in public
and then expect loyalty
A public jibe here and there
may be helpful
but according to the code
you never disrespect in public
the teams property
According to the code
what would be best
for Kadri
would be while on the road
the team members raid
their bathrooms for all th... more »
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*Conservatives Are No More Biased About Science Than Liberals Are*
*The article below by psychological researchers Erik C. Nisbet and R. Kelly
Garrett is a curious one. I have no great argument with either their
conclusions or their methodology but it is a sad day when scientific claims
are examined in this way. Disputes about scientific claims should be
examined by presentations and discussions of the evidence only. The
article below does not do that. It treats the facts as irrelevant. It
claims that ideology dictates scientific conclu... more »
Don't Fallacy Me!- Play the Game- Reclaim Your Brain
* This is a great game! Seriously. Challenging, engaging and constructive.*
*Since we are exposed daily to hordes of logical fallacies, masquerading as
fact, mostly attempting to mislead us we can use this game, to raise our
own awareness of these manipulative word practices. Being aware of these
abundantly used logical fallacies can help us all sort through the many
lies & misleading statements, thereby enabling us all to avoid the
perception management that keeps us down. And dumb. Complacent?
Compliant?...*
- *Don't Fallacy Me is a free, collaborative, multiplayer mind game... more »
Goodbye gridlock! Fifth Element-style flying cars hit the skies by 2017
*Slovak company AeroMobil has been developing a futuristic vision of real
flying cars. Now, for the first time, its CEO puts a proper timeline on the
idea: the expensive toys are to hit the super-rich market by 2017, but
quickly improve on specs and price. AeroMobil’s new concept is the third
stab at the project, and it looks quite spectacular. *thus hails the recent
press release. And here's the video to back up their claims.
Cute, but...
IT'S ALL MILITARY AIRSPACE for the foreseeable future!
Where you gonna fly this delightful wobbling thing? Certainly not from town
to town... more »
Economic News , data and Views ( March 16 , 2015 ) - Greece takes center stage ( Jan / Feb Deficit hits 684 million euros , 580 million IMF loan tranche paid - even as cash reserves running low , Varoufakis controversy looms larger ) .....Putin appears in public after a ten day absence .... Currency watch ( dollar , euro and EM currencies in focus ) ..... oil slumping on storage concerns ..... QE no so great after all ? Ukraine troubles continue - this time at Kostyantynivka .....
Tweets.....
fred walton retweeted
*RT* @RT_com · 2h2 hours ago
Ukrainian police get ‘shoot to kill orders’ amid unrest over army hit & run
killing of 8yo http://on.rt.com/9q9nzk
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fred walton retweeted
*Kyiv Post* @KyivPost · 2h2 hours ago
Riots in Kostyantynivka after Ukrainian armored vehicle hits and kills a
child http://www.kyivpost.com/content/kyiv-p
ost-plus/riots-in-kostyantynivka-after-armored-vehicle-hits-and-kills-a-child-383664.html
…
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fred walton retweeted
*zerohedge* @zerohedge · 3h3 hour... more »
Backlash To Sandwich Noncompetes: Three States Propose Bills To Limit, Ban Noncompetes
After the world woke up and discovered a "secret" everyone who practices
employment law already knew, that noncompete agreements are becoming so
common even low-level employees like sandwich makers and dog groomers are
being required to sign them to keep their jobs, four states are stepping up
to change that. Whether the efforts will succeed is another story, but the
discussion has finally begun.
Last year, Massachusetts engaged in a failed attempt to ban noncompete
agreements because, as anyone with an economics degree can tell you,
noncompetes are bad for economic development, esp... more »
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*Higher Education: Scalise Probes Public on Weed Legalization ~NOLA
DEFENDER*
*Special master in Bayou Corne sinkhole case has deep connections to
plaintiff’s attorney, possible conflicts of interest ~Kyle Barnett,
Louisiana Record*
*Richard "Dick" Brennan Sr. dies at age 84 ~Fox 8 WVUE*
*Double gondola-featuring tricentennial tower proposed for New Orleans ~Tim
Spears, Design Boom*
*Sand Mandala that took days for Tibetan Monks to make will be
destroyed Sunday ~WGNO*
Laid back Taipei?
*I put on three kilos just taking this picture.*
For some reason a March, 2013 piece from WSJ about the laid-back nature of
Taipei has been making the rounds on Facebook and Twitter recently. I reviewed
it then. The function of the piece was not to say anything new or
interesting, but to promote the city in time for its World Design City bid
for 2016 (I doubt either the author or WSJ realized this). Nearly all of
the cafes and shops mentioned in it appear in the city's bid application. A
wonderful comment on it was published on Facebook...
i I wish what she wrote were true but it s... more »
Turkish jets intercept Russian plane over Black Sea
[image: Il-20M Coot]Turkish fighter jets intercepted a Russian plane which
was flying parallel to Turkish air space over the Black Sea on March 15.
Turkish F-16 jets which took off from Bandırma and Merzifon air bases
intercepted a Russian IL-20 plane, which later left Black Sea air space
near Georgia, the General Staff said in a statement released pm its website.
“A Russian plane flew in international air space in the Black Sea in
parallel to Turkish air space on a west-east route almost 12-25 nautical
miles from the Turkish coast. Two F-16 jets from the scramble branch took
off f... more »
Algeria sends air-to-surface missiles to Tunisia
An Algerian security source revealed Sunday, Algeria had provided Tunisia
with Russian-made air-to-surface missiles in support for the country in
fighting armed groups.
The Tunisian army had received the missiles on Thursday, the source told on
condition of anonymity.
He noted that the missiles would be used in targeting the hideouts of
"terrorist" groups.
Read more
Nuclear land mines along the German border
Because the Kremlin has just revealed that it was ready to put its nuclear
arsenal on high alert one year ago if the crisis around Crimea escalated,
it makes sense to be reminded that nuclear weapons may be used and they are
somewhat harmful.
As children, our generation was trained to be hysterically afraid of the
nuclear war. Such a war would have to be blamed on the evil imperialists,
the official story went, but of course, our camp of peace had to prepare an
appropriate response, too. The global nuclear war was almost as popular a
cataclysmic scenario as the "global warming" was ... more »
Rafale International Reaffirms Commitment To Malaysia
Rafale International has re- emphasised its commitment to Malaysia that
goes beyond defence technology through its participation in the Langkawi
International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2015 (LIMA'15).
In a statement Monday, it said its two combat-proven Rafale, a
single-seater and two-seater fighter aircraft, were already parked on the
LIMA tarmac, ready to take to the skies over the five days of the
exhibition.
This is Rafale's third appearance in Langkawi after being exhibited for the
first time during LIMA 2011.
Read more
How to Build a $400 Billion F-35 That Doesn’t Fly
[image: F-35B Lightning II]The Pentagon’s embattled F-35 Joint Strike
Fighter continues to be plagued with so many problems that it can’t even
pass the most basic requirements needed to fly in combat, despite soaring
roughly $170 billion over budget.
As the most expensive weapons program in the Pentagon’s history, the $400
billion and counting F-35 is supposed to be unlike any other fighter
jet—with high-tech computer capabilities that can identify a combatant
plane at warp speed.
However, major design flaws and test failures have placed the program under
serious scrutiny for yea... more »
Republicans Aren't Interested In Governing -- Look At The Iran Letter
By Manifesto Joe
The letter to Iran was signed by 47 Republican senators. Several, I think
it was seven, had the good sense to refrain from signing it. But the letter
was an attempt to undercut the foreign policy of a sitting president, sent
as Secretary of State John Kerry was negotiating with Iran over curbs on
nuclear weapons.
The 47 GOP senators sent this letter to a nation that has been a longtime
U.S. adversary. They were obviously motivated by their contempt for
President Barack Obama.
If this traitorous action doesn't demonstrate that the Republican Party of
today isn't in... more »
Humanitarian aid flights to Vanuatu underway
[image: RAAF C-130J Super Hercules]Australia has started humanitarian
flights from its Amberley and Richmond bases to Port Vila, delivering much
needed supplies to the devastated nation following Tropical Cyclone Pam.
Defence Minister Kevin Andrews said on Sunday two RAAF C-17A Globemaster
aircraft were delivering critical humanitarian aid and disaster relief
supplies to Vanuatu.
Andrews said the humanitarian aid flights, which carried items such as
hygiene kits, blankets, sleeping mats, shelter kits, insect nets, water
storage buckets and water purification tablets, were expected t... more »
SECNAV Mabus Names Destroyer After First MCPON Delbert D. Black
[image: Delbert D. Black]The guided missile destroyer DDG-119 will bear the
name of the first Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, MCPON Delbert D.
Black, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus annouced in a Friday ceremony.
Black was appointed to the position of the service’s senior enlisted
advisor in 1967 and position eventually evolved into the MCPON position.
“During his time as MCPON, Black served as an advisor to many boards
dealing with enlisted personnel issues and as the enlisted representative
of the Department of the Navy. He is also credited with the establishment
of the co... more »
China now world's third-biggest arms exporter
[image: F-22P class FFG]China managed to overtake Germany to become the
world's third-biggest arms exporter, a new study by the Stockholm-based
International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) showed Monday.
Although its roughly 5-percent share of the global arms export market
remained small compared to the combined 58 percent coming from the US and
Russia, the data highlighted China's prospering domestic defense industry
churning out fourth-generation fighter jets, navy frigates and a wide range
of rather cheap and simple weapons used in conflicts around the globe.
China had long bee... more »
Labour will consider cutting number of nuclear submarines, says Balls
Ed Balls has said Labour will consider cutting the number of the UK’s
nuclear submarines in a move that could help pave the way to a
post-election deal with the SNP.
The shadow chancellor said the party was committed to a continuous at-sea
deterrent, but difficult questions would need to be answered during the
next defence review, including whether the job could be done with three
rather than four boats.
The SNP is committed to scrapping Trident but Nicola Sturgeon, the party
leader, hinted that it might not be an obstacle to a deal with Labour. She
has said a pact could be done on... more »
China’s Failing Attempts to Censor the Internet
First off they train an actual army of hackers to hack the rest of the
world in order to steal secrets. Then they wonder why that same army is
knocking down their doors. Of course they are. It goes with the mindset
and you can even read the stuff.
Yet they still try. Now we have guttering attempts to do the same here and
actual Resistance has not yet begun.
The problem is one of a serious imballance of numbers. There will always
be more potential hackers
.
*China’s Failing Attempts to Censor the Internet *
* Written by Bob Adelmann Thursday, 26 February 2015 *
*
http... more »
10 Myths About Space Travel That Make Science Fiction Better
[image: 10 Myths About Space Travel That Make Science Fiction Better]
These are of course the problems that have inspired me for years. Today i
consider eight problems on this list as either solved or having a clear
path forward to solution. All this is possible because of a completely
fresh constuction of theoretical physics hinted at in my item Cloud
Cosmology. The two exceptions are not even consequential.
In the future, real starships will transition from star to star by
generating a worm hole and popping through. It will then accelerate
quickly to ten per... more »
Siberian Freeze Caused by Kink in Jet Stream
[image: jetstreamNortj]
Seen from above the north Pole we have a clean airflow leaving Siberia,
crossing the pol;e and descending into the USA. It is much exaggerated
this year and the result is an extreme winter. At least we are now
conscious of the process itself.
HAARP is a side issue here as what we are experiencing is hardly new at all.
The extremes been felt are handled routinely in Canada every year. There
is nothing here to get excited about except to note that this could well
continue for years and reasonably lead to the refreezing of the Arctic as i
expected. We... more »
Water Planets and Alien Amphibians
What we have is a surprisingly precise set of reports and images that
demand to be taken at face value. Doing that we have a sea adapted
humanoid or even human being. Certainly the fish like construct in the
image appears to be a likely adapter made small enough to not disturb
balance. His return to the sea at night could easily have been to his
habitat to even rid himself of his breathing harness. Reverse jointing on
his limbs do indicate an alien humanoid.
It is not too hard to imagine an alien humanoid intervening in order to
establish a congenial life way among the availa... more »
My Favorite Things Giveaway
Happy Monday! Today myself and 25 other bloggers thought we'd team up for
something fun and do a "My Favorite Things Easter Basket Giveaway!" Each of
us chose our favorites in crafting, food, beauty, home decor and more, put
them into a basket of goodies and decided to thank YOU, our readers, for
sticking with us! Each giveaway is individual, so click through all the
bloggers participating below, sign up for 26 chances to win tons of
goodies, and maybe meet some new bloggers in the process.
My giveaway includes a $15 Joanns Giftcard, a $10 Amazon Giftcard, a Sonic
Screwdriver Neckl... more »
Global Threat? US Policymakers Admit Iran is Defending Itself
*March 16, 2015* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - US policymakers admit that
Iran's strategy is "largely defensive," and both aggressive and defensive
tendencies are largely in response to US policy in the Middle East and
Central Asia.
The US-based RAND Corporation, which describes itself as "a nonprofit
institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research
and analysis," produced a report in 2009 for the US Air Force titled, "Dangerous
But Not Omnipotent : Exploring the Reach and Limitations of Iranian Power
in the Middle East," examining the structure and posture of ... more »
U.S. Army Convoy To Travel 1,100 Miles Through Europe
*CNN:* *U.S. Army sending armored convoy 1,100 miles through Europe*
*(CNN)Eastern Europe, here comes the cavalry.The U.S. Army says it will
soon be sending armored Stryker vehicles on a 1,100-mile convoy through six
European countries to show solidarity to allies in the wake of recent
Russian actions in the Ukraine and Crimea that have Eastern Europe on
edge.The move was first reported Thursday in the military newspaper Stars
and Stripes. U.S. Army Europe posted the Stripes story on its website on
Friday.*
*WNU Editor:* I guess they need to show the flag.
A Political Crisis Is Brewing In Brazil
*New York Times*: *In Nationwide Protests, Angry Brazilians Call for Ouster
of President*
*RIO DE JANEIRO — Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets
in cities across Brazil on Sunday to express their ire at President Dilma
Rousseff, raising pressure on her as she grapples with an onslaught of
challenges including an economy mired in stagnation, a sweeping bribery
scandal and a revolt by some of the most powerful figures in her governing
coalition.*
*The protests, organized to coincide with commemorations of the
re-establishment of democracy 30 years ago after a lon... more »
Review - Boom, Bust, Boom: A Story About Copper, the Metal That Runs the World by Bill Carter
At one time, I lived in Arizona. On weekends, wanting to get to know our
new home, we explored the state.
On one particular trip, as we wound down a mountain road, we came upon a
fenced area with tons of warning signs. Do not enter, Danger, No
Trespassing signs were huge and placed everywhere. The ones with a scull
and crossbones made me shiver! We wondered what we had stumbled upon ...
and whether we were someplace where we shouldn't be. I checked the map to
be sure that we hadn't wandered off our course and determined that we were
on the right road. Still ... it was rather creepy.... more »
China Warns That It Will Take 'Decisive' Steps If Myanmar Repeats Raid That Killed 5 Chinese Farmers
*Wall Street Journal*: *China Deploys Forces to Myanmar Border After
Bombing*
*Four Chinese are killed as violence in Myanmar spills over
border.BEIJING—Beijing sent forces to patrol its southwestern border with
Myanmar after a bomb killed four Chinese citizens in an area where violence
between Burmese rebel groups and troops has spread and strained ties with
China.On Sunday, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang expressed Beijing’s dismay at
the fighting that has sent hundreds fleeing across China’s border. Mr. Li
called Friday’s bombing “deeply distressing” and said China would take ... more »
Embed Youtube video direct via Share to Blogger tab
Test embedding direct from Youtube via Share > Blogger rather than
copy-pasting into the post editor in the HTML mode This video was
originally intended for a post in the Robotics for Children blog titled Command
motor turn in 41 languages.
However, I noticed that the width of the Youtube video was automatically
changed such that it slightly overlap to the right sidebar.
Chet Raymo, "Perchance To Dream”
*"Perchance To Dream”*
by Chet Raymo
“I believe I mentioned here a year or two ago how so many of my current
dreams are set in the house and city I grew up in - 4106 Anderson Avenue,
Chattanooga, Tennessee. Never in any of the other places I have lived,
including this house in New England in which I have spent the great
majority of my adult life. No. Always the white colonial on Anderson Avenue
and a distorted but recognizable Chattanooga.
These dreams are becoming more common. So much so that I wonder to what
extent this phenomenon is shared by others in my age cohort, and what it... more »
U.S. Senate Republicans Are Not The First U.S. Senators To Directly Contact Iran On U.S. Foreign Policy
*Photo:* Ambassador William G. MIller (The Iran Project)
*Power Line:* *How Barack Obama Undercut Bush Administration’s Nuclear
Negotiations With Iran*
*In 2008, the Bush administration, along with the “six powers,” was
negotiating with Iran concerning that country’s nuclear arms program. The
Bush administration’s objective was to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear
weapons. On July 20, 2008, the New York Times headlined: “Nuclear Talks
With Iran End in a Deadlock.” What caused the talks to founder? The Times
explained:*
*Iran responded with a written document that failed to addr... more »
Hollywoodism: The Ideology that has Devoured Western Culture
Below is the excellent new documentary film produced by Henrik Palmgren and *Red
Ice Radio, *whose radio program *I recently appeared on*. Support Red Ice
Radio by *becoming a member today*!
*Western culture has come to define itself through an alien ideology
disseminated through Hollywood. It is a superimposed culture, a fantasy
structure that we're all living in. True Western European values have been
replaced by another, a new global religion called Hollywoodism. Who is
behind this new ruling ideology, re-defining western culture?*
*________________________________________*
I... more »
Sen. Warren — Signing TPP Means Corporate-Controlled Courts Supersede National Courts
*by Gaius Publius*
The TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) "trade" agreement issue is heating up,
and if you follow this subject you may have seen seen our coverage —
especially the attempt to divide the left by falsely painting TPP as
"progressive":
*Obama Campaign Alumni–Led “270 Strategies” Form Astroturf Group to Promote
TPP*
*More on “270 Strategies” — Paid to Play the Insider Game*
That cynical messaging, by the way, comes from the same "Democratic"
consultancy group — 270 Strategies — that assisted the failed Obama-alumnus
Ro Khanna challenge to progressive Rep. Mike Honda.... more »
Film Watch: The fact is, there are a lot of people who've never HEARD of "North by Northwest"!
*The start of the crop-dusting scene from North by Northwest.*
*by Ken*
You can watch more of the crop-dusting scene here, but be warned that the
yutz who posted it has, incredibly, *added music to the scene*, explaining,
"When I first saw it I thought there'd be music but it never came so, I
added my own." Yikes!
The Blu-ray of *North by Northwest* includes, among a cornucopia of special
features, an hour-long one on Alfred Hitchcock called *The Master's Touch*,
featuring comments by a fascinating array of observers, among them many
filmmakers, and I think it's William Friedkin (... more »
I'm Just Glad This Genius Is Writing Letters And Not Policy Papers
*How did this guy become a Senator? He thinks Iran is occupying Tehran.
LOL. He should have stayed in the barracks. Politics is not for him.*
Tom Cotton: Iran must be stopped because 'they already control Tehran.'
Source: Raw Story. Date Published: March 15, 2015.
Saddam Hussein's Tomb Destroyed In Recent Fighting In Tikrit
Residents pray near the tomb of executed former Iraqi President Saddam
Hussein in Awja, December 3, 2008. Credit: Reuters/Sabah al-Bazee
*i24 News: **Saddam Hussein's tomb reportedly destroyed in Iraq fighting*
*Army says coalition raids needed in Tikrit but 'no air support' from
foreign allies had yet been providedThe tomb of Iraq’s late dictator Saddam
Hussein was destroyed in heavy clashes between militants from the Islamic
State group and Iraqi forces in a fight for control of the city of Tikrit,
the Associated Press reported late Sunday.Saddam’s body has been kept in
the m... more »
Rip-off News Round-up Banker Special: Our pick of the last year's media
As
we all know, the country went into a tailspin following the collapse of
the banks, both here and abroad. You can say what you like about the
Tory LibDem government's attempts to turn the country around, and the
opposition's criticism of it. But one thing is for sure. Whoever is
paying for the crisis, it's clearly not our top bankers.
In the first week of March the total
pay of
Jihadi John Still Has His Bank Account
Mohammed Emwazi does not feature on any of the asset freezing orders issued
by the Government
*The Telegraph:* *Jihadi John keeps his bank account after Treasury freezes
assets of only a handful of Islamic terrorists*
*Official report shows just £50,000 frozen in accounts used by extremists
fuelling criticism of Government over its failure to crack down on terror
financiers*
*Only six out of more than 600 British jihadists have had their bank
accounts frozen under special terror laws, according to an official report.*
*The review also shows just £50,000 worth of assets was froz... more »
The Great Roswell Hoaxes
The Roswell UFO crash case seems to be a lightning rod for all sorts of
hoaxes, many of which have gained international attention. They began
almost from the moment that we all learned that something had fallen near
Roswell that certainly wasn’t a standard weather balloon. After the
publication of *The Roswell Incident* Bill Moore complained that he had
taken the investigation as far as he could and told several people that he
was thinking of creating a “Roswell” type document in an attempt to
convince the reluctant witnesses to talk. The blueprint for this document
and the story o... more »
FREE EVENT March 21, 2015 2:00pm At Four Points By Sheraton In Scranton: Architects & Engineers For 911 Truth
Here they come! This is a once-in-a-lifetime event FREE in Scranton. When
it comes to proving the "official story" of 911 to be 100% FALSE, *Architects
& Engineers for 911 Truth (AE911Trtuth)* is the best, most well-funded,
worldwide famous, with the most accredited experts, the most videos and
documentaries, the best speakers, and continually has been pumping out
evidence disputing the government/media "official story" of 911. It's a
treat when the #1 (OF ANYTHING) in the ENTIRE WORLD comes to your backyard.
You shouldn't miss it.
And they're coming to our own backyard in Scran... more »
Constructive dismissal
Potter *v.* New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission, 2015 SCC 10:
The test for constructive dismissal has two branches.
The court must first identify an express or implied contract term that has
been breached and then determine whether that breach was sufficiently
serious to constitute constructive dismissal. However, an employer's
conduct will also constitute constructive dismissal if it more generally
shows that the employer intended not to be bound by the contract. This
approach is necessarily retrospective, as it requires consideration of the
cumulative... more »
fear and loathing in las vegas
"We were someplace around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs
began to take hold. I remember saying something like I feel a bit
lightheaded; maybe you should drive . . . And suddenly there was a terrible
roar all around us and the sky was full of what looked like huge bats, all
swooping and screeching and diving around the car, which was going about a
hundred miles an hour with the top down to Las Vegas. And a voice was
screaming: Holy Jesus! What are these goddamn animals?" (hunter s. thompson) (movie
trailer)
Cohen: "Russia Not Been Entitled to a Sphere of Influence"
John Mearsheimer, Stephen Cohen, Katrina Vanden Heuvel speak in a Round
Table discussion on 'Defining a New Security Architecture for Europe that
Brings Russia in from the Cold.' Gilbert Doctorow, Moderator. Brussels, 2
March 2015
Stephen Cohen is an American scholar of Russian studies at Princeton
University and New York University. His academic work concentrates on
modern Russian history since the Bolshevik Revolution and the country's
relationship with the United States.
Washington State Activists Uniting to Oppose Homan Square and Police State
Cassius Methyl
On the weekend of March 21st and 22nd, protests are planned in Washington
State to raise awareness of the Chicago police department’s secret
interrogation/torture/incarceration facility known as Homan Square. Perhaps
most importantly, this protest is designed to be an opportunity for people
to unite over the entire situation with American police and government.
Homan Square victims include protesters, minorities, and a wide range of
people specifically targeted by police for their own personal reasons.
An article from The Anti Media on the victims of Homan Square w... more »
Rising Enemy Within: Private Police Fits New World Order Script
Bernie Suarez
First I want to say that many corporate (security) sympathizers tend to
defend private policing, but this article will debunk all their arguments
and show how private policing is the end-all end-game ultimate threat to
freedom in America and humanity as a whole, all in the name of protecting
corporate profits $ while working hand in hand with government for their
greater long-term new world order plans.
In 2014 I covered the rising threat of private security now arresting
American citizens in the streets of America after witnessing firsthand the
arrest of a gentlem... more »
How To Free Your Tax Cattle
By James Corbett
Good morning, Mrs. President. I'm a representative of the shadow government
that put you into power. I have some bad news; a resistance movement has
sprung up to challenge the existing power structure. Allow me to explain...
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Bringing Life to the City
One Day in Detroit: No Bandages Needed from Stephen McGee Films on Vimeo.
Canadians Hold Nationwide Protest of Anti-Freedom Security Bill
By Dan Dicks
On March 14th 2015 Canadians saw a national day of action with protests
organized in cities all across the nation against Bill C-51 with Vancouver
being one of the biggest! Dan Dicks covers the event for Press For Truth.
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Mr. and Mrs. Consumer, Do You Ever Feel That Things Are Out of Control?
By Truthstream Media
All of this useless and potentially dangerous crap is absurd. Some things
just go too far... consumerism went too far a long time ago.
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Statism: The Most Dangerous Religion
By Dismantle The Matrix
The video below is an excellent visual representation of Larken Rose's brilliant
explanation of how faith in the State, or Government, has become the
world's most dangerous religion and why it will eventually go away.
Visit LarkinRose.com
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The West Is Hoping For Iranian Nuclear Concessions
*Reuters:* *West hopes for Iran concessions in nuclear talks*
*(Reuters) - Western powers are hoping for concessions from Tehran that
could help clinch a political agreement in nuclear talks this week after
the United States and European powers voiced a willingness to compromise on
suspending U.N. sanctions, officials said.U.S. Secretary of State John
Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif were due to meet in
Lausanne, Switzerland, later on Sunday to break the logjam ahead of a
crucial round of talks between Iran and six major powers.Kerry has urged
Iran to ta... more »
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