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Sugar in the days of Koxinga
From Hui-Wen Lin. *On Colonial Industries: the Remnants of Bygone Sugar Factories in Taiwan* (International Journal of Social Science and Humanity, Vol. 5, No. 11, November 2015) When Koxinga came to Taiwan in 1661, Taiwan's sugar industry policies were still much the same as under Dutch rule, and although Koxinga's exiled Chinese regime brought along many Han Chinese immigrants and China's traditional political system, his anti-Qing stance had much the same effect as Holland had on Taiwan's sugar industry. The foreign trade benefits of Taiwan's sugar industry were mostly used to ... more »
From Hui-Wen Lin. *On Colonial Industries: the Remnants of Bygone Sugar Factories in Taiwan* (International Journal of Social Science and Humanity, Vol. 5, No. 11, November 2015) When Koxinga came to Taiwan in 1661, Taiwan's sugar industry policies were still much the same as under Dutch rule, and although Koxinga's exiled Chinese regime brought along many Han Chinese immigrants and China's traditional political system, his anti-Qing stance had much the same effect as Holland had on Taiwan's sugar industry. The foreign trade benefits of Taiwan's sugar industry were mostly used to ... more »
Which Countries Have The Highest Murder Rates?
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *The Telegraph:* *Mapped: Which countries have the highest murder rates?* *Central and South America have the highest homicide rates in the world while European cities are least blighted by murder* Murder continues to blight countries in Central and South America, while almost half a million people lose their lives each year due to intentional homicide, figures reveal. Central and South American countries had the highest homicide rates in the world, according to figures published by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Honduras and Venezuela are... more »
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *The Telegraph:* *Mapped: Which countries have the highest murder rates?* *Central and South America have the highest homicide rates in the world while European cities are least blighted by murder* Murder continues to blight countries in Central and South America, while almost half a million people lose their lives each year due to intentional homicide, figures reveal. Central and South American countries had the highest homicide rates in the world, according to figures published by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Honduras and Venezuela are... more »
Who Do The Millionaires Want For President? Surprise!!!
All millionaires regardless of party According to the CNBC Millionaire Survey, Hillary is the runaway favorite for president among millionaires (and billionaires) at 34%. Not many millionaires are pumpin' for Bernie, though, just 7%, same as the number who want Kasich. And if you just ask millionaires who are Democrats... well, that's Hillary's wheelhouse. She gets 76% and Bernie a mere 13%. Oddly, 2% of Democratic millionaires are for Trumpf. And among GOP millionaires, that percentage for the bigoted real estate agent goes up to 15%. 3% of Republican millionaires are for Hillary. N... more »
All millionaires regardless of party According to the CNBC Millionaire Survey, Hillary is the runaway favorite for president among millionaires (and billionaires) at 34%. Not many millionaires are pumpin' for Bernie, though, just 7%, same as the number who want Kasich. And if you just ask millionaires who are Democrats... well, that's Hillary's wheelhouse. She gets 76% and Bernie a mere 13%. Oddly, 2% of Democratic millionaires are for Trumpf. And among GOP millionaires, that percentage for the bigoted real estate agent goes up to 15%. 3% of Republican millionaires are for Hillary. N... more »
Donald Trump Questions Ted Cruz’s Evangelical Roots
[image: Trump and Cruz-900] DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has finally unleashed a verbal assault on the one rival he has so far spared. Trump went after Ted Cruz at a town hall event in Iowa Friday evening, accusing... more »
[image: Trump and Cruz-900] DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has finally unleashed a verbal assault on the one rival he has so far spared. Trump went after Ted Cruz at a town hall event in Iowa Friday evening, accusing... more »
Ben Carson Echoes Donald Trump’s Threat to Leave GOP
[image: Republican presidential hopefuls, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson (L) smiles as real estate magnate Donald Trump speaks after they arrived on stage for the Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California on September 16, 2015. Republican presidential candidates collectively turned their sights on frontrunner Donald Trump at the party's second debate, taking aim at his lack of political experience and his sometimes abrasive style.] Ben Carson on Friday took a page from Donald Trump’s playbook by threatening to depart the Repu... more »
[image: Republican presidential hopefuls, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson (L) smiles as real estate magnate Donald Trump speaks after they arrived on stage for the Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California on September 16, 2015. Republican presidential candidates collectively turned their sights on frontrunner Donald Trump at the party's second debate, taking aim at his lack of political experience and his sometimes abrasive style.] Ben Carson on Friday took a page from Donald Trump’s playbook by threatening to depart the Repu... more »
Russia To Develop Nanotechnology To Stop Global Warming
Russia is thinking outside of the box in trying to counter climate change. At the Paris climate change conference last week Putin announced plans to use nanotechnology to lower the globe’s greenhouse gas emissions which he say will curb any potential threat global warming poses to the planet. Putin remains skeptical that climate change is caused by man-made Co2 emissions, but has vowed to take the lead in addressing the global warming problems facing the world in a way that doesn’t line the pockets of corrupt politicians and large corporations. Sciencetimes.com reports: Russia is the... more »
Russia is thinking outside of the box in trying to counter climate change. At the Paris climate change conference last week Putin announced plans to use nanotechnology to lower the globe’s greenhouse gas emissions which he say will curb any potential threat global warming poses to the planet. Putin remains skeptical that climate change is caused by man-made Co2 emissions, but has vowed to take the lead in addressing the global warming problems facing the world in a way that doesn’t line the pockets of corrupt politicians and large corporations. Sciencetimes.com reports: Russia is the... more »
Pesticides On Fruit Linked To Parkinson’s Disease Say Scientists
Pesticides used on pineapples are responsible for working their way into men’s brains in Hawaii and causing Parkinson’s disease, a new study has claimed. The pineapple pesticide made its way into milk sold in Hawaii, and prompted a long series of studies that have now scientifically linked various pesticides commonly used on fruit and vegetables to Parkinson’s. NBC News reports: And the study also seems to support a mystifying observation: smokers seem to be protected against Parkinson’s. For the study, Dr. Robert Abbott of the Shiga University of Medical Science in Otsu, Japan, and... more »
Pesticides used on pineapples are responsible for working their way into men’s brains in Hawaii and causing Parkinson’s disease, a new study has claimed. The pineapple pesticide made its way into milk sold in Hawaii, and prompted a long series of studies that have now scientifically linked various pesticides commonly used on fruit and vegetables to Parkinson’s. NBC News reports: And the study also seems to support a mystifying observation: smokers seem to be protected against Parkinson’s. For the study, Dr. Robert Abbott of the Shiga University of Medical Science in Otsu, Japan, and... more »
Numerous Underground Bases On Mars Being Discovered
Numerous observers of Google Mars, rover photos and Mars Observer images have found plenty of strange objects on the surface of the red planet, including mysterious underground bases in the form of door-like openings and domes. Recent observations by Mars enthusiasts have unearthed a rectangular door-like opening that appears to lead to an underground base. Mysteriousuniverse.org reports: For anyone interested in their own look, coordinates of 45°57’03.88″N 23°32’27.16″E were provided by Marcelo Irazusta, who claims to have spotted this and other similar openings. There may not be... more »
Numerous observers of Google Mars, rover photos and Mars Observer images have found plenty of strange objects on the surface of the red planet, including mysterious underground bases in the form of door-like openings and domes. Recent observations by Mars enthusiasts have unearthed a rectangular door-like opening that appears to lead to an underground base. Mysteriousuniverse.org reports: For anyone interested in their own look, coordinates of 45°57’03.88″N 23°32’27.16″E were provided by Marcelo Irazusta, who claims to have spotted this and other similar openings. There may not be... more »
Super Earth Sized Planet Discovered In Outer Solar System
Astronomers have discovered a distant object in our solar system that they have described as a “super-Earth”. The astronomers used data from the ALMA telescopes and say they found an object in the direction of the Alpha Centauri – the closest star system to our solar system. Forbes.com reports: ALMA is capable of precise observations at short microwave wavelengths, typically emitted by cold gas and dust. But objects on the edge of our solar system also emit light in this range, and would be too cool and distant to be observed by infrared telescopes. In 2014, ALMA found a faint objec... more »
Astronomers have discovered a distant object in our solar system that they have described as a “super-Earth”. The astronomers used data from the ALMA telescopes and say they found an object in the direction of the Alpha Centauri – the closest star system to our solar system. Forbes.com reports: ALMA is capable of precise observations at short microwave wavelengths, typically emitted by cold gas and dust. But objects on the edge of our solar system also emit light in this range, and would be too cool and distant to be observed by infrared telescopes. In 2014, ALMA found a faint objec... more »
China's Growing Submarine Threat
Image Credit: REUTERS/Nicky Loh *Ben Ho Wan Beng, The Diplomat: **The Chinese Submarine Threat* *What is the scale of the threat to U.S. supercarriers of China’s growing undersea capabilities?* There has been extensive debate in recent years about modern Chinese anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) systems rendering the aircraft carriers of the United States Navy (USN) highly vulnerable if Beijing and Washington were to clash in the western Pacific. Particularly ominous is the growing undersea arm of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). According to the U.S. Office of Naval Intell... more »
Image Credit: REUTERS/Nicky Loh *Ben Ho Wan Beng, The Diplomat: **The Chinese Submarine Threat* *What is the scale of the threat to U.S. supercarriers of China’s growing undersea capabilities?* There has been extensive debate in recent years about modern Chinese anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) systems rendering the aircraft carriers of the United States Navy (USN) highly vulnerable if Beijing and Washington were to clash in the western Pacific. Particularly ominous is the growing undersea arm of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). According to the U.S. Office of Naval Intell... more »
COP21 Agreement Legally Binding? John Kerry says: "yes" or....er...."NO"
RSS Temperature 2001-date From Alarmist site SS's trend CalculatorThe UNFCCC COP21 mob who want to control the world; those *40,000 delegates in a carbon frenzy *who say "Do as I say, definitely do NOT do as I do!" those 40,000 delegates say that the planet is warming although as atmospheric carbon dioxide rockets skyward (TIC) the planet is slightly cooling (See SS Trend calculator image above) The nation that controls(?) the world is the United States of America. POTUS Obama, like most of the world's leaders attended the first day and then, before the oxen output hit the fan, esc... more »
RSS Temperature 2001-date From Alarmist site SS's trend CalculatorThe UNFCCC COP21 mob who want to control the world; those *40,000 delegates in a carbon frenzy *who say "Do as I say, definitely do NOT do as I do!" those 40,000 delegates say that the planet is warming although as atmospheric carbon dioxide rockets skyward (TIC) the planet is slightly cooling (See SS Trend calculator image above) The nation that controls(?) the world is the United States of America. POTUS Obama, like most of the world's leaders attended the first day and then, before the oxen output hit the fan, esc... more »
Hillary Clinton: Fight Terrorism With Love ♥
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has told an Iowa crowd that “love and kindness” are the only tools America can use to defeat terrorism, in an uncharacteristically lovey-dovey message to hundreds of supporters during a campaign rally. Sounding more like a new-age hippy than a potential commander in chief, Clinton told the crowd, “We’ve got to do everything we can to weed out hate and plant love and kindness“. It appears that the Presidential candidate is embracing a softer side to her personality in order to rival Donald Trump’s hard-line stance and increasingly prominent rol... more »
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has told an Iowa crowd that “love and kindness” are the only tools America can use to defeat terrorism, in an uncharacteristically lovey-dovey message to hundreds of supporters during a campaign rally. Sounding more like a new-age hippy than a potential commander in chief, Clinton told the crowd, “We’ve got to do everything we can to weed out hate and plant love and kindness“. It appears that the Presidential candidate is embracing a softer side to her personality in order to rival Donald Trump’s hard-line stance and increasingly prominent rol... more »
Congress OKs Short-term Spending Bill Hours Before Deadline
[image: Congress OKs Short-term Spending Bill Hours Before Deadline] WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congress sent President Barack Obama a short-term spending bill to keep the government open through next Wednesday as lawmakers and the White House rushed to finalize a $1.1 trillion government-wide spending bill and a sprawling tax package.... more »
[image: Congress OKs Short-term Spending Bill Hours Before Deadline] WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congress sent President Barack Obama a short-term spending bill to keep the government open through next Wednesday as lawmakers and the White House rushed to finalize a $1.1 trillion government-wide spending bill and a sprawling tax package.... more »
I See Stupid People
They don't know they're stupid! And there's nothing you can do about it. They're born that way. (And God makes no mistakes?) And it's a terminal condition. No cure. Jeeziz wept
They don't know they're stupid! And there's nothing you can do about it. They're born that way. (And God makes no mistakes?) And it's a terminal condition. No cure. Jeeziz wept
Can A U.S. Base Co-Exist Beside A Chinese Base?
*Allen Grane, National Interest:* *Accept it. The U.S. and China Both Have Bases in One East African Country.* Recently, the Chinese government closed a deal with the Djibouti government to build its first international military base. The deal grants the Chinese government land rights for ten years, and has abruptly sparked debate over Chinese military interests in Africa. Commentators’ fears have focused on the threat of China’s military expansion in the region. The new base, however, reflects China’s long-term economic goals in Africa more than its current military objectives. ... more »
*Allen Grane, National Interest:* *Accept it. The U.S. and China Both Have Bases in One East African Country.* Recently, the Chinese government closed a deal with the Djibouti government to build its first international military base. The deal grants the Chinese government land rights for ten years, and has abruptly sparked debate over Chinese military interests in Africa. Commentators’ fears have focused on the threat of China’s military expansion in the region. The new base, however, reflects China’s long-term economic goals in Africa more than its current military objectives. ... more »
Musical Interlude: LOGO, “Hymne Céleste”
LOGO, “Hymne Céleste” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyonRsX4X2M
LOGO, “Hymne Céleste” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyonRsX4X2M
The Poet: William Wordsworth, “The World Is Too Much With Us”
*“The World Is Too Much With Us”* “The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers; Little we see in Nature that is ours; We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon! This Sea that bares her bosom to the moon; The winds that will be howling at all hours, And are up-gathered now like sleeping flowers; For this, for everything, we are out of tune; It moves us not. Great God! I’d rather be A Pagan suckled in a creed outworn; So might I, standing on this pleasant lea, Have glimpses that would make me less forlorn; Have sight of Proteus rising from ... more »
*“The World Is Too Much With Us”* “The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers; Little we see in Nature that is ours; We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon! This Sea that bares her bosom to the moon; The winds that will be howling at all hours, And are up-gathered now like sleeping flowers; For this, for everything, we are out of tune; It moves us not. Great God! I’d rather be A Pagan suckled in a creed outworn; So might I, standing on this pleasant lea, Have glimpses that would make me less forlorn; Have sight of Proteus rising from ... more »
Musical Interlude: LOGOS, “Cheminement”
LOGOS, “Cheminement” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOuXP8aVWHU
LOGOS, “Cheminement” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOuXP8aVWHU
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365 is truly a majestic island universe some 200,000 light-years across. Located a mere 60 million light-years away toward the chemical constellation Fornax, NGC 1365 is a dominant member of the well-studied Fornax galaxy cluster. *Click image for larger size.* This sharp color image shows intense star forming regions at the ends of the bar and along the spiral arms, and details of dust lanes cutting across the galaxy's bright core. At the core lies a supermassive black hole. Astronomers think NGC 1365's prominent bar plays a crucial role in the galaxy's e... more »
“Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365 is truly a majestic island universe some 200,000 light-years across. Located a mere 60 million light-years away toward the chemical constellation Fornax, NGC 1365 is a dominant member of the well-studied Fornax galaxy cluster. *Click image for larger size.* This sharp color image shows intense star forming regions at the ends of the bar and along the spiral arms, and details of dust lanes cutting across the galaxy's bright core. At the core lies a supermassive black hole. Astronomers think NGC 1365's prominent bar plays a crucial role in the galaxy's e... more »
"Being Against Evil..."
"Being against evil doesn't make you good.” - Ernest Hemingway, “Islands in the Stream”
"Being against evil doesn't make you good.” - Ernest Hemingway, “Islands in the Stream”
The Daily "Near You?"
Silver City, New Mexico, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
Silver City, New Mexico, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
"Broken Light: Work, for the Night is Coming"
*"Broken Light: Work, for the Night is Coming"* by Chris Floyd *"Black milk of daybreak, we drink it at evening..." * – Paul Celan, “Deathfugue” "The children were walking to school. The young people were going out to a dance. The children stepped on a booby trap planted by a soldier. The young people were shredded by the nails of a suicide bomb. They were all blown up, destroyed. One moment, the force of life animated their biological matter, their brains seethed with billions of electrical impulses, the matrix of consciousness brought the entire universe into being, within them,... more »
*"Broken Light: Work, for the Night is Coming"* by Chris Floyd *"Black milk of daybreak, we drink it at evening..." * – Paul Celan, “Deathfugue” "The children were walking to school. The young people were going out to a dance. The children stepped on a booby trap planted by a soldier. The young people were shredded by the nails of a suicide bomb. They were all blown up, destroyed. One moment, the force of life animated their biological matter, their brains seethed with billions of electrical impulses, the matrix of consciousness brought the entire universe into being, within them,... more »
"The Vanishing Days..."
“The sunset on which we gaze is a sunrise on the other side of the world, and the vanishing days can take from us nothing that may not be restored by some day yet unborn.” - E.C. Hall
“The sunset on which we gaze is a sunrise on the other side of the world, and the vanishing days can take from us nothing that may not be restored by some day yet unborn.” - E.C. Hall
"Tearing Down to Rebuild: Rethinking Complaining"
*"Tearing Down to Rebuild: Rethinking Complaining"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "When we spend all of our time complaining, we are in essence in constant destroy mode rather than building mode. We all know someone who has elevated the process of complaining to a high art. Sometimes funny, sometimes exhausting, these people have the ability to find a problem just about anywhere. In its more evolved form, complaining is simply the ability to see what’s not working, in one’s own life or in the external world, and it can be quite useful if followed to its natural conclusion—finding a... more »
*"Tearing Down to Rebuild: Rethinking Complaining"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "When we spend all of our time complaining, we are in essence in constant destroy mode rather than building mode. We all know someone who has elevated the process of complaining to a high art. Sometimes funny, sometimes exhausting, these people have the ability to find a problem just about anywhere. In its more evolved form, complaining is simply the ability to see what’s not working, in one’s own life or in the external world, and it can be quite useful if followed to its natural conclusion—finding a... more »
Burundi On The Brink Of Civil War?
*Wall Street Journal*: *Gunmen Attack Military Sites in Burundi Amid Concerns About Civil War* Gunfire and explosions rock Bujumbura, terrifying civilians BUJUMBURA, Burundi—Gunmen attacked military installations around this east African nation’s capital city on Friday in the most serious sign yet that opposition to the president’s third term is turning into a full-fledged rebellion. Government officials said rebels launched dawn raids at military and security force encampments and a prison outside the capital, sparking fighting that left five military personnel and 12 insurgents... more »
*Wall Street Journal*: *Gunmen Attack Military Sites in Burundi Amid Concerns About Civil War* Gunfire and explosions rock Bujumbura, terrifying civilians BUJUMBURA, Burundi—Gunmen attacked military installations around this east African nation’s capital city on Friday in the most serious sign yet that opposition to the president’s third term is turning into a full-fledged rebellion. Government officials said rebels launched dawn raids at military and security force encampments and a prison outside the capital, sparking fighting that left five military personnel and 12 insurgents... more »
The Poet: Maya Angelou, "When Great Trees Fall"
*"When Great Trees Fall"* "When great trees fall, rocks on distant hills shudder, lions hunker down in tall grasses, and even elephants lumber after safety. When great trees fall in forests, small things recoil into silence, their senses eroded beyond fear. When great souls die, the air around us becomes light, rare, sterile. We breathe, briefly. Our eyes, briefly, see with a hurtful clarity. Our memory, suddenly sharpened, examines, gnaws on kind words unsaid, promised walks never taken. Great souls die and our reality, bound to them, takes leave of us. Our souls, dependent upon their... more »
*"When Great Trees Fall"* "When great trees fall, rocks on distant hills shudder, lions hunker down in tall grasses, and even elephants lumber after safety. When great trees fall in forests, small things recoil into silence, their senses eroded beyond fear. When great souls die, the air around us becomes light, rare, sterile. We breathe, briefly. Our eyes, briefly, see with a hurtful clarity. Our memory, suddenly sharpened, examines, gnaws on kind words unsaid, promised walks never taken. Great souls die and our reality, bound to them, takes leave of us. Our souls, dependent upon their... more »
"How It Really Is"
How Many Trumpf Fans Believe He Wrote Any Of "His" Books? Meet The Crook Who Thinks He Can Buy The GOP Convention
Mark Bowden hung out with the then-50 year old Herr Trumpf in 1996, on assignment for *Playboy* and just wrote about the awkward experience for *Vanity Fair*. "Trump," he wrote, "struck me as adolescent, hilariously ostentatious, arbitrary, unkind, profane, dishonest, loudly opinionated, and consistently wrong. He remains the most vain man I have ever met. And he was trying to make a good impression. Who could have predicted that those very traits, now on prominent daily display, would turn him into the leading G.O.P. candidate for president of the United States?" Well... probably... more »
Mark Bowden hung out with the then-50 year old Herr Trumpf in 1996, on assignment for *Playboy* and just wrote about the awkward experience for *Vanity Fair*. "Trump," he wrote, "struck me as adolescent, hilariously ostentatious, arbitrary, unkind, profane, dishonest, loudly opinionated, and consistently wrong. He remains the most vain man I have ever met. And he was trying to make a good impression. Who could have predicted that those very traits, now on prominent daily display, would turn him into the leading G.O.P. candidate for president of the United States?" Well... probably... more »
(Sunnistan Triumphs!) Occupation With a Human Face - Demise of Middle Class Official: It's Not That We Don't Have the Money, It's What It's Spent On (What Hillary, Republicans - All NeoLibs - Don't Want You To Know About Glass-Steagall Reup) How Corrupted Was It? Bankster Fervor (US Citizens Shorted - 6 Feet Under Now) Monster Trumped? (Rooting Out Christian Extremism Promise) ALEC Fired or Suborned?
Destroying Syria to Create Sunnistan So, ISIS/L/Da'esh is the perfect foe (foil)? There is no amount of defense dollars which the Pentagon will not demand to defeat it. And you thought that the PNAC plans went awry. (Keep watching that charming entrepreneur Bill Kristol on all the intellectual TV shows. He's everyone's favorite smarty pants.) Apocalypse When So Why Did Turkey Shoot
Destroying Syria to Create Sunnistan So, ISIS/L/Da'esh is the perfect foe (foil)? There is no amount of defense dollars which the Pentagon will not demand to defeat it. And you thought that the PNAC plans went awry. (Keep watching that charming entrepreneur Bill Kristol on all the intellectual TV shows. He's everyone's favorite smarty pants.) Apocalypse When So Why Did Turkey Shoot
Tonight`s Movie Is `Play Dirty
From *Wikipedia**: *Play Dirty is a 1969 British war film starring Michael Caine, Nigel Green and Harry Andrews. It was directed by Andre De Toth based on a screenplay by Melvyn Bragg and Lotte Colin. The film's story is inspired by the exploits of units such as the Long Range Desert Group, Popski's Private Army and the SAS in North Africa during World War II. *WNU Editor:* The quality of this video is not the best .... but it is a great film. Enjoy.
From *Wikipedia**: *Play Dirty is a 1969 British war film starring Michael Caine, Nigel Green and Harry Andrews. It was directed by Andre De Toth based on a screenplay by Melvyn Bragg and Lotte Colin. The film's story is inspired by the exploits of units such as the Long Range Desert Group, Popski's Private Army and the SAS in North Africa during World War II. *WNU Editor:* The quality of this video is not the best .... but it is a great film. Enjoy.
Massive Brawl Erupts In Ukrainian Parliament, PM Assaulted
A huge fight broke out in the Ukrainian parliament on Friday after an MP handed Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk a bunch of Roses to hold and then went on to physically lift up and remove him from the podium. Prime Minister Yatsenyuk managed to hold on to the rostrum at which he was giving a speech moments earlier, until help arrived and Ukraine’s upper house of parliament erupted into a brawl. National Post reports: A fight involving several dozen lawmakers broke out in Ukraine’s parliament Friday after one deputy swatted the prime minister with a bouquet of roses during a speech. ... more »
A huge fight broke out in the Ukrainian parliament on Friday after an MP handed Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk a bunch of Roses to hold and then went on to physically lift up and remove him from the podium. Prime Minister Yatsenyuk managed to hold on to the rostrum at which he was giving a speech moments earlier, until help arrived and Ukraine’s upper house of parliament erupted into a brawl. National Post reports: A fight involving several dozen lawmakers broke out in Ukraine’s parliament Friday after one deputy swatted the prime minister with a bouquet of roses during a speech. ... more »
Politics/The Economy: “The Stump Speech You’ll Never Hear”
*“The Stump Speech You’ll Never Hear”* by Bill Bonner PARIS – "Why does no one challenge the Deep State? In this era of business-suit machismo, why does no presidential candidate propose kicking the biggest, softest butts – the ones that most need kicking? We imagine the stump speech: "Wars? Okay with me… but not if you can’t win ‘em. We paid $1 trillion to the people who were supposed to be fighting the War on Drugs. It hasn’t worked. Drugs are as plentiful and as easy to buy today as when the war began back in 1970. I would say to the people responsible: “You’re fired! And give... more »
*“The Stump Speech You’ll Never Hear”* by Bill Bonner PARIS – "Why does no one challenge the Deep State? In this era of business-suit machismo, why does no presidential candidate propose kicking the biggest, softest butts – the ones that most need kicking? We imagine the stump speech: "Wars? Okay with me… but not if you can’t win ‘em. We paid $1 trillion to the people who were supposed to be fighting the War on Drugs. It hasn’t worked. Drugs are as plentiful and as easy to buy today as when the war began back in 1970. I would say to the people responsible: “You’re fired! And give... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- December 11, 2015
CONQUEST: An Islamic State fighter celebrates in Mosul on June 23, 2014. The Sunni group won a series of military victories last year, helped by former military and intelligence officers from the era of Saddam Hussein, the former Iraqi autocrat. But the movement has since split, with some members continuing to help the Sunni extremist group, and others fleeing. REUTERS/Stringer *Hassan Hassan, The Guardian*: *Isis is expanding its international reach. That is hardly a sign of weakness* It is dangerous to believe that it wants to use Libya as a fallback position The United Nations’... more »
CONQUEST: An Islamic State fighter celebrates in Mosul on June 23, 2014. The Sunni group won a series of military victories last year, helped by former military and intelligence officers from the era of Saddam Hussein, the former Iraqi autocrat. But the movement has since split, with some members continuing to help the Sunni extremist group, and others fleeing. REUTERS/Stringer *Hassan Hassan, The Guardian*: *Isis is expanding its international reach. That is hardly a sign of weakness* It is dangerous to believe that it wants to use Libya as a fallback position The United Nations’... more »
Dec. 11: The Turkish Trap.
The Irving press will take very little time. A1 has the ongoing storyabout child molesting by priests. It seems not to have occured to the reporters or their editors to ask what the archbishops were doing through all these years. Their standard practice of simply reassigning known offenders to other parishes strikes me as possibly criminal. Norbert Cunningham has another rant about the schools, blaming them for all the province's social ills. He displays his ignorance of education in every sentence. He blames the schools because the French immersion programmes don't produce enough b... more »
The Irving press will take very little time. A1 has the ongoing storyabout child molesting by priests. It seems not to have occured to the reporters or their editors to ask what the archbishops were doing through all these years. Their standard practice of simply reassigning known offenders to other parishes strikes me as possibly criminal. Norbert Cunningham has another rant about the schools, blaming them for all the province's social ills. He displays his ignorance of education in every sentence. He blames the schools because the French immersion programmes don't produce enough b... more »
World News briefs -- December 11, 2015
*Reuters*: *World powers step up pressure on Saudis over Yemen conflict* Frustrated at a worsening humanitarian crisis and rising civilian death toll in Yemen, Western nations are quietly increasing pressure on Saudi Arabia to seek a political deal to end the nearly nine-month conflict, U.N. diplomats said. While much of that pressure has been applied through discreet diplomacy, they said, the United States will shine a global spotlight on the conflict when it chairs a public United Nations Security Council meeting on Yemen on Dec. 22. *MIDDLE EAST* Putin vows to 'immediately de... more »
*Reuters*: *World powers step up pressure on Saudis over Yemen conflict* Frustrated at a worsening humanitarian crisis and rising civilian death toll in Yemen, Western nations are quietly increasing pressure on Saudi Arabia to seek a political deal to end the nearly nine-month conflict, U.N. diplomats said. While much of that pressure has been applied through discreet diplomacy, they said, the United States will shine a global spotlight on the conflict when it chairs a public United Nations Security Council meeting on Yemen on Dec. 22. *MIDDLE EAST* Putin vows to 'immediately de... more »
And So Begins the Ravitch Dissembling on ESSA
Even as Obama's signature was barely dry on this god-awful continuation of the NCLB testing and privatization onslaught, Diane Ravitch was already revved into "Randi Protection Mode": The Every Student Succeeds Act was released to the public on November 30, passed both houses of Congress with large majorities within 10 days, and was signed into law today by President Obama. That was fast. The good news is that No Child Left Behind is gone. There is so much we don’t know because there has been so little time to read it, discuss it, and hear different perspectives on how it will work.... more »
Even as Obama's signature was barely dry on this god-awful continuation of the NCLB testing and privatization onslaught, Diane Ravitch was already revved into "Randi Protection Mode": The Every Student Succeeds Act was released to the public on November 30, passed both houses of Congress with large majorities within 10 days, and was signed into law today by President Obama. That was fast. The good news is that No Child Left Behind is gone. There is so much we don’t know because there has been so little time to read it, discuss it, and hear different perspectives on how it will work.... more »
Just being honest after a long time
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Romeao and Jullit\ had a better chance of a long time love song then you and I yet decades later still we be
love yu love yu and thats no curse
women fall in love with me all the time just a hungrarian curse with big eyebrows and eyes full of mirth I love to take it on but at the end of of day make it clear I love an Irish princess so beautful and wonderful everytime I see her it makes me want to cry She is so beautiful its hard on my heart cause everytime I see her it stops and it take a few moment to start and then I am fully pumped up for her What a queen she is a beauty that is rarely seen and for sure beyond capture I am so lucky to be in her rapture Love you babe all the way love you forever cause thats the way I see life... more »
women fall in love with me all the time just a hungrarian curse with big eyebrows and eyes full of mirth I love to take it on but at the end of of day make it clear I love an Irish princess so beautful and wonderful everytime I see her it makes me want to cry She is so beautiful its hard on my heart cause everytime I see her it stops and it take a few moment to start and then I am fully pumped up for her What a queen she is a beauty that is rarely seen and for sure beyond capture I am so lucky to be in her rapture Love you babe all the way love you forever cause thats the way I see life... more »
The Wreckage Of The House Democrats Will Never Come Back While Blue Dogs And New Dems Are Running The Show
DCCC There is a natural tendency for the Beltway trade press to never offend the two party establishments and their committees that exercise so much control of access and information. It was the same way in the music industry. So you never read any criticism of the party hacks that run the NRCC or the DCCC, the NRSC or the DSCC. I was laughing yesterday when I looked at a *Vox* post that kind of implied that it was Obama's fault that the Democrats have lost so many seats since he became president-- and nary a whisper or a hint that perhaps the incompetent and corrupt men charged with... more »
DCCC There is a natural tendency for the Beltway trade press to never offend the two party establishments and their committees that exercise so much control of access and information. It was the same way in the music industry. So you never read any criticism of the party hacks that run the NRCC or the DCCC, the NRSC or the DSCC. I was laughing yesterday when I looked at a *Vox* post that kind of implied that it was Obama's fault that the Democrats have lost so many seats since he became president-- and nary a whisper or a hint that perhaps the incompetent and corrupt men charged with... more »
Christmas Comes Early for Teachers Unions and Obama Administration
[image: Barack Obama] "It's like Christmas Day," exclaimed Lily Eskelsen Garcia, president of the National Education Association, the nation's largest teachers union. Garcia was referring to passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which was signed into law by President Barack Obama--who... more »
[image: Barack Obama] "It's like Christmas Day," exclaimed Lily Eskelsen Garcia, president of the National Education Association, the nation's largest teachers union. Garcia was referring to passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which was signed into law by President Barack Obama--who... more »
Jan Aldrich and the Ramey Memo Update
(*Blogger's Note:* With the kind permission of Jan Aldrich, I am posting his apology to us about the Ramey Memo. This isn't so much as a "gotcha" as it is an illustration on how gentlemen in our modern society should conduct themselves. Jan made an error because a couple of links didn't work when he first attempted to use them. He responded with what he believed to be an oversight on our part as we attempted to decipher the Ramey Memo. Realizing his error, and finding the links were now working, he reassessed his reaction and offered an apology. I would like to see more of this, whic... more »
(*Blogger's Note:* With the kind permission of Jan Aldrich, I am posting his apology to us about the Ramey Memo. This isn't so much as a "gotcha" as it is an illustration on how gentlemen in our modern society should conduct themselves. Jan made an error because a couple of links didn't work when he first attempted to use them. He responded with what he believed to be an oversight on our part as we attempted to decipher the Ramey Memo. Realizing his error, and finding the links were now working, he reassessed his reaction and offered an apology. I would like to see more of this, whic... more »
Putin: It Has Begun – Russia Is At War With NATO
President Putin has authorised a ‘de facto’ war against NATO and it allies operating in Syria, according to a Kremlin report on Friday. According to the report, Putin told his top Defense officials: “I order[you] to act extremely tough. Any targets that threaten Russian forces or our infrastructure on the ground should be immediately destroyed.” This means that Russia could potentially use the nuclear weapons in their arsenal against NATO-allied countries in Syria, potentially sparking a World War III scenario. Whatdoesitmean.com reports: Spurring these latest Federation war moves,... more »
President Putin has authorised a ‘de facto’ war against NATO and it allies operating in Syria, according to a Kremlin report on Friday. According to the report, Putin told his top Defense officials: “I order[you] to act extremely tough. Any targets that threaten Russian forces or our infrastructure on the ground should be immediately destroyed.” This means that Russia could potentially use the nuclear weapons in their arsenal against NATO-allied countries in Syria, potentially sparking a World War III scenario. Whatdoesitmean.com reports: Spurring these latest Federation war moves,... more »
Turkey Builds A Four-Meter High Wall On Border With Syria
Turkey is to be fenced off from Syria via a controversial four-meter high wall, according to reports by Ino TV and Leganese channel Al Mayadeen. According to the Fort Russ website, the decision to do so came from Turkish authorities who wish to fence off the border provinces of Kilis and Gaziantep from Aleppo which they claim is controlled by ISIS. Fort Russ reports: The total length of the construction will be 82 km. The Islamic State is a terrorist organization whose activity in Russia is prohibited.
Turkey is to be fenced off from Syria via a controversial four-meter high wall, according to reports by Ino TV and Leganese channel Al Mayadeen. According to the Fort Russ website, the decision to do so came from Turkish authorities who wish to fence off the border provinces of Kilis and Gaziantep from Aleppo which they claim is controlled by ISIS. Fort Russ reports: The total length of the construction will be 82 km. The Islamic State is a terrorist organization whose activity in Russia is prohibited.
UK Veterans Discard Medals In Protest & Disgust
Veterans for Peace UK discarded their service medals outside Downing Street “in disgust” at last week’s parliamentary vote to extend RAF bombings into Syria. Veterans for Peace UK, are a group of men and women who have served in the military and have experienced the folly of war in the modern world. They discarded their hard won precious medals of war which had cost them their bodies and souls in the line of duty to Queen and country. Servicemen threw their medals to the ground in front of reporters and made a protest speech about their actions for the sake of revealing the unspoken ... more »
Veterans for Peace UK discarded their service medals outside Downing Street “in disgust” at last week’s parliamentary vote to extend RAF bombings into Syria. Veterans for Peace UK, are a group of men and women who have served in the military and have experienced the folly of war in the modern world. They discarded their hard won precious medals of war which had cost them their bodies and souls in the line of duty to Queen and country. Servicemen threw their medals to the ground in front of reporters and made a protest speech about their actions for the sake of revealing the unspoken ... more »
Climate Change Scientist Stuns Congress With Irrefutable Facts
Climatologist Judith Curry shocked Congress during a climate change hearing by using facts and science to question the man-made global warming theory. Senator Ed Markey attempted to discredit Curry’s view on climate change during his testimony, but Judith Curry hit back unexpectedly with sold scientific reasons why her views on the topic are valid. Dailycaller.com reports: Markey sought to discredit Curry in his testimony by framing her as ignoring the evidence humans are putting the planet at risk. Curry was not happy with essentially being labelled a global warming “denier” and p... more »
Climatologist Judith Curry shocked Congress during a climate change hearing by using facts and science to question the man-made global warming theory. Senator Ed Markey attempted to discredit Curry’s view on climate change during his testimony, but Judith Curry hit back unexpectedly with sold scientific reasons why her views on the topic are valid. Dailycaller.com reports: Markey sought to discredit Curry in his testimony by framing her as ignoring the evidence humans are putting the planet at risk. Curry was not happy with essentially being labelled a global warming “denier” and p... more »
Obama Told FBI To ‘Downplay’ Terrorist Angle Of California Shooting
A new report shows that the FBI were pressured by the White House into downplaying the role of terrorism in the California shooting, causing the agency to publicly take the heat for failing to act swiftly. According to Jack Murphy of SOFREP the FBI knew almost immediately that the shooting was an act of terrorism, but failed to say so on the orders of Obama. Dailycaller.com reports: This source added that as soon as the shooting took place, Obama convened a meeting with the National Security Council and the heads of other federal enforcement agencies to discuss a public relations s... more »
A new report shows that the FBI were pressured by the White House into downplaying the role of terrorism in the California shooting, causing the agency to publicly take the heat for failing to act swiftly. According to Jack Murphy of SOFREP the FBI knew almost immediately that the shooting was an act of terrorism, but failed to say so on the orders of Obama. Dailycaller.com reports: This source added that as soon as the shooting took place, Obama convened a meeting with the National Security Council and the heads of other federal enforcement agencies to discuss a public relations s... more »
U.S. Judge Calls FBI To Arrest President And Congress
An Alaska State Judge has issued an open letter to all federal agents across America, including the FBI, urging them to arrest Congress, President Obama, and the Secretary of the Treasury. Judge Anna von Reitz goes into detail on the fraud that has been committed by U.S. leaders and urges something to be done. Below is the full text of the letter, taken from the original pdf here: Anna Maria Riezinger (Anna Von Reitz) November 28, 2015 Big Lake, Alaska Dear Federal Agents: I am addressing this letter in this way, because it is my understanding that it will be read by members of both... more »
An Alaska State Judge has issued an open letter to all federal agents across America, including the FBI, urging them to arrest Congress, President Obama, and the Secretary of the Treasury. Judge Anna von Reitz goes into detail on the fraud that has been committed by U.S. leaders and urges something to be done. Below is the full text of the letter, taken from the original pdf here: Anna Maria Riezinger (Anna Von Reitz) November 28, 2015 Big Lake, Alaska Dear Federal Agents: I am addressing this letter in this way, because it is my understanding that it will be read by members of both... more »
Russia Says US Deployment Of 200 Nuclear Bombs Will Lead To War
Russia have accused the US of inciting a war with Russia by deploying 200 nuclear bombs across Europe. Citing the deployment of nukes and the increased military operations of NATO, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that political and military relations are fast deteriorating between the two countries. Presstv.com reports: “About 200 US nuclear bombs are currently deployed in Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany and Turkey. This nuclear ordnance is also subject to a renewal program,” Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday, Sputnik news agency reported. T...more »
Russia have accused the US of inciting a war with Russia by deploying 200 nuclear bombs across Europe. Citing the deployment of nukes and the increased military operations of NATO, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that political and military relations are fast deteriorating between the two countries. Presstv.com reports: “About 200 US nuclear bombs are currently deployed in Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany and Turkey. This nuclear ordnance is also subject to a renewal program,” Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday, Sputnik news agency reported. T...more »
Ex-London Mayor Says Saudi Arabia More Of A Threat Than Russia
Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone has told a conference in Moscow that Saudi Arabia poses a far greater risk to the security of Britain than Russia. The ex-London mayor told the conference, “The simple fact is, the West doesn’t face a threat from Russia. We now face a threat from Muslim fundamentalism. Most of which has been funded by Saudi Arabia, our principal ally, which has funded the most intolerant strand of Islam which bears no relation to the teaching of the Prophet Mohammed.” Outspoken Livingstone also accused the U.S. of being partially to blame for 9/11 due to their fu... more »
Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone has told a conference in Moscow that Saudi Arabia poses a far greater risk to the security of Britain than Russia. The ex-London mayor told the conference, “The simple fact is, the West doesn’t face a threat from Russia. We now face a threat from Muslim fundamentalism. Most of which has been funded by Saudi Arabia, our principal ally, which has funded the most intolerant strand of Islam which bears no relation to the teaching of the Prophet Mohammed.” Outspoken Livingstone also accused the U.S. of being partially to blame for 9/11 due to their fu... more »
Climate Tricks 46, More alarmism --> more climate money expectation --> more disappointment
The main irony of climate alarmism is this. 1. Top climate activists and UN officials paint very scary, very alarming scenario 100 years away, 2. People and climate activists from developing countries demand more climate money, hundreds of $ billions per year of money (ie, more alarmism, more climate extortion), 3. Officials from rich countries, their economies already saddled in heavy public debts, resist the huge climate money blackmail, 4. More disappointment, even anger, with deadlocks. This is repeated yearly in all the past Conference of Parties (COP) meetings by member-gover... more »
The main irony of climate alarmism is this. 1. Top climate activists and UN officials paint very scary, very alarming scenario 100 years away, 2. People and climate activists from developing countries demand more climate money, hundreds of $ billions per year of money (ie, more alarmism, more climate extortion), 3. Officials from rich countries, their economies already saddled in heavy public debts, resist the huge climate money blackmail, 4. More disappointment, even anger, with deadlocks. This is repeated yearly in all the past Conference of Parties (COP) meetings by member-gover... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 11, 2015
A pair of US F-15E Strike Eagles fly over northern Iraq after conducting airstrikes in Syria. (Reuters) *Long War Journal*: *US military fails to ‘decimate’ Islamic State leadership despite thousands of airstrikes* The US killed three senior Islamic State commanders in separate airstrikes in the Iraqi-Syrian theater in late November, with a US military spokesman touting the strikes as “an example of how we’re able to decimate networks.” Colonel Steve Warren, the spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve, the US mission in Iraq and Syria, announced the deaths of the three Islamic Sta... more »
A pair of US F-15E Strike Eagles fly over northern Iraq after conducting airstrikes in Syria. (Reuters) *Long War Journal*: *US military fails to ‘decimate’ Islamic State leadership despite thousands of airstrikes* The US killed three senior Islamic State commanders in separate airstrikes in the Iraqi-Syrian theater in late November, with a US military spokesman touting the strikes as “an example of how we’re able to decimate networks.” Colonel Steve Warren, the spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve, the US mission in Iraq and Syria, announced the deaths of the three Islamic Sta... more »
John Kerry Rushes To Moscow To Speak Directly With Vladimir Putin
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is set to travel to Moscow on Tuesday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the future of war in Syria, and to urgently discuss the differing approaches the U.S. and Russia are taking in the battle against ISIS militants. “They will discuss ongoing efforts to achieve a political transition in Syria and related efforts to degrade and destroy ISIL,” said State Department spokesman Mark Toner. Washingtonpost.com reports: Kerry also plans to raise with Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov the situation in Ukraine, where Rus... more »
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is set to travel to Moscow on Tuesday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the future of war in Syria, and to urgently discuss the differing approaches the U.S. and Russia are taking in the battle against ISIS militants. “They will discuss ongoing efforts to achieve a political transition in Syria and related efforts to degrade and destroy ISIL,” said State Department spokesman Mark Toner. Washingtonpost.com reports: Kerry also plans to raise with Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov the situation in Ukraine, where Rus... more »
Anonymous Declares War on Donald Trump
[image: Anonymous Declares War on Donald Trump] Donald Trump has a track record of making enemies, but his most recent proposal to ban all Muslims from entering the United States has prompted hacktivist group Anonymous to declare war on him, launching #OpTrump and releasing videos warning Donald... Continue reading *“Anonymous Declares War on Donald Trump”* at *inquisitr.com*.
[image: Anonymous Declares War on Donald Trump] Donald Trump has a track record of making enemies, but his most recent proposal to ban all Muslims from entering the United States has prompted hacktivist group Anonymous to declare war on him, launching #OpTrump and releasing videos warning Donald... Continue reading *“Anonymous Declares War on Donald Trump”* at *inquisitr.com*.
We Won't Give Up the Fight!
We were up early yesterday morning and on the road to Camp Schwab where there was a 6:00 am gate blockage against the early construction work on the proposed Marine airfield twin-runways that will be plunked down in pristine Oura Bay. Our Veterans For Peace delegation was warmly received by the more than 100 Okinawan citizens who were already gathering in front of the gate when we arrived. Many of them were elderly and protest leaders had them chanting and singing even before the sun rose. We were given tiny folding seats in the front row of the festive crowd and we tied our ba... more »
We were up early yesterday morning and on the road to Camp Schwab where there was a 6:00 am gate blockage against the early construction work on the proposed Marine airfield twin-runways that will be plunked down in pristine Oura Bay. Our Veterans For Peace delegation was warmly received by the more than 100 Okinawan citizens who were already gathering in front of the gate when we arrived. Many of them were elderly and protest leaders had them chanting and singing even before the sun rose. We were given tiny folding seats in the front row of the festive crowd and we tied our ba... more »
Gaddafi’s Son Hannibal Kidnapped In Lebanon
The son of late Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, Hannibal, has been kidnapped in Beirut, Lebanon according to security sources. According to reports he was seized by armed gunmen, thought to be members of the Lebanese Amal Movement, while there visiting his wife. Hannibal, 40, is the fifth son of Colonel Gaddafi and his second wife, Safia Farkash The Telegraph reports: Gaddafi, who has been living in exile in Oman since the ousting of his father from power in 2011, has reportedly been visiting his wife when he was snatched by gunmen. He appeared in a video aired late Friday on local ...more »
The son of late Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, Hannibal, has been kidnapped in Beirut, Lebanon according to security sources. According to reports he was seized by armed gunmen, thought to be members of the Lebanese Amal Movement, while there visiting his wife. Hannibal, 40, is the fifth son of Colonel Gaddafi and his second wife, Safia Farkash The Telegraph reports: Gaddafi, who has been living in exile in Oman since the ousting of his father from power in 2011, has reportedly been visiting his wife when he was snatched by gunmen. He appeared in a video aired late Friday on local ...more »
B-LoEdScene: More Great News from Planet Weingarten!
B-LoEdScene: More Great News from Planet Weingarten!: Anyone confused as to whether the ESEA and/or Common Core Task Farce's "recommendations" are going to be good for teacher... more »
B-LoEdScene: More Great News from Planet Weingarten!: Anyone confused as to whether the ESEA and/or Common Core Task Farce's "recommendations" are going to be good for teacher... more »
Humanist Society Puts a Stop to Basketball Coach Praying with Players
[image: Praying basketball coach] An Indiana basketball coach was asked to stop participating in a team prayer circle after school officials received an e-mail condemning the practice. Scott Spahr was photographed standing at center court holding hands and bowing his head in prayer alongside... Continue reading *“Humanist Society Puts a Stop to Basketball Coach Praying with Players”* at *abcnews.go.com*.
[image: Praying basketball coach] An Indiana basketball coach was asked to stop participating in a team prayer circle after school officials received an e-mail condemning the practice. Scott Spahr was photographed standing at center court holding hands and bowing his head in prayer alongside... Continue reading *“Humanist Society Puts a Stop to Basketball Coach Praying with Players”* at *abcnews.go.com*.
The Islamic State Oil Trade Is Worth Hundreds Of Millions
*BBC*: *Islamic State oil trade 'worth more than $500m'* The so-called Islamic State (IS) has made more than $500m (£330m) trading oil, a US treasury official has said. Its "primary customer" has been the government of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, despite its ongoing battle to overthrow the regime, Adam Szubin told the BBC. IS had also looted up to $1bn from banks in territory it held, he said. A US-led coalition has been bombing IS targets, including oil facilities, in Syria and Iraq for over a year. IS' finance chief was recently killed in one such mission, Pentagon offi... more »
*BBC*: *Islamic State oil trade 'worth more than $500m'* The so-called Islamic State (IS) has made more than $500m (£330m) trading oil, a US treasury official has said. Its "primary customer" has been the government of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, despite its ongoing battle to overthrow the regime, Adam Szubin told the BBC. IS had also looted up to $1bn from banks in territory it held, he said. A US-led coalition has been bombing IS targets, including oil facilities, in Syria and Iraq for over a year. IS' finance chief was recently killed in one such mission, Pentagon offi... more »
White House Officials Worry That After ISIS Is Defeated Another Sectarian War Will Break-Out In Iraq
*The Hill:** Fears grow of new sectarian war in Iraq* The Obama administration is growing worried about new sectarian bloodshed in Iraq once the military takes back territory from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Officials in the Shiite-majority government aligned with Iran are making moves to consolidate power, quietly purging Sunnis from the rolls of the military. Several hundred senior Sunni officials in the Iraqi military have been fired and replaced with members of the Badr Corps, a Shiite militia created and supported by Iran, according to a U.S. official and so... more »
*The Hill:** Fears grow of new sectarian war in Iraq* The Obama administration is growing worried about new sectarian bloodshed in Iraq once the military takes back territory from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Officials in the Shiite-majority government aligned with Iran are making moves to consolidate power, quietly purging Sunnis from the rolls of the military. Several hundred senior Sunni officials in the Iraqi military have been fired and replaced with members of the Badr Corps, a Shiite militia created and supported by Iran, according to a U.S. official and so... more »
Mother Nature Lashes OUt
trying to turn the theromsat down because the heat of global warming could consume everyone that mean you and me no matter how incoccent we were when the fumes got tossed we can not exist when the the whip of mother nature takes back from us the planet that we never loved and there is not other reason she would \ behave that way
trying to turn the theromsat down because the heat of global warming could consume everyone that mean you and me no matter how incoccent we were when the fumes got tossed we can not exist when the the whip of mother nature takes back from us the planet that we never loved and there is not other reason she would \ behave that way
Russian Defense Minister: Islamic State Militants Have Seized 70% Of Syria’s Territory
Russia's Deputy Defence Minister Anatoli Antonov *TASS:* *Islamic State militants seize 70% of Syria’s territory — Russian defense minister* *The number of terrorists amounts to about 60,000 people, Sergey Shoigu notes* MOSCOW, December 11. /TASS/. The area of influence of the Islamic State terrorist group (outlawed in Russia) is expanding, militants have seized about 70% of Syria’s territory, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Friday. "The Islamic State area of influence is expanding. Militants have seized about 70% of the Syrian territory. The number of terrorists a... more »
Russia's Deputy Defence Minister Anatoli Antonov *TASS:* *Islamic State militants seize 70% of Syria’s territory — Russian defense minister* *The number of terrorists amounts to about 60,000 people, Sergey Shoigu notes* MOSCOW, December 11. /TASS/. The area of influence of the Islamic State terrorist group (outlawed in Russia) is expanding, militants have seized about 70% of Syria’s territory, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Friday. "The Islamic State area of influence is expanding. Militants have seized about 70% of the Syrian territory. The number of terrorists a... more »
We Aren’t the World
[image: Syrian refugees - iStock_000079223389_900] To believe his critics, Donald Trump has ripped up the U.S. Constitution and sprinkled its shreds on the smoldering embers of what was once the Statute of Liberty. He did this, of course, by proposing a temporary ban on Muslim... more »
[image: Syrian refugees - iStock_000079223389_900] To believe his critics, Donald Trump has ripped up the U.S. Constitution and sprinkled its shreds on the smoldering embers of what was once the Statute of Liberty. He did this, of course, by proposing a temporary ban on Muslim... more »
World military leaders slam @Amnesty, praise IDF
' Israel fought "an exemplary campaign" during the Gaza conflict last year, an independent group of prominent military personnel and a former United Nations war crimes prosecutor has concluded. A report by the High Level Military Group (HLMG), made up of 11 former military and intelligence leaders from five continents, said Israel operated "within the parameters of the Law of Armed Conflict" and had even "in some respects exceeded the highest standards we set for our own nations' militaries," The group unanimously agreed that Israel's military response was reasonable. "Israel's e... more »
' Israel fought "an exemplary campaign" during the Gaza conflict last year, an independent group of prominent military personnel and a former United Nations war crimes prosecutor has concluded. A report by the High Level Military Group (HLMG), made up of 11 former military and intelligence leaders from five continents, said Israel operated "within the parameters of the Law of Armed Conflict" and had even "in some respects exceeded the highest standards we set for our own nations' militaries," The group unanimously agreed that Israel's military response was reasonable. "Israel's e... more »
At Least 60 Killed In Triple Truck Bomb Attack In Syria
ISIS say they were behind a triple suicide truck bombing which killed at least 60 people in northern Syria on Thursday. The blasts in the Christian town of Tell tamer in Syria’s northeastern Al Hasakah province were close to a Kurdish field hospital and a busy market square. A spokesman for the Syrian Kurdish YPG said that at least 80 people were wounded. Most of the affected people were civilians, but there were some Kurdish and Assyrian self-defense fighters among them. RT reports: The vehicles were allegedly packed with large amounts of explosives, which also caused significant d... more »
ISIS say they were behind a triple suicide truck bombing which killed at least 60 people in northern Syria on Thursday. The blasts in the Christian town of Tell tamer in Syria’s northeastern Al Hasakah province were close to a Kurdish field hospital and a busy market square. A spokesman for the Syrian Kurdish YPG said that at least 80 people were wounded. Most of the affected people were civilians, but there were some Kurdish and Assyrian self-defense fighters among them. RT reports: The vehicles were allegedly packed with large amounts of explosives, which also caused significant d... more »
Democracy Now: Kandi Mossett: North Dakota Fracking Fuels Violence against Women
"What we’re dealing with is a death by a thousand cuts," says North Dakota indigenous leader Kandi Mossett of the impact of the booming fracking and oil-drilling industry in her home state. "We’ve had violence against women increase by 168 percent, particularly in the area of rape," Mossett says. "We have 14-, 15- and 16-year-old girls that are willingly going into man camps [for oil workers]
"What we’re dealing with is a death by a thousand cuts," says North Dakota indigenous leader Kandi Mossett of the impact of the booming fracking and oil-drilling industry in her home state. "We’ve had violence against women increase by 168 percent, particularly in the area of rape," Mossett says. "We have 14-, 15- and 16-year-old girls that are willingly going into man camps [for oil workers]
Ceramic brakes not necessary I love you all the same
Ceramic brakes not necessary I love you all the same I have been touring in a near perfect car and all I could think about was why the audio system did not play you Front seats, back seats shotgun position these are all important factors for a good car ride Still the question remains how good a travelling company will this old jalobly be when it rains Sunshine is always blowing out my ass when I am dialled into windowpane but sunshine has an expiry date and mine is so much shorter what a shame Girl your driving me crazy causes of the way you control the car all acceleration and brak... more »
Ceramic brakes not necessary I love you all the same I have been touring in a near perfect car and all I could think about was why the audio system did not play you Front seats, back seats shotgun position these are all important factors for a good car ride Still the question remains how good a travelling company will this old jalobly be when it rains Sunshine is always blowing out my ass when I am dialled into windowpane but sunshine has an expiry date and mine is so much shorter what a shame Girl your driving me crazy causes of the way you control the car all acceleration and brak... more »
Taliban Have Launched An Attack On The Embassy District Of Kabul
*Reuters*: *Taliban attack hits Spanish embassy in Kabul* The Taliban mounted a car bomb attack on a guest house near the Spanish embassy in Kabul on Friday, wounding at least seven people and further dimming any hopes of peace talks with moderate elements of the Islamist insurgent movement. Gunfire was reported immediately following the explosion, which the Taliban said was targeted at a guest house attached to the embassy near a heavily protected area of the capital close to many foreign embassies and government buildings. A spokesman for the Spanish foreign ministry initially ... more »
*Reuters*: *Taliban attack hits Spanish embassy in Kabul* The Taliban mounted a car bomb attack on a guest house near the Spanish embassy in Kabul on Friday, wounding at least seven people and further dimming any hopes of peace talks with moderate elements of the Islamist insurgent movement. Gunfire was reported immediately following the explosion, which the Taliban said was targeted at a guest house attached to the embassy near a heavily protected area of the capital close to many foreign embassies and government buildings. A spokesman for the Spanish foreign ministry initially ... more »
Russian President Putin Still Popular Among Russians
*CNN:* *Russia's middle class: We don't blame Putin* (CNN)Russia's middle class has had a tough time recently, but they aren't blaming President Vladimir Putin for it. No more winter charter flights to sunny Turkey; Putin's government banned them after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane in Syria in late November. No more Turkish fruits, vegetables, or meats either. They're also banned. And forget about Brie,Camembert and other imported European cheeses. They too disappeared from shelves, after the Kremlin banned them in retaliation for European sanctions over Russia's annexation ...more »
*CNN:* *Russia's middle class: We don't blame Putin* (CNN)Russia's middle class has had a tough time recently, but they aren't blaming President Vladimir Putin for it. No more winter charter flights to sunny Turkey; Putin's government banned them after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane in Syria in late November. No more Turkish fruits, vegetables, or meats either. They're also banned. And forget about Brie,Camembert and other imported European cheeses. They too disappeared from shelves, after the Kremlin banned them in retaliation for European sanctions over Russia's annexation ...more »
Donald Trump Update: King Kong is Climbing the Empire State Building with Hilary in his arms!
*Trump Outrage* I wasn't going to do another post on Donald Trump so soon...but events have overtaken "plans"....the Donald thing has really veered off into la la land, and needs to be put into the context of the overall morbidity of the US culture and political system. There have been several excellent analyses of it in just the past 48 hours. Here's one by Lasha Darkmoon. Donald Trump is a result of the Frankenstein laboratory of the American political system. The terminally corrupt political culture has made it inevitable that such a creature would rise from the Lagoon. The fant... more »
*Trump Outrage* I wasn't going to do another post on Donald Trump so soon...but events have overtaken "plans"....the Donald thing has really veered off into la la land, and needs to be put into the context of the overall morbidity of the US culture and political system. There have been several excellent analyses of it in just the past 48 hours. Here's one by Lasha Darkmoon. Donald Trump is a result of the Frankenstein laboratory of the American political system. The terminally corrupt political culture has made it inevitable that such a creature would rise from the Lagoon. The fant... more »
Met Office Claims About Extreme Rainfall Not Supported By Their Own Scientific Paper
By Paul Homewood http://blog.metoffice.gov.uk/2015/12/11/climate-change-and-weather-caught-in-a-media-storm/ One of the claims made by the Met Office is that: Last month, we published a paper showing that for the same weather pattern, an extended period of extreme UK winter rainfall is now seven times more likely than in a world without human emissions of greenhouse gases.” […]
By Paul Homewood http://blog.metoffice.gov.uk/2015/12/11/climate-change-and-weather-caught-in-a-media-storm/ One of the claims made by the Met Office is that: Last month, we published a paper showing that for the same weather pattern, an extended period of extreme UK winter rainfall is now seven times more likely than in a world without human emissions of greenhouse gases.” […]
Study Finds Cannabis is Much Safer Than Alcohol or Tobacco
*Steven Maxwell* - Further evidence that the war on Cannabis is erroneous and destructive. The post Study Finds Cannabis is Much Safer Than Alcohol or Tobacco appeared first on Waking Times.
*Steven Maxwell* - Further evidence that the war on Cannabis is erroneous and destructive. The post Study Finds Cannabis is Much Safer Than Alcohol or Tobacco appeared first on Waking Times.
Consuming Milk and Dairy Linked to the Development of Parkinson’s Disease
*Alex Pietrowski* - More evidence that consuming milk and dairy contributes to chronic illness. The post Consuming Milk and Dairy Linked to the Development of Parkinson’s Disease appeared first on Waking Times.
*Alex Pietrowski* - More evidence that consuming milk and dairy contributes to chronic illness. The post Consuming Milk and Dairy Linked to the Development of Parkinson’s Disease appeared first on Waking Times.
Native Americans protest tar sands and fracking at COP21
Native Americans protest tar sands and fracking at COP21 By Brenda Norrell Censored News Native Americans in Paris protested the tar sands owner Total, and corporate fracking, while rallying in solidarity with migrants and refugees, standing strong this week in the face of the ban on protests during the UN COP21 climate summit. Native American women, including Lummi women and
Native Americans protest tar sands and fracking at COP21 By Brenda Norrell Censored News Native Americans in Paris protested the tar sands owner Total, and corporate fracking, while rallying in solidarity with migrants and refugees, standing strong this week in the face of the ban on protests during the UN COP21 climate summit. Native American women, including Lummi women and
US Secretary of State John Kerry To Meet Russian President Putin and Foreign Minister Lavrov In Moscow Next Week
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) speaks to US Secretary of State John Kerry (C) as Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov listens during their meeting in Moscow, May 7, 2013. (Reuters photo) *RT*:* John Kerry to meet with Putin, Lavrov to discuss Syria; Ukraine* US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow next week to discuss the situation in Syria and Ukraine, the US State Department has announced. “The Secretary will then visit Moscow, Russia, on December 15, to meet with Russian President Vla... more »
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) speaks to US Secretary of State John Kerry (C) as Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov listens during their meeting in Moscow, May 7, 2013. (Reuters photo) *RT*:* John Kerry to meet with Putin, Lavrov to discuss Syria; Ukraine* US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow next week to discuss the situation in Syria and Ukraine, the US State Department has announced. “The Secretary will then visit Moscow, Russia, on December 15, to meet with Russian President Vla... more »
Students Take Action to Save Dusable High School Library
Get the full story here: DuSable High School students have organized a sit-in to get CPS to bring back their librarian. BRONZEVILLE — At least 200 students from DuSable High School walked out of class Friday as part of a demonstration to bring back their beloved librarian and stop the library from closing.
Get the full story here: DuSable High School students have organized a sit-in to get CPS to bring back their librarian. BRONZEVILLE — At least 200 students from DuSable High School walked out of class Friday as part of a demonstration to bring back their beloved librarian and stop the library from closing.
Honoring Charlie Brown and the Homely, Humble Christmas Tree
[image: Charlie Brown Tree - 900] “O, Christmas Tree! O, Christmas Tree! How lovely are thy branches?” This time of year it is so easy to celebrate the splendor of a majestic, grandly decorated tree, be it the iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree … … this... more »
[image: Charlie Brown Tree - 900] “O, Christmas Tree! O, Christmas Tree! How lovely are thy branches?” This time of year it is so easy to celebrate the splendor of a majestic, grandly decorated tree, be it the iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree … … this... more »
NATO Stay Behind Armies: Gladio and Grey Wolves. Updated
Hat tip to anonymous linkie person and Silver Palomino- Both of whom enlightened me to the presence & involvement of *the Grey Wolves* in *more then one geostrategically important situation.* * Clearly this organization is not specifically affiliated with the nation state of Turkey*. Nor are they *Erdogan’s Grey Wolves *?* Rather they appear to belong to the string pullers above the nation state. The intertwining global intelligence/military apparatus. Mostly run and sheltered under, what I like to call that big black NATO umbrella. * *Anonymous December 10, 2015 at 10:38 AM* An... more »
Hat tip to anonymous linkie person and Silver Palomino- Both of whom enlightened me to the presence & involvement of *the Grey Wolves* in *more then one geostrategically important situation.* * Clearly this organization is not specifically affiliated with the nation state of Turkey*. Nor are they *Erdogan’s Grey Wolves *?* Rather they appear to belong to the string pullers above the nation state. The intertwining global intelligence/military apparatus. Mostly run and sheltered under, what I like to call that big black NATO umbrella. * *Anonymous December 10, 2015 at 10:38 AM* An... more »
Putin Orders Defense Chiefs To Strengthen Russia’s Strategic Nuclear Forces Amid Rising Tensions With The U.S.
Russian Topol inter-continental ballistic missiles are pictured during a rehearsal for the nation's annual May 9 Victory Day parade (file photo) *Bloomberg:* *Putin Tells Defense Chiefs to Strengthen Russian Nuclear Forces* * Shoigu says 95% of nuclear forces are at permanent readiness * Half of Russian nuclear arsenal is new, defense minister says President Vladimir Putin ordered defense chiefs to strengthen Russia’s strategic nuclear forces amid rising tensions with the U.S. over the global balance of power. New weapons should go to “all parts” of the nuclear triad of air, sea, an... more »
Russian Topol inter-continental ballistic missiles are pictured during a rehearsal for the nation's annual May 9 Victory Day parade (file photo) *Bloomberg:* *Putin Tells Defense Chiefs to Strengthen Russian Nuclear Forces* * Shoigu says 95% of nuclear forces are at permanent readiness * Half of Russian nuclear arsenal is new, defense minister says President Vladimir Putin ordered defense chiefs to strengthen Russia’s strategic nuclear forces amid rising tensions with the U.S. over the global balance of power. New weapons should go to “all parts” of the nuclear triad of air, sea, an... more »
Russia`s Annual Defense Ministry Meeting (Video)
*Sputnik*: *WATCH LIVE: President Putin Takes Part in Defense Ministry Meeting* Russian President Vladimir Putin is taking part in an annual expanded meeting of the country's Defense Ministry Board on Friday, outlining the main military tasks for the upcoming year, the Kremlin press service said Thursday. *WNU Editor*: The above video is his entire speech to the Defense Ministry Board (translated in English).
*Sputnik*: *WATCH LIVE: President Putin Takes Part in Defense Ministry Meeting* Russian President Vladimir Putin is taking part in an annual expanded meeting of the country's Defense Ministry Board on Friday, outlining the main military tasks for the upcoming year, the Kremlin press service said Thursday. *WNU Editor*: The above video is his entire speech to the Defense Ministry Board (translated in English).
Line up, you lying, cheating Harperistas ... here comes the bus
Remember this? How about this or this? So, from the mouth of a Harper conservative we get this: “Basically what happened was that they used robocalls to misdirect NDP voters, to split the vote and allow Gary Lunn to win,” Duffy said. “He knew nothing about it, except that they phoned him afterward and said ‘You’re welcome Gary.’ He said ‘What?’ (They said) ‘We got you in’.” Lunn
Remember this? How about this or this? So, from the mouth of a Harper conservative we get this: “Basically what happened was that they used robocalls to misdirect NDP voters, to split the vote and allow Gary Lunn to win,” Duffy said. “He knew nothing about it, except that they phoned him afterward and said ‘You’re welcome Gary.’ He said ‘What?’ (They said) ‘We got you in’.” Lunn
Ohio Planned Parenthood Investigation Reveals Fetal Remains Dumped in Landfills
[image: Planned Parenthood] (COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that his office has concluded its investigation into the alleged sale of fetal tissue by Planned Parenthood affiliates. While the investigation did not find any indication that fetal tissue was... Continue reading *“Ohio Planned Parenthood Investigation Reveals Fetal Remains Dumped in Landfills”* at *content.govdelivery.com*.
[image: Planned Parenthood] (COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that his office has concluded its investigation into the alleged sale of fetal tissue by Planned Parenthood affiliates. While the investigation did not find any indication that fetal tissue was... Continue reading *“Ohio Planned Parenthood Investigation Reveals Fetal Remains Dumped in Landfills”* at *content.govdelivery.com*.
Petition To Ban Donald Trump From UK Becomes The Most Popular Ever
The petition to ban Donald Trump from entering the UK has passed half a million as the Republican hopeful calls for death penalty for all cop killers. The petition to deny him entry to the UK has become the most signed on parliament’s website, with over 530,000 signatures at the time of writing. The Home Secretary Theresa May, has declined to say whether she would stop the billionaire entering the UK. The petition was started Tuesday, a day after the Trump called for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.” Following a week of controversial rhetoric fro... more »
The petition to ban Donald Trump from entering the UK has passed half a million as the Republican hopeful calls for death penalty for all cop killers. The petition to deny him entry to the UK has become the most signed on parliament’s website, with over 530,000 signatures at the time of writing. The Home Secretary Theresa May, has declined to say whether she would stop the billionaire entering the UK. The petition was started Tuesday, a day after the Trump called for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.” Following a week of controversial rhetoric fro... more »
Met Office Stung By Criticism, But Fail To Answer Questions Raised
By Paul Homewood http://blog.metoffice.gov.uk/2015/12/11/climate-change-and-weather-caught-in-a-media-storm/ The Met Office has responded in typically self serving fashion to recent criticism in the media: December so far has been characterised by intense media discussions about climate change and its relationship to weather. Early in the month, the Met Office welcomed the BBC Trust report, which recognised […]
By Paul Homewood http://blog.metoffice.gov.uk/2015/12/11/climate-change-and-weather-caught-in-a-media-storm/ The Met Office has responded in typically self serving fashion to recent criticism in the media: December so far has been characterised by intense media discussions about climate change and its relationship to weather. Early in the month, the Met Office welcomed the BBC Trust report, which recognised […]
About That Blackmail Deal in Paris...
*"Loss and Damage": U.S. Stymies Push for Compensation for Climate Devastation at U.N. Climate Summit (source)* *by Gaius Publius* More about the Paris climate blackmail deal we wrote about recently, the offer by the U.S. delegation (and others in its camp) that they would agree to a lower cap on global warming — a less-damaging 1.5°C ceiling instead of 2°C — in exchange for the most vulnerable nations never again asking for reparations, i.e., damage liability claims. The video at the top is telling and not very long. I suggest listening through. The transcript with my annotation... more »
*"Loss and Damage": U.S. Stymies Push for Compensation for Climate Devastation at U.N. Climate Summit (source)* *by Gaius Publius* More about the Paris climate blackmail deal we wrote about recently, the offer by the U.S. delegation (and others in its camp) that they would agree to a lower cap on global warming — a less-damaging 1.5°C ceiling instead of 2°C — in exchange for the most vulnerable nations never again asking for reparations, i.e., damage liability claims. The video at the top is telling and not very long. I suggest listening through. The transcript with my annotation... more »
Russian President Putin Claims That He Has Provided Military Support For The Free Syrian Army
Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the audience during an annual meeting at the Defence Ministry in Moscow, Russia, December 11, 2015. REUTERS/ Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik/Kremlin *The Hill:** Putin claims Russia sent weapons to Free Syrian Army* Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Friday that he has provided weapons, air cover and supplies to a key Western-backed Syrian opposition group. Putin also made a veiled swipe at Turkey and again called for the United States to cooperate with him to fight terrorists. In his speech, Putin asserted that he is working with the oppo... more »
Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the audience during an annual meeting at the Defence Ministry in Moscow, Russia, December 11, 2015. REUTERS/ Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik/Kremlin *The Hill:** Putin claims Russia sent weapons to Free Syrian Army* Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Friday that he has provided weapons, air cover and supplies to a key Western-backed Syrian opposition group. Putin also made a veiled swipe at Turkey and again called for the United States to cooperate with him to fight terrorists. In his speech, Putin asserted that he is working with the oppo... more »
Russian Military Operations And Forces In Syria (Graphic)
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Native American Solidarity: Migrants and Refugees COP21 France
Kandi Mossett: "I hope they could hear us inside this detention center where migrants and refugees are being wrongfully detained." . Kandi Mossett, "The Lummi Youth Crew had a powerful presence that was just amazing, so proud to have them on our Indigenous Environmental Network team! " . . . Kandi Mossett: "I actually had a police man ask where I was from and if I
Kandi Mossett: "I hope they could hear us inside this detention center where migrants and refugees are being wrongfully detained." . Kandi Mossett, "The Lummi Youth Crew had a powerful presence that was just amazing, so proud to have them on our Indigenous Environmental Network team! " . . . Kandi Mossett: "I actually had a police man ask where I was from and if I
Public Funds Pay for Soaring Charter Administrative Costs
Did someone say "gravy train?" You bet. Bruce Baker and Gary Miron offer a revealing, must-read piece of research that takes us inside the dark spaces of the corporate welfare charter school business. Download here. A couple of charts will whet your appetite, I hope. The first one shows salaries of charter kingpins for some of the most lucrative charter chains, all of whom take home larger salaries than the Chancellor for New York City Public Schools: The second chart shows expenditure comparisons for Texas charters vs. public schools in a number of categories. Note how per ... more »
Did someone say "gravy train?" You bet. Bruce Baker and Gary Miron offer a revealing, must-read piece of research that takes us inside the dark spaces of the corporate welfare charter school business. Download here. A couple of charts will whet your appetite, I hope. The first one shows salaries of charter kingpins for some of the most lucrative charter chains, all of whom take home larger salaries than the Chancellor for New York City Public Schools: The second chart shows expenditure comparisons for Texas charters vs. public schools in a number of categories. Note how per ... more »
Two different views of Trump...
*one is spot on, the other - not so much.* As I do my usual flicking about the internet, no doubt frying my brain with over-indulgence of news and commentary, one article popped out and made me say, "Yes, he get's it." That person was Jon Rappoport. I have a love-hate relationship with Mr. Rappoport. There are times when I think he might be the most brilliant man ever, and then there are times I think he's a bit insane. And sometimes I have no earthly idea of what's he's saying. That may well be a deficiency on my part since he has an impressive list of credentials, or maybe not.... more »
*one is spot on, the other - not so much.* As I do my usual flicking about the internet, no doubt frying my brain with over-indulgence of news and commentary, one article popped out and made me say, "Yes, he get's it." That person was Jon Rappoport. I have a love-hate relationship with Mr. Rappoport. There are times when I think he might be the most brilliant man ever, and then there are times I think he's a bit insane. And sometimes I have no earthly idea of what's he's saying. That may well be a deficiency on my part since he has an impressive list of credentials, or maybe not.... more »
QT from Bath
I watched Question Time with a sinking heart. The first question was about Trump, as one knew it would be. The audience and the panel were vying for the position of ‘most appalled’. It’s like Geert Wilders all over again. Who can distance him/herself farthest from Trump/Wilders/EDL/ Marine Le Pen. Trump is a ludicrous figure, but I suppose it’s because he knows he is ludicrous that he dares to say what no-one else will. Only one man in the audience had the guts to say there’s something in Trump’s argument, crude though it is, that needs addressing. I used to think Caroline Flint be... more »
I watched Question Time with a sinking heart. The first question was about Trump, as one knew it would be. The audience and the panel were vying for the position of ‘most appalled’. It’s like Geert Wilders all over again. Who can distance him/herself farthest from Trump/Wilders/EDL/ Marine Le Pen. Trump is a ludicrous figure, but I suppose it’s because he knows he is ludicrous that he dares to say what no-one else will. Only one man in the audience had the guts to say there’s something in Trump’s argument, crude though it is, that needs addressing. I used to think Caroline Flint be... more »
INDIANA UNIV VIDEO: ISIS, Ethnic Cleansing & Iraq Joshua Landis
Russian President Putin: ``Any Target That Threatens Russian Forces In Syria Must be Destroyed
December 11, 2015. President Vladimir Putin speaks at the expanded meeting of Defense Ministry Board at the National Defense Management Center in Moscow. © Grigoriy Sisoev / Sputnik *TASS:* *Putin orders to destroy any targets that threaten Russian military in Syria* "Any targets that threaten Russian forces or our infrastructure on the ground should be immediately destroyed," Putin told a session of the Defense Ministry’s collegium MOSCOW, December 11. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian military to destroy any targets that threaten Russian Armed Forces ... more »
December 11, 2015. President Vladimir Putin speaks at the expanded meeting of Defense Ministry Board at the National Defense Management Center in Moscow. © Grigoriy Sisoev / Sputnik *TASS:* *Putin orders to destroy any targets that threaten Russian military in Syria* "Any targets that threaten Russian forces or our infrastructure on the ground should be immediately destroyed," Putin told a session of the Defense Ministry’s collegium MOSCOW, December 11. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian military to destroy any targets that threaten Russian Armed Forces ... more »
The Varieties of Pride
*By Jay - Ottawa* "WASHINGTON — One key indicator of the health of the US aerospace and defense sector, foreign military sales rose to a record high of $46.6 billion for fiscal 2015, but US officials are warning of a dip in sales next year." http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/2015/10/18/pentagon-agency-handled-record-foreign-arms-sales-2015/74003606/ Aw gee, a dip in sales next year. Despite the predicted dip in weapons production and the export thereof nobody is likely to beat the USA in this business any time soon. "Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) director Vice... more »
*By Jay - Ottawa* "WASHINGTON — One key indicator of the health of the US aerospace and defense sector, foreign military sales rose to a record high of $46.6 billion for fiscal 2015, but US officials are warning of a dip in sales next year." http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/2015/10/18/pentagon-agency-handled-record-foreign-arms-sales-2015/74003606/ Aw gee, a dip in sales next year. Despite the predicted dip in weapons production and the export thereof nobody is likely to beat the USA in this business any time soon. "Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) director Vice... more »
THREE-CARD MONTE, TRIBAL SCRIPT: At the very start of the book!
*FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2015Epilogue—The first of several stories:* We're so old that we can remember what was life was like in this country *before* the fascistic Candidate Trump advanced his latest proposal. (To better understand Trump's fascism, see Salon's "The GOP can’t believe this is really happening: The 7 biggest establishment freakouts in the wake of Trump’s fascist turn." Also, see Salon's "Paul Krugman: Fascists like Trump only possible because Republican leadership is 'inbred and out of touch.'" Warning! Krugman doesn't use the word "fascist" in the column under review.... more »
*FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2015Epilogue—The first of several stories:* We're so old that we can remember what was life was like in this country *before* the fascistic Candidate Trump advanced his latest proposal. (To better understand Trump's fascism, see Salon's "The GOP can’t believe this is really happening: The 7 biggest establishment freakouts in the wake of Trump’s fascist turn." Also, see Salon's "Paul Krugman: Fascists like Trump only possible because Republican leadership is 'inbred and out of touch.'" Warning! Krugman doesn't use the word "fascist" in the column under review.... more »
Airline Passenger Puts Up With Bare Feet On Armrest For Entire Flight
A Chinese woman showed extreme discipline by putting up with a pair of feet belonging to a passenger from the isle behind. Passenger Wu said she had to endure the worst flight of her life when another passenger’s bare feet were resting on her armrest for the entire four hour flight. A fellow woman Chinese passenger from the row behind had her feet stretched out all the way into the Isle in front, and right next to Passenger Wu’s area of perception and cognition. Daily Star reports: The photo shows the offending woman shamelessly lodge her feet beside where the other woman was sitting... more »
A Chinese woman showed extreme discipline by putting up with a pair of feet belonging to a passenger from the isle behind. Passenger Wu said she had to endure the worst flight of her life when another passenger’s bare feet were resting on her armrest for the entire four hour flight. A fellow woman Chinese passenger from the row behind had her feet stretched out all the way into the Isle in front, and right next to Passenger Wu’s area of perception and cognition. Daily Star reports: The photo shows the offending woman shamelessly lodge her feet beside where the other woman was sitting... more »
Trump Doesn’t Represent the Conservative Base
[image: Donald Trump5 - 900] There’s a tendency in politics to mistake personal animosity for ideological animosity. Consider Bill Clinton. His staggering dishonesty, tackiness and scorn for the rule of law aroused a lot of anger from the right. But he wasn’t really that left-wing....more »
[image: Donald Trump5 - 900] There’s a tendency in politics to mistake personal animosity for ideological animosity. Consider Bill Clinton. His staggering dishonesty, tackiness and scorn for the rule of law aroused a lot of anger from the right. But he wasn’t really that left-wing....more »
Michell Obama: It doesn't get any more racist than this!...
*two black people advising two white people to "go to college."* Shouldn't black kids aspire to college, or is this their way of saying blacks are smarter than whites? Hard to say. I think HVAC school would be a better bet, unless the Pope makes us turn off our air conditioning. One of the black people is Michelle Obama doing her best rap imitation and shaking her booty. The other is Jay Pharoah, some guy who hangs out on SNL. Close to a million and a half people have already viewed this abomination. Comments are disabled - for good reason. The whole thing is beyond cringe wo... more »
*two black people advising two white people to "go to college."* Shouldn't black kids aspire to college, or is this their way of saying blacks are smarter than whites? Hard to say. I think HVAC school would be a better bet, unless the Pope makes us turn off our air conditioning. One of the black people is Michelle Obama doing her best rap imitation and shaking her booty. The other is Jay Pharoah, some guy who hangs out on SNL. Close to a million and a half people have already viewed this abomination. Comments are disabled - for good reason. The whole thing is beyond cringe wo... more »
Brawl Breaks-Out In Ukraine Parliament
*Newsweek*: *Watch: Fists Fly in Ukraine Parliament After MP Tries to Lift Prime Minister* A fist fight broke out in the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) on Friday, after one lawmaker tried to lift and hurl Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk while he was delivering his annual report. The fight appeared to begin as member of parliament Oleg Barna from President Poroshenko’s BPP party tried to forcibly remove Yatsenyuk from behind the podium, news channel RBC Ukraine reports. Barna walked up to the podium with a bouquet of flowers, set them in front of the Prime Minister and gra... more »
*Newsweek*: *Watch: Fists Fly in Ukraine Parliament After MP Tries to Lift Prime Minister* A fist fight broke out in the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) on Friday, after one lawmaker tried to lift and hurl Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk while he was delivering his annual report. The fight appeared to begin as member of parliament Oleg Barna from President Poroshenko’s BPP party tried to forcibly remove Yatsenyuk from behind the podium, news channel RBC Ukraine reports. Barna walked up to the podium with a bouquet of flowers, set them in front of the Prime Minister and gra... more »
Goodbye, Middle Class. Hello, Fear
In 1971, two-thirds of Americans lived in middle class households. Today, only half do. And their numbers keep dwindling. Until very recently the vast majority of US citizens, no matter how unemployed, underemployed, and struggling they were, still considered themselves a part of the middle class. That fantasy is rapidly losing the magic perpetuated by political propaganda. Cold, hard reality is finally beginning to set in. More and more of us are willing to admit that not only are we dirt-poor, we are getting nowhere fast. In the same week that the Pew Research Center issued its s... more »
In 1971, two-thirds of Americans lived in middle class households. Today, only half do. And their numbers keep dwindling. Until very recently the vast majority of US citizens, no matter how unemployed, underemployed, and struggling they were, still considered themselves a part of the middle class. That fantasy is rapidly losing the magic perpetuated by political propaganda. Cold, hard reality is finally beginning to set in. More and more of us are willing to admit that not only are we dirt-poor, we are getting nowhere fast. In the same week that the Pew Research Center issued its s... more »
Scam for Syria
Yesterday afternoon Sky reported the elaborate scam whereby several elderly folk were callously diddled out of large sums of money - probably their life savings. Yes, Sky News read out the names of the perpetrators: Mohamed Dahir, 23, Shakaria Aden, 21, Yasser Abukar, 23, and Mohammed Abokar, 28. A certain commonality exists. Meanwhile on Another Television, deep in the east wing of Mansion Sue, BBC news 24 was broadcasting a report of same case. Only the BBC did not read out any names. As far as that particular viewer of BBC News could tell, the perpetrators were ‘men’. Admit... more »
Yesterday afternoon Sky reported the elaborate scam whereby several elderly folk were callously diddled out of large sums of money - probably their life savings. Yes, Sky News read out the names of the perpetrators: Mohamed Dahir, 23, Shakaria Aden, 21, Yasser Abukar, 23, and Mohammed Abokar, 28. A certain commonality exists. Meanwhile on Another Television, deep in the east wing of Mansion Sue, BBC news 24 was broadcasting a report of same case. Only the BBC did not read out any names. As far as that particular viewer of BBC News could tell, the perpetrators were ‘men’. Admit... more »
5 Charged with Plotting Terror Attack in Australia
[image: Australian Federal Police] SYDNEY (AP) -- A teenager and four men were charged Thursday with planning a “terrorist” attack on an Australian government building, part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged plot, police said. A 15-year-old and 20-year-old man from western Sydney... more »
[image: Australian Federal Police] SYDNEY (AP) -- A teenager and four men were charged Thursday with planning a “terrorist” attack on an Australian government building, part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged plot, police said. A 15-year-old and 20-year-old man from western Sydney... more »
Is an increase in retractions good news? Maybe, suggests new study
In Latin America, retractions for plagiarism and other issues have increased markedly — which may be a positive sign that editors and authors are paying closer attention to publishing ethics, according to a small study published in Science and Engineering Ethics. The authors examined two major Latin American/Caribbean databases, which mostly include journals from Brazil, and have been indexing […] The post Is an increase in retractions good news? Maybe, suggests new study appeared first on Retraction Watch.
In Latin America, retractions for plagiarism and other issues have increased markedly — which may be a positive sign that editors and authors are paying closer attention to publishing ethics, according to a small study published in Science and Engineering Ethics. The authors examined two major Latin American/Caribbean databases, which mostly include journals from Brazil, and have been indexing […] The post Is an increase in retractions good news? Maybe, suggests new study appeared first on Retraction Watch.
People mocking Trump are detached from reality
Since the first August post on the Trump phenomenon, the name of the candidate has appeared in about seven TRF texts. I have always argued that Trump's comparative advantage wasn't an illusion or a temporary fluke. It was a reflection of his being the main representative – and, among the candidates, often the only representative – of many important values, principles, and desires that many or most Americans actually believe but they're being constantly intimidated into hiding these beliefs. Since August, the support for Trump has risen. These days, polls indicate that he may get 35... more »
Since the first August post on the Trump phenomenon, the name of the candidate has appeared in about seven TRF texts. I have always argued that Trump's comparative advantage wasn't an illusion or a temporary fluke. It was a reflection of his being the main representative – and, among the candidates, often the only representative – of many important values, principles, and desires that many or most Americans actually believe but they're being constantly intimidated into hiding these beliefs. Since August, the support for Trump has risen. These days, polls indicate that he may get 35... more »
Whistleblower: Feds Shut Down Terror Investigation that Could Have Prevented San Bernardino Attack
[image: Authorities investigate the scene where a police shootout with suspects took place, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, in San Bernardino, Calif. A heavily armed man and woman opened fire Wednesday on a holiday banquet, killing multiple people and seriously wounding others in a precision assault, authorities said. Hours later, they died in a shootout with police.] A former Department of Homeland Security agent says that an investigation he was conducting into a fundamentalist Islamic group operating in the U.S. may have helped stop San Bernardino jihadi Syed Farook had the government no... more »
[image: Authorities investigate the scene where a police shootout with suspects took place, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, in San Bernardino, Calif. A heavily armed man and woman opened fire Wednesday on a holiday banquet, killing multiple people and seriously wounding others in a precision assault, authorities said. Hours later, they died in a shootout with police.] A former Department of Homeland Security agent says that an investigation he was conducting into a fundamentalist Islamic group operating in the U.S. may have helped stop San Bernardino jihadi Syed Farook had the government no... more »
Spanish Embassy Under Attack In Kabul
A suicide bomber and gunmen attacked a Spanish embassy compound in the Afghan capital Kabul on Friday evening local time. A large explosion followed by gunfire has been heard in central Kabul in an apparent attack on a Spanish embassy guest house, and killing at least two people according to some reports The Afghan interior ministry confirmed that a “terrorist” attack was under way in Kabul, but declined to give further details. Times of India reports: “The embassy has been attacked. We are gathering details,” a foreign ministry spokesman in Madrid said, information that was confirm... more »
A suicide bomber and gunmen attacked a Spanish embassy compound in the Afghan capital Kabul on Friday evening local time. A large explosion followed by gunfire has been heard in central Kabul in an apparent attack on a Spanish embassy guest house, and killing at least two people according to some reports The Afghan interior ministry confirmed that a “terrorist” attack was under way in Kabul, but declined to give further details. Times of India reports: “The embassy has been attacked. We are gathering details,” a foreign ministry spokesman in Madrid said, information that was confirm... more »
National Survey: Fewer Teens Are Driving Drunk
[image: Don't drink and drive, drunk driving, driving under the influence, alcohol] NEW YORK (AP) -- A government survey shows fewer teens and young adults say they drive drunk. Last year, nearly 7 percent said they’d recently driven while under the influence of alcohol. That figure has been steadily going down. It... more »
[image: Don't drink and drive, drunk driving, driving under the influence, alcohol] NEW YORK (AP) -- A government survey shows fewer teens and young adults say they drive drunk. Last year, nearly 7 percent said they’d recently driven while under the influence of alcohol. That figure has been steadily going down. It... more »
Coconut Oil Fights Deadly Yeast Infections, Study Suggests
*Sayer Ji* - A common food oil has been found to have potent antifungal properties that could literally save lives. The post Coconut Oil Fights Deadly Yeast Infections, Study Suggests appeared first on Waking Times.
*Sayer Ji* - A common food oil has been found to have potent antifungal properties that could literally save lives. The post Coconut Oil Fights Deadly Yeast Infections, Study Suggests appeared first on Waking Times.
Obama’s San Bernardino Terrorist Speech: Dangerous
[image: WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 06: U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a national address from the Oval Office of the White House December 6, 2015 in Washington, DC Obama was expected to speak on his plans to battle the threat of terror attacks and defeating ISIL in the wake of last week's attack in San Bernardino, California.] On Sunday, President Obama addressed the nation about the recent mass shooting of 14 people by Islamic terrorists in San Bernardino, Calif. The speech was full of holes, and dangerous. One the one hand, he said the terrorists had embraced “a... more »
[image: WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 06: U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a national address from the Oval Office of the White House December 6, 2015 in Washington, DC Obama was expected to speak on his plans to battle the threat of terror attacks and defeating ISIL in the wake of last week's attack in San Bernardino, California.] On Sunday, President Obama addressed the nation about the recent mass shooting of 14 people by Islamic terrorists in San Bernardino, Calif. The speech was full of holes, and dangerous. One the one hand, he said the terrorists had embraced “a... more »
"the Saudi Arabia of maple syrup"
A former student send along this amusing story about Quebec's cartelization of the maple syrup market.
A former student send along this amusing story about Quebec's cartelization of the maple syrup market.
The Same Old Soreheads
The Conservatives tried to create a firestorm over the nannies who help look after the Trudeau children. But, Michael Harris writes, it was all sound and fury, signifying nothing: 'Nannygate' is for nincompoops. The new PM has shuffled responsibilities in the official household to add two nannies to help with the young kids. No additional cost to the public. Even the Canadian Taxpayers Federation affirmed that, without additional costs, this is not only a dog that won’t hunt, it’s a *dead* dog. Having failed to ignite public outrage, they then turned to Sophie Trudeau's wardrob... more »
The Conservatives tried to create a firestorm over the nannies who help look after the Trudeau children. But, Michael Harris writes, it was all sound and fury, signifying nothing: 'Nannygate' is for nincompoops. The new PM has shuffled responsibilities in the official household to add two nannies to help with the young kids. No additional cost to the public. Even the Canadian Taxpayers Federation affirmed that, without additional costs, this is not only a dog that won’t hunt, it’s a *dead* dog. Having failed to ignite public outrage, they then turned to Sophie Trudeau's wardrob... more »
Erdogen: Withdrawal Of Turkish Troops From Iraq Is Out Of The Question
Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the withdrawal of Turkish troops from Iraq was out of the question, though he promised to “cooperate” on the issue with the US-led anti-ISIS coalition. Iraq has condemned the “invasion” as a breach of international law. RT reports: “Our servicemen went to Iraq as instructors, their mission is limited to training,” Erdogan claimed during a news conference in the Turkish capital, Ankara. “It is out of the question, at present, that Turkey will pull out its military from Iraq,” he stressed. The Turkish leader made no mention of possible ... more »
Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the withdrawal of Turkish troops from Iraq was out of the question, though he promised to “cooperate” on the issue with the US-led anti-ISIS coalition. Iraq has condemned the “invasion” as a breach of international law. RT reports: “Our servicemen went to Iraq as instructors, their mission is limited to training,” Erdogan claimed during a news conference in the Turkish capital, Ankara. “It is out of the question, at present, that Turkey will pull out its military from Iraq,” he stressed. The Turkish leader made no mention of possible ... more »
U.S. Commandos Say No to Women in Special Operations Jobs
[image: Ash Carter] WASHINGTON (AP) -- The men in the U.S. military’s most dangerous jobs care little about political correctness or gender equality. And they have a message for their political leadership. When they are fighting in the shadows or bleeding on the... more »
[image: Ash Carter] WASHINGTON (AP) -- The men in the U.S. military’s most dangerous jobs care little about political correctness or gender equality. And they have a message for their political leadership. When they are fighting in the shadows or bleeding on the... more »
Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken and Macaroni Salad
There's always something happy about eating Hawaiian food. Perhaps it's because the food makes you think of warm, tropical beaches, or maybe it's because the food is so good you can't help but smile. Whatever the reason, Hawaiian food has always been a comfort food for me. But, how do you get good Hawaiian food when you're landlocked? You make it, of course! And it's easier than you might think. This main dish and classic Hawaiian side are easy to prepare and are family friendly. Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken*INGREDIENTS* 4 lbs. chicken thighs, wings and drumsticks (bone-in, skin-on ) 2... more »
There's always something happy about eating Hawaiian food. Perhaps it's because the food makes you think of warm, tropical beaches, or maybe it's because the food is so good you can't help but smile. Whatever the reason, Hawaiian food has always been a comfort food for me. But, how do you get good Hawaiian food when you're landlocked? You make it, of course! And it's easier than you might think. This main dish and classic Hawaiian side are easy to prepare and are family friendly. Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken*INGREDIENTS* 4 lbs. chicken thighs, wings and drumsticks (bone-in, skin-on ) 2... more »
Putin: Any Targets Threatening Russian Forces In Syria Must Be Destroyed
President Vladimir Putin told a defense meeting in Moscow on Friday that Russian forces in Syria will “immediately destroy” any target threatening them. Putin said the military should respond in full force to any further “provocations.” “I order you to act in the toughest way,” Putin said. “Any targets threatening the Russian groups of forces or our land infrastructure should be immediately destroyed.” RT reports: The Russian military’s actions in Syria are being coordinated with Russian special services such as the FSB, who are disclosing terrorist cells, including Islamic State, P... more »
President Vladimir Putin told a defense meeting in Moscow on Friday that Russian forces in Syria will “immediately destroy” any target threatening them. Putin said the military should respond in full force to any further “provocations.” “I order you to act in the toughest way,” Putin said. “Any targets threatening the Russian groups of forces or our land infrastructure should be immediately destroyed.” RT reports: The Russian military’s actions in Syria are being coordinated with Russian special services such as the FSB, who are disclosing terrorist cells, including Islamic State, P... more »
ORI investigating as more falsified results surface from mol bio researcher
Authors of a paper on the origin and function of a family of transmembrane proteins have retracted it after an investigation at the University of Florida revealed that an author had falsified some results. This is the third paper with falsifications that Chi Leung, a former UF postdoc, is responsible for; this summer, we reported on […] The post ORI investigating as more falsified results surface from mol bio researcher appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Authors of a paper on the origin and function of a family of transmembrane proteins have retracted it after an investigation at the University of Florida revealed that an author had falsified some results. This is the third paper with falsifications that Chi Leung, a former UF postdoc, is responsible for; this summer, we reported on […] The post ORI investigating as more falsified results surface from mol bio researcher appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Baltimore Officers: Nobody Buckles Prisoners into Seat Belts
[image: police van] BALTIMORE (AP) -- Baltimore police officers rarely, if ever, put seat belts on prisoners they transport in the department’s wagons, according to witnesses who testified on behalf of William Porter, one of six officers charged in the death of Freddie... more »
[image: police van] BALTIMORE (AP) -- Baltimore police officers rarely, if ever, put seat belts on prisoners they transport in the department’s wagons, according to witnesses who testified on behalf of William Porter, one of six officers charged in the death of Freddie... more »
Were The Climate Change Talks In Paris A Complete Failure?
This week, L.A. area Congressman Ted Lieu organized 45 other Members of Congress to sign identical letters to the CEOs of ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, British Petroleum, Shell and Peabody Energy, which they sent off yesterday. (At the link above you can see who signed the letter-- and who didn't.) Lieu's letter comes right to the point: As members of Congress concerned about climate change and the devastating effects it is having and will continue to have on our planet, we are alarmed by reports stating that Exxon (becoming ExxonMobil in 1999) hid the truth about the rol... more »
This week, L.A. area Congressman Ted Lieu organized 45 other Members of Congress to sign identical letters to the CEOs of ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, British Petroleum, Shell and Peabody Energy, which they sent off yesterday. (At the link above you can see who signed the letter-- and who didn't.) Lieu's letter comes right to the point: As members of Congress concerned about climate change and the devastating effects it is having and will continue to have on our planet, we are alarmed by reports stating that Exxon (becoming ExxonMobil in 1999) hid the truth about the rol... more »
Funerals for 14 Killed in California Massacre Somberly Begin
[image: San Bernardino funeral] COVINA, Calif. (AP) -- On the morning of Dec. 2, Yvette Velasco got dressed up and flat-ironed her hair. It was an important day: The 27-year-old was going to receive a gold badge officially recognizing her as a San Bernardino... more »
[image: San Bernardino funeral] COVINA, Calif. (AP) -- On the morning of Dec. 2, Yvette Velasco got dressed up and flat-ironed her hair. It was an important day: The 27-year-old was going to receive a gold badge officially recognizing her as a San Bernardino... more »
Major Iowa Christian Leader Endorses Ted Cruz
[image: Bob Vander Plaats] DES MOINES - Senator Ted Cruz of Texas on Thursday won the endorsement of Bob Vander Plaats, an influential leader of Iowa's Christian right, who called on conservatives to unite behind Mr. Cruz, now in a close contest with Donald... Continue reading *“Major Iowa Christian Leader Endorses Ted Cruz”* at *nytimes.com*.
[image: Bob Vander Plaats] DES MOINES - Senator Ted Cruz of Texas on Thursday won the endorsement of Bob Vander Plaats, an influential leader of Iowa's Christian right, who called on conservatives to unite behind Mr. Cruz, now in a close contest with Donald... Continue reading *“Major Iowa Christian Leader Endorses Ted Cruz”* at *nytimes.com*.
‘See Something, Say Something': Mass Purchases by ‘Middle Eastern’ Men of Cellphones from Missouri Wal-Marts Have Authorities Suspicious
[image: Missouri Wal-Mart terrorism - 400 000] ABC 17 News confirmed Thursday someone tried to buy a suspicious number of phones at Wal-Mart East in Jefferson City over the weekend. The latest report is in addition to three other reports of similar incidents in Columbia, Macon and... Continue reading *“‘See Something, Say Something': Mass Purchases by ‘Middle Eastern’ Men of Cellphones from Missouri Wal-Marts Have Authorities Suspicious”* at *abc17news.com*.
[image: Missouri Wal-Mart terrorism - 400 000] ABC 17 News confirmed Thursday someone tried to buy a suspicious number of phones at Wal-Mart East in Jefferson City over the weekend. The latest report is in addition to three other reports of similar incidents in Columbia, Macon and... Continue reading *“‘See Something, Say Something': Mass Purchases by ‘Middle Eastern’ Men of Cellphones from Missouri Wal-Marts Have Authorities Suspicious”* at *abc17news.com*.
Call It Terrorism, Says Father of Hero Who Helped Stop Stabber at Calif. College
[image: stabberpic1] The California college student who stabbed four people last month in a campus spree that ended when he was killed by campus police was described by his roommate as “an extreme Muslim” and carried a manifesto and a photocopy of... Continue reading *“Call It Terrorism, Says Father of Hero Who Helped Stop Stabber at Calif. College”* at *foxnews.com*.
[image: stabberpic1] The California college student who stabbed four people last month in a campus spree that ended when he was killed by campus police was described by his roommate as “an extreme Muslim” and carried a manifesto and a photocopy of... Continue reading *“Call It Terrorism, Says Father of Hero Who Helped Stop Stabber at Calif. College”* at *foxnews.com*.
BBC ‘Surprised’ Parents Upset by ISIS-Style Beheading In Kids Cartoon
A BBC children’s program featuring an evil piece of terrorist toast bombing and then beheading an innocent boiled egg has upset a lot of parents Angry parents have criticized the clip for promoting “extreme violence”, while the BBC claim that they are “surprised” that audiences were offended by it. “The Ooglies” episode called “Toast Soldiers 1” also includes an explosive grape ‘grenade’ and strawberry jam ‘blood’. In light of the recent events ‘ISIS style killing’ this is not something parents are comfortable about letting their children watch. Take a look at the clip below and reme... more »
A BBC children’s program featuring an evil piece of terrorist toast bombing and then beheading an innocent boiled egg has upset a lot of parents Angry parents have criticized the clip for promoting “extreme violence”, while the BBC claim that they are “surprised” that audiences were offended by it. “The Ooglies” episode called “Toast Soldiers 1” also includes an explosive grape ‘grenade’ and strawberry jam ‘blood’. In light of the recent events ‘ISIS style killing’ this is not something parents are comfortable about letting their children watch. Take a look at the clip below and reme... more »
Capacity Market Auction For 2019 – No New CCGT
By Paul Homewood http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/12045006/Coal-nuclear-and-diesel-to-keep-lights-on-in-800m-scheme.html DECC has announced the results of this year’s capacity market auction, which is designed to contract standby electricity capacity for when renewables are not working. The Telegraph reports, (along with the obligatory “black smoke” from cooling towers picture!). Hundreds of millions of pounds in subsidies will be paid […]
By Paul Homewood http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/12045006/Coal-nuclear-and-diesel-to-keep-lights-on-in-800m-scheme.html DECC has announced the results of this year’s capacity market auction, which is designed to contract standby electricity capacity for when renewables are not working. The Telegraph reports, (along with the obligatory “black smoke” from cooling towers picture!). Hundreds of millions of pounds in subsidies will be paid […]
Editor's Note
It is my annual medical physical/flu shot/etc. this morning. Blogging will return around 12:00 EST. Military and Intelligence news Briefs and World News Briefs will be posted 17:00 EST and 18:00 EST respectively.
It is my annual medical physical/flu shot/etc. this morning. Blogging will return around 12:00 EST. Military and Intelligence news Briefs and World News Briefs will be posted 17:00 EST and 18:00 EST respectively.
America's War Against The Islamic State Is The Next President's Problem
Image: Flickr/White House *Andrew J. Bowen, The National Interest:* *Why Islamic State Will Haunt Obama's Successor* America's counter-ISIL strategy going forward will not likely look drastically different than the present strategy, for all of its flaws. While rhetorically stirring, President Obama’s primetime Sunday evening remarks, in which he vowed to “eliminate ISIL,” lacked any substantive policy shifts in the wake of the San Bernardino shootings. Instead, he sought to re-assure the U.S. public that his approach to fighting Islamic State (ISIL) is the best option, despite ack... more »
Image: Flickr/White House *Andrew J. Bowen, The National Interest:* *Why Islamic State Will Haunt Obama's Successor* America's counter-ISIL strategy going forward will not likely look drastically different than the present strategy, for all of its flaws. While rhetorically stirring, President Obama’s primetime Sunday evening remarks, in which he vowed to “eliminate ISIL,” lacked any substantive policy shifts in the wake of the San Bernardino shootings. Instead, he sought to re-assure the U.S. public that his approach to fighting Islamic State (ISIL) is the best option, despite ack... more »
Trump’s Word Isn’t Worth the Hot Air
[image: Donald Trump__900] Any day now, Donald Trump may walk back his Monday call for “a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on.” If so, he won’t change his... more »
[image: Donald Trump__900] Any day now, Donald Trump may walk back his Monday call for “a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on.” If so, he won’t change his... more »
Ted Cruz Questions Donald Trump’s Judgment to Be President
[image: Cruz] Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, who has carefully avoided public criticism of Donald J. Trump, said this week at a private fund-raiser that the real estate developer was facing a "challenging question" about whether he has the "judgment" to be president.... Continue reading *“Ted Cruz Questions Donald Trump’s Judgment to Be President”* at *nytimes.com*.
[image: Cruz] Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, who has carefully avoided public criticism of Donald J. Trump, said this week at a private fund-raiser that the real estate developer was facing a "challenging question" about whether he has the "judgment" to be president.... Continue reading *“Ted Cruz Questions Donald Trump’s Judgment to Be President”* at *nytimes.com*.
Gov’t Report: NOAA’s Mismanaged Satellite Programs to Cost Taxpayers $22 Billion
[image: satellites, satellite systems, space, orbit] Government auditors slammed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Thursday for spending billions of dollars on critical satellite systems that have suffered huge delays and technical challenges. The Government Accountability Office says NOAA environmental satellite systems are "critical to... more »
[image: satellites, satellite systems, space, orbit] Government auditors slammed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Thursday for spending billions of dollars on critical satellite systems that have suffered huge delays and technical challenges. The Government Accountability Office says NOAA environmental satellite systems are "critical to... more »
Surprise: Released Gitmo Detainee Now an Al Qaeda Leader in Yemen
[image: Qosi] Yemen, you may recall, is a glittering Smart Power success story according to our president — whose fixation with emptying and closing the Guantanamo Bay terrorist detention facility has placed political posturing above national security prudence. The latest, via Thomas Joscelyn’s Long... Continue reading *“Surprise: Released Gitmo Detainee Now an Al Qaeda Leader in Yemen”* at *townhall.com*.
[image: Qosi] Yemen, you may recall, is a glittering Smart Power success story according to our president — whose fixation with emptying and closing the Guantanamo Bay terrorist detention facility has placed political posturing above national security prudence. The latest, via Thomas Joscelyn’s Long... Continue reading *“Surprise: Released Gitmo Detainee Now an Al Qaeda Leader in Yemen”* at *townhall.com*.
When Elites Just Don’t Get It
[image: President Barack Obama speaks to members of the media after signing H.R. 1314, the "Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015," Monday, Nov. 2, 2015, in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, before traveling Andrews Air Force Base, Md., on his way to Newark, N.J. Obama will spend the day highlighting the re-entry process of formerly incarcerated individuals back into society.] You've got to hand it to Donald Trump: The man knows how to command attention. Earlier this week, just as the country sat on the verge of a real and meaningful discussion about the threat of internation... more »
[image: President Barack Obama speaks to members of the media after signing H.R. 1314, the "Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015," Monday, Nov. 2, 2015, in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, before traveling Andrews Air Force Base, Md., on his way to Newark, N.J. Obama will spend the day highlighting the re-entry process of formerly incarcerated individuals back into society.] You've got to hand it to Donald Trump: The man knows how to command attention. Earlier this week, just as the country sat on the verge of a real and meaningful discussion about the threat of internation... more »
Liberals Finally Admit a Carbon Tax Will Hurt Poor Families
[image: Poor housing - 900] Taxing carbon dioxide will hurt the poor and harm the very people liberals argue are the most vulnerable to the impacts of global warming, according to a policy brief by a liberal think tank. "A carbon tax would be regressive, imposing... more »
[image: Poor housing - 900] Taxing carbon dioxide will hurt the poor and harm the very people liberals argue are the most vulnerable to the impacts of global warming, according to a policy brief by a liberal think tank. "A carbon tax would be regressive, imposing... more »
Ma government repays its supporters
[image: DSC08405] *Contemplating lunch?* The fearsome concentration of wealth in Taiwan has grown faster than most places.... The number of people whose liquid assets are worth US$1 million or more in Taiwan increased 11.8 percent last year to 125,000 — the biggest growth among the four economies known as the Asian Tigers, according to a wealth report published by Aspire Lifestyles. Note that this is occurring as the economy lurches to a halt and income remains stagnant. The Ma Administration has rewarded its 1% supporters with delays and obfuscations on the stock transaction tax (... more »
[image: DSC08405] *Contemplating lunch?* The fearsome concentration of wealth in Taiwan has grown faster than most places.... The number of people whose liquid assets are worth US$1 million or more in Taiwan increased 11.8 percent last year to 125,000 — the biggest growth among the four economies known as the Asian Tigers, according to a wealth report published by Aspire Lifestyles. Note that this is occurring as the economy lurches to a halt and income remains stagnant. The Ma Administration has rewarded its 1% supporters with delays and obfuscations on the stock transaction tax (... more »
Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Miracle of Divine Love
[image: Guadalupe1] One of the great Christian communicators in American history, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, described Mary, the mother of Jesus, as she is seen in the Catholic and Orthodox traditions: a human being free of personal sin, simply and wholly pleasing to... more »
[image: Guadalupe1] One of the great Christian communicators in American history, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, described Mary, the mother of Jesus, as she is seen in the Catholic and Orthodox traditions: a human being free of personal sin, simply and wholly pleasing to... more »
Witnesses at Congressional Hearing Insist ISIS Killing of Mideast Christians is Genocide
[image: genocide] WASHINGTON (CNS) -- A Dec. 9 congressional hearing sought a State Department determination of ongoing Christian genocide by the Islamic State, a designation that could produce considerable pressure for additional U.S. military intervention in the region, not just humanitarian aid.... Continue reading *“Witnesses at Congressional Hearing Insist ISIS Killing of Mideast Christians is Genocide”* at *cnstopstories.com*.
[image: genocide] WASHINGTON (CNS) -- A Dec. 9 congressional hearing sought a State Department determination of ongoing Christian genocide by the Islamic State, a designation that could produce considerable pressure for additional U.S. military intervention in the region, not just humanitarian aid.... Continue reading *“Witnesses at Congressional Hearing Insist ISIS Killing of Mideast Christians is Genocide”* at *cnstopstories.com*.
Obama Signs Education Reform Bill
[image: obamadesk02242015getty] President Obama on Thursday signed a sweeping rewrite of the controversial No Child Left Behind (NCLB) education law. Obama called the proposal "a Christmas miracle" during a signing ceremony at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Continue reading *“Obama Signs Education Reform Bill”* at *thehill.com*.
[image: obamadesk02242015getty] President Obama on Thursday signed a sweeping rewrite of the controversial No Child Left Behind (NCLB) education law. Obama called the proposal "a Christmas miracle" during a signing ceremony at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Continue reading *“Obama Signs Education Reform Bill”* at *thehill.com*.
Lincolnshire’s Drowned Villages
By Paul Homewood h/t Siv Sivsson http://www.caitlingreen.org/2015/05/drowned-villages-of-lincolnshire.html As a follow up to yesterday’s piece on 13thC storms, there is an interesting piece on the archeologist Dr Caitlin Green’s website, which brings home the reality of some of these events: Previous posts on this site have looked at the coastline of […]
By Paul Homewood h/t Siv Sivsson http://www.caitlingreen.org/2015/05/drowned-villages-of-lincolnshire.html As a follow up to yesterday’s piece on 13thC storms, there is an interesting piece on the archeologist Dr Caitlin Green’s website, which brings home the reality of some of these events: Previous posts on this site have looked at the coastline of […]
End Of The Line For Paris Climate Talks
By Paul Homewood http://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/new-york-times-mocks-india-yet-again-this-time-with-a-cartoon-on-climate-change-248245.html If the Paris talks fail to come up with anything meaningful, which appears likely, we can thank the New York Times for the above cartoon! Unsurprisingly, the Indians themselves are furious, as the India Times reports: The New York Times has sparked off a controversy. In a recently […]
By Paul Homewood http://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/new-york-times-mocks-india-yet-again-this-time-with-a-cartoon-on-climate-change-248245.html If the Paris talks fail to come up with anything meaningful, which appears likely, we can thank the New York Times for the above cartoon! Unsurprisingly, the Indians themselves are furious, as the India Times reports: The New York Times has sparked off a controversy. In a recently […]
Intel: ISIS May Have Passport Printing Machine, Blank Passports, Followers May Already Have Infiltrated US
[image: Fake_syrian_passport cmprs] With the U.S. and other countries on high alert for ISIS attacks, American authorities are warning the terror group's followers may have infiltrated American borders with authentic-looking passports ISIS has printed itself with its own machines, according to an intelligence... Continue reading *“Intel: ISIS May Have Passport Printing Machine, Blank Passports, Followers May Already Have Infiltrated US”* at *abcnews.go.com*.
[image: Fake_syrian_passport cmprs] With the U.S. and other countries on high alert for ISIS attacks, American authorities are warning the terror group's followers may have infiltrated American borders with authentic-looking passports ISIS has printed itself with its own machines, according to an intelligence... Continue reading *“Intel: ISIS May Have Passport Printing Machine, Blank Passports, Followers May Already Have Infiltrated US”* at *abcnews.go.com*.
Paul Ryan Won’t Go There on Donald Trump
[image: WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 08: Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) and members of the House GOP leadership hold a news briefing following the weekly Republican Conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol December 8, 2015 in Washington, DC. The House is preparing to vote on legislation that would deny visa-free travel to anyone who has been in Iraq, Syria or any country with significant terror activity in the past five years and changes to the visa waiver program, which allows citizens from 38 countries to travel to the U.S. without a visa.] Washington (CNN) House Speaker Paul Rya... more »
[image: WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 08: Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) and members of the House GOP leadership hold a news briefing following the weekly Republican Conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol December 8, 2015 in Washington, DC. The House is preparing to vote on legislation that would deny visa-free travel to anyone who has been in Iraq, Syria or any country with significant terror activity in the past five years and changes to the visa waiver program, which allows citizens from 38 countries to travel to the U.S. without a visa.] Washington (CNN) House Speaker Paul Rya... more »
Economic News , Data & Views ( December 12 , 2015 ) Europe In Focus ( Russia keeps interest rates the same / ruble falls along with oil . Greece Economic and political items . Spain Election nugget - PSOE bungles debate and plummets to fourth place. Italian Industrial production increases. ECB related items . EU action delayed regarding sanctions on Russia . Climate Change Talks hit stretch run ) ...... Asia and Emerging markets In focus (Asia stock markets slip on commodity sell-off and China Yuan hits 4-1/2y low-- Various China items of note , Currency matters , commodity crush continues ) ..... Refugee Crisis ( Items of the day )
Europe..... Evening wrap..... *fred walton* @fredwalton216 16m 16 minutes ago fred walton Retweeted Dan Williams Doing the time warp again.... fred walton added, *Dan Williams* @DanWilliams France says Islamic State will need to be fought in Libya http:// uk.reuters.com/article/idUKKBN0TU22920151211 … *fred walton* @fredwalton216 23m23 minutes ago fred walton Retweeted The Telegraph UK moving toward military action against ISIS in Libya. Following similar inclination of France ? fred walton added, [image: Embedded image permalink] *The Telegraph* @Telegraph Exclusiv... more »
Europe..... Evening wrap..... *fred walton* @fredwalton216 16m 16 minutes ago fred walton Retweeted Dan Williams Doing the time warp again.... fred walton added, *Dan Williams* @DanWilliams France says Islamic State will need to be fought in Libya http:// uk.reuters.com/article/idUKKBN0TU22920151211 … *fred walton* @fredwalton216 23m23 minutes ago fred walton Retweeted The Telegraph UK moving toward military action against ISIS in Libya. Following similar inclination of France ? fred walton added, [image: Embedded image permalink] *The Telegraph* @Telegraph Exclusiv... more »
Actor Kurt Russell Fiercely Pushes Back Against Anti-Gun Hollywood Interviewer: ‘What Are You Going to Do, Ban Everything?’
[image: kurt russell - 400] Legendary actor Kurt Russell said in a recent interview with Hollywood reporter Jeffery Wells that it's "absolutely insane" to believe that more gun control will curb terrorist attacks. … Arguing back, Wells invoked the no-fly list, saying that the... Continue reading *“Actor Kurt Russell Fiercely Pushes Back Against Anti-Gun Hollywood Interviewer: ‘What Are You Going to Do, Ban Everything?’”* at *theblaze.com*.
[image: kurt russell - 400] Legendary actor Kurt Russell said in a recent interview with Hollywood reporter Jeffery Wells that it's "absolutely insane" to believe that more gun control will curb terrorist attacks. … Arguing back, Wells invoked the no-fly list, saying that the... Continue reading *“Actor Kurt Russell Fiercely Pushes Back Against Anti-Gun Hollywood Interviewer: ‘What Are You Going to Do, Ban Everything?’”* at *theblaze.com*.
Nelson Report on the US Arms Sales
*Gardens* The Nelson Report on the arms package for Taiwan.... and don't miss this threat from a PLA general. And this summary of the Atlantic Council Meeting. Also 5 things that should be in the arms sale. What they all show is how Beijing's squalling -- note, nothing concrete ever occurs -- has an effect on arms sales. But US consumer goods, movies, Chinese students, etc all flow unabated. There's a lesson there, if only someone in Washington will read it. *++++++++++++++* MORE FROM THE CHINA CAUCUS BRIEF...Your Editor attended the excellent Atlantic Council discussion on the a... more »
*Gardens* The Nelson Report on the arms package for Taiwan.... and don't miss this threat from a PLA general. And this summary of the Atlantic Council Meeting. Also 5 things that should be in the arms sale. What they all show is how Beijing's squalling -- note, nothing concrete ever occurs -- has an effect on arms sales. But US consumer goods, movies, Chinese students, etc all flow unabated. There's a lesson there, if only someone in Washington will read it. *++++++++++++++* MORE FROM THE CHINA CAUCUS BRIEF...Your Editor attended the excellent Atlantic Council discussion on the a... more »
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Putin Unleashes ‘Doomsday Fury’ On ISIS, Obama Prepares 100,000 Troops
The Russian Ministry of Defense have said that the air force operating in the Levant War Zone have unleashed a catastrophic “Doomsday Fury” bombing campaign against ISIS over the last 5 days, which has led to an embarrassed Obama regime ordering an extra 100,000 troops so the U.S. can step up their game. The MoD have confirmed that: “In accordance to the task assigned by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces concerning enhancing combat air operations in the Syrian Arab Republic, crews of Tu-160, Tu-95MS and Tu-22M3 long-range aircraft of the Russian Aerospace F... more »
The Russian Ministry of Defense have said that the air force operating in the Levant War Zone have unleashed a catastrophic “Doomsday Fury” bombing campaign against ISIS over the last 5 days, which has led to an embarrassed Obama regime ordering an extra 100,000 troops so the U.S. can step up their game. The MoD have confirmed that: “In accordance to the task assigned by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces concerning enhancing combat air operations in the Syrian Arab Republic, crews of Tu-160, Tu-95MS and Tu-22M3 long-range aircraft of the Russian Aerospace F... more »
Third California Shooting Eyewitness Says Muslims Didn’t Do It
A third California shooting witness has claimed that the so-called “terror couple” who have been accused of masterminding the ISIS terror attack at a Christmas party were not actually responsible for the attack. Sayd Farook and his wife have been accused of committing the San Bernardino shooting, despite the fact that multiple witnesses have claimed that three white men dressed in military gear were responsible. The Farook family attorneys maintain that the suspects are not the people who carried out the attacks. Infowars.com reports: Just days ago, another eye-witness in the office... more »
A third California shooting witness has claimed that the so-called “terror couple” who have been accused of masterminding the ISIS terror attack at a Christmas party were not actually responsible for the attack. Sayd Farook and his wife have been accused of committing the San Bernardino shooting, despite the fact that multiple witnesses have claimed that three white men dressed in military gear were responsible. The Farook family attorneys maintain that the suspects are not the people who carried out the attacks. Infowars.com reports: Just days ago, another eye-witness in the office... more »
Indian Doctors Sue Bill Gates For Imposing Deadly Vaccines
The indian government have filed a lawsuit against Bill Gates to prevent the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation from harming more children in India via their vaccination program. The Supreme Courts of India are investigating allegations that the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation tested deadly vaccines on poor children without informed consent. Naturalnews.com reports: According to Health Impact News, the case focuses specifically on illicit human experimentation that occurred with the two available vaccines for HPV, Cervarix (GlaxoSmithKline) and Gardasil (Merck & Co.). Back in 2009, th... more »
The indian government have filed a lawsuit against Bill Gates to prevent the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation from harming more children in India via their vaccination program. The Supreme Courts of India are investigating allegations that the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation tested deadly vaccines on poor children without informed consent. Naturalnews.com reports: According to Health Impact News, the case focuses specifically on illicit human experimentation that occurred with the two available vaccines for HPV, Cervarix (GlaxoSmithKline) and Gardasil (Merck & Co.). Back in 2009, th... more »
Mandatory Vaccine Law For All Children In America Being Proposed
A new vaccination bill is being considered by the Subcommittee on Health which, if approved, could lead to mandatory vaccinations for all children in the United States regardless of religious exemptions. The bill entitled, “Vaccinate All Children Act of 2015,” was introduced by Frederica Wilson, a Democrat from Florida, and has been modelled on the California student vaccination act which was controversially signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in June this year. Journal-neo.org reports: This Act would override any state law governing vaccine exemptions, making it mandatory for ... more »
A new vaccination bill is being considered by the Subcommittee on Health which, if approved, could lead to mandatory vaccinations for all children in the United States regardless of religious exemptions. The bill entitled, “Vaccinate All Children Act of 2015,” was introduced by Frederica Wilson, a Democrat from Florida, and has been modelled on the California student vaccination act which was controversially signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in June this year. Journal-neo.org reports: This Act would override any state law governing vaccine exemptions, making it mandatory for ... more »
U.S. Arms Dealers Provide ISIS With Their Weapons, Expose
International human rights lawyer, Arno Develay, has accused the US of providing ISIS weapons in order to prolong war in the Middle East. Develay says that US arms dealers are the main beneficiary of a protracted war in the Middle East and that ISIS have a substantial amount of US-made weapons in their arsenal. Presstv.com reports: The prominent human rights group [Amnesty International] noted in its report that the quantity and range of Daesh arsenal “ultimately reflects decades of irresponsible arms transfers to Iraq and multiple failures by the US-led occupation administration to... more »
International human rights lawyer, Arno Develay, has accused the US of providing ISIS weapons in order to prolong war in the Middle East. Develay says that US arms dealers are the main beneficiary of a protracted war in the Middle East and that ISIS have a substantial amount of US-made weapons in their arsenal. Presstv.com reports: The prominent human rights group [Amnesty International] noted in its report that the quantity and range of Daesh arsenal “ultimately reflects decades of irresponsible arms transfers to Iraq and multiple failures by the US-led occupation administration to... more »
Scientists Reveal That Dolphins Speak In A Holographic Language
New scientific research suggests that dolphins speak to each other using a type of holographic language that may be understood by humans. Scientists in Miami and the UK announced that they have successfully created the first 3-D images using the data taken from recordings of dolphin echolocation. Rawstory.com reports: “Our recent success has left us all speechless,” said research team leader Jack Kassewitz, of SpeakDolphin.com. “We now think it is safe to speculate that dolphins may employ a ‘sono-pictorial’ form of language, a language of pictures that they share with each other. I... more »
New scientific research suggests that dolphins speak to each other using a type of holographic language that may be understood by humans. Scientists in Miami and the UK announced that they have successfully created the first 3-D images using the data taken from recordings of dolphin echolocation. Rawstory.com reports: “Our recent success has left us all speechless,” said research team leader Jack Kassewitz, of SpeakDolphin.com. “We now think it is safe to speculate that dolphins may employ a ‘sono-pictorial’ form of language, a language of pictures that they share with each other. I... more »
High Fructose Corn Syrup Has Just Changed Its Name
Food producers have a myriad of tricks up their sleeves in hiding the fact that dangerous food ingredients lurk in products that consumers would otherwise chose not to buy. This has happened with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) since various scientific studies linked it to obesity, diabetes, and autism. Wakingtimes.com reports: HFCS is a highly-processed chemical sweetener used in many processed foods, including breads, cookies, candy, condiments, and soft drinks. HFCS extends the shelf life of products, and it is often cheaper than sugar, which are the main reasons why manufacture... more »
Food producers have a myriad of tricks up their sleeves in hiding the fact that dangerous food ingredients lurk in products that consumers would otherwise chose not to buy. This has happened with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) since various scientific studies linked it to obesity, diabetes, and autism. Wakingtimes.com reports: HFCS is a highly-processed chemical sweetener used in many processed foods, including breads, cookies, candy, condiments, and soft drinks. HFCS extends the shelf life of products, and it is often cheaper than sugar, which are the main reasons why manufacture... more »
The Navy's $4 Billion Experiment
*Bloomberg editorial*:* Ahoy, the Navy's $4 Billion Experiment* The U.S. Navy's newest destroyer did something amazing this week: It floated. As absurd as it sounds, it was worth finding out whether this $4-billion-plus boondoggle is at least a seaworthy boondoggle. And at least there won’t be 32 of these ships, which was the Pentagon's previous plan. Now that the Zumwalt is built -- and assuming it won’t tip over in bad weather, which is a worry -- the military will use it to test new techniques and technologies. A priority should be using this expensive experiment to save mone... more »
*Bloomberg editorial*:* Ahoy, the Navy's $4 Billion Experiment* The U.S. Navy's newest destroyer did something amazing this week: It floated. As absurd as it sounds, it was worth finding out whether this $4-billion-plus boondoggle is at least a seaworthy boondoggle. And at least there won’t be 32 of these ships, which was the Pentagon's previous plan. Now that the Zumwalt is built -- and assuming it won’t tip over in bad weather, which is a worry -- the military will use it to test new techniques and technologies. A priority should be using this expensive experiment to save mone... more »
Crimea Loses Power Temporarily, Ukraine Loses Crimea Forever
*December 11, 2015 *(Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - In an under-reported incident in which Russian Crimea's power lines were severed from Ukraine, leaving the peninsula and over 2 million residents in darkness for over a week, it has become clear to the world the tenuous grip Kiev and its NATO backers actually have over the "Ukraine" they claim they preside over. *Image: Power lines providing electricity to Crimea's 2 million residents were intentionally downed by Neo-Nazis and Kiev-backed Tatar groups. They have used violence to achieve a clearly political goal - the textbook definition... more »
*December 11, 2015 *(Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - In an under-reported incident in which Russian Crimea's power lines were severed from Ukraine, leaving the peninsula and over 2 million residents in darkness for over a week, it has become clear to the world the tenuous grip Kiev and its NATO backers actually have over the "Ukraine" they claim they preside over. *Image: Power lines providing electricity to Crimea's 2 million residents were intentionally downed by Neo-Nazis and Kiev-backed Tatar groups. They have used violence to achieve a clearly political goal - the textbook definition... more »
Anonymous Say ‘Expect Us’ To ISIS As Day Of Trolling Begins
A member from the group Anonymous has told UK newspaper The Express why she is determined to fight ISIS, and why she believes thousands of people from around the world will join Anonymous on Friday December 11 for ‘ISIS trolling day’. Express.co.uk reports: Choosing to be named only as TMT, the masked activist is part of an operation that is disabling thousands of social media accounts belonging to members of Daesh. Her message for Daesh, is a fairly simply one. “Expect us.” It is believed thousands more people will join forces with Anonymous on Friday December 11,in what is being ... more »
A member from the group Anonymous has told UK newspaper The Express why she is determined to fight ISIS, and why she believes thousands of people from around the world will join Anonymous on Friday December 11 for ‘ISIS trolling day’. Express.co.uk reports: Choosing to be named only as TMT, the masked activist is part of an operation that is disabling thousands of social media accounts belonging to members of Daesh. Her message for Daesh, is a fairly simply one. “Expect us.” It is believed thousands more people will join forces with Anonymous on Friday December 11,in what is being ... more »
Dec. 10: This will be very short because...
.....my electric power has just come back after being absent all day. And this is very late for a Christian gentleman to be awake. The Irving press briefly - 1. Section A, local news, would disgrace a village poster. Typical headline? "Time to mail that list to Santa." 2. The editorial is a typical "something-must-be-done" item, one that tells us nothing. However, Norbert Cunningham is worth a read. He says nothing significant is going to be decided by the Paris conference on climate change. I think he's bang on. But he doesn't take it the next step. Why is nothing going to be done?... more »
.....my electric power has just come back after being absent all day. And this is very late for a Christian gentleman to be awake. The Irving press briefly - 1. Section A, local news, would disgrace a village poster. Typical headline? "Time to mail that list to Santa." 2. The editorial is a typical "something-must-be-done" item, one that tells us nothing. However, Norbert Cunningham is worth a read. He says nothing significant is going to be decided by the Paris conference on climate change. I think he's bang on. But he doesn't take it the next step. Why is nothing going to be done?... more »
A new anthem of climate realists
There are some cool climate skeptics' songs out there, like I'm a Denier or Hide the Decline or Imagine There's No Global Warming or If We Had Some Global Warming. But none of the songs has claimed to be an anthem of climate realists. Koch brothers are generous philantropists – although I haven't received a penny from them yet – but they are also creative musicians. *Lyrics here* So they have written down a song and I think it's a catchy and especially harmonious one. The science isn't terribly advanced or formulated in the style of the journal articles but all the basic observat... more »
There are some cool climate skeptics' songs out there, like I'm a Denier or Hide the Decline or Imagine There's No Global Warming or If We Had Some Global Warming. But none of the songs has claimed to be an anthem of climate realists. Koch brothers are generous philantropists – although I haven't received a penny from them yet – but they are also creative musicians. *Lyrics here* So they have written down a song and I think it's a catchy and especially harmonious one. The science isn't terribly advanced or formulated in the style of the journal articles but all the basic observat... more »
Shayetet 13 Is Israel's Version Of The US Navy SEALs
*FOX News/We Are the Mighty*: *This Israeli special forces unit is their version of Navy SEALs* One of the most secretive units in the whole of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), Shayetet 13 is the naval component of Israel’s special operations forces. Like the U.S. Navy SEALs, Shayetet 13 (or S13 for short) specializes in counter-terrorism, sabotage, intelligence gathering, hostage rescue and boarding ships at sea. Unlike other units in the IDF, whose mandatory service requirements are the same 36 months required of every Israeli citizen, S13 volunteers must give at least four and... more »
*FOX News/We Are the Mighty*: *This Israeli special forces unit is their version of Navy SEALs* One of the most secretive units in the whole of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), Shayetet 13 is the naval component of Israel’s special operations forces. Like the U.S. Navy SEALs, Shayetet 13 (or S13 for short) specializes in counter-terrorism, sabotage, intelligence gathering, hostage rescue and boarding ships at sea. Unlike other units in the IDF, whose mandatory service requirements are the same 36 months required of every Israeli citizen, S13 volunteers must give at least four and... more »
Greg Hunter, “Weekly News Wrap-Up 12/11/15”
*“Weekly News Wrap-Up 12/11/15”* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com “Russia continues to attack ISIS and continues to ramp up the rhetoric. Vladimir Putin said that the new missiles fired from subs in the Mediterranean Sea were “highly effective, high-precision weapons that can be equipped either with conventional or special nuclear warheads.” Putin added, “I hope we will never need it.” Is he serious or playing a mind game with the west? Who knows, but it is certainly a veiled threat of nuclear war in the Middle East. Meanwhile, fresh off shooting down a Russian fighter jet, NATO me... more »
*“Weekly News Wrap-Up 12/11/15”* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com “Russia continues to attack ISIS and continues to ramp up the rhetoric. Vladimir Putin said that the new missiles fired from subs in the Mediterranean Sea were “highly effective, high-precision weapons that can be equipped either with conventional or special nuclear warheads.” Putin added, “I hope we will never need it.” Is he serious or playing a mind game with the west? Who knows, but it is certainly a veiled threat of nuclear war in the Middle East. Meanwhile, fresh off shooting down a Russian fighter jet, NATO me... more »
Overt Racism In The U.S. Supreme Court-- Well, Sure... Scalia
Wednesday the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in *Fisher v. the University of Texas at Austin*, a case challenging the right of state universities to use race-based affirmative action in their admissions policies. The most right-wing of the Justices, Antonin Scalia-- who will be 80 in March and has increasingly been having episodes of senility-- launched into a racist rant that was more in line with certain thinking back in the 1930s when he was growing up. "There are those who contend," he asserted, "that it does not benefit African Americans to get them into the University ... more »
Wednesday the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in *Fisher v. the University of Texas at Austin*, a case challenging the right of state universities to use race-based affirmative action in their admissions policies. The most right-wing of the Justices, Antonin Scalia-- who will be 80 in March and has increasingly been having episodes of senility-- launched into a racist rant that was more in line with certain thinking back in the 1930s when he was growing up. "There are those who contend," he asserted, "that it does not benefit African Americans to get them into the University ... more »
Call to scrap London taxi driver 'Knowledge' test per BBC News
Apparently: 'The test which all black cab drivers in London must pass to secure a licence should be scrapped, according to the capital's Conservatives. The Greater London Authority Tories called the test - known as the Knowledge - "archaic" and a "major barrier" for recruitment. The exam requires drivers to learn 25,000 street names. Drivers' representatives said they were "stunned and shocked" by the suggestion. The Saving An Icon report by Richard Traceyfound black cab drivers needed to make "fundamental changes" to keep up with the "increasingly popular app-based private hire... more »
Apparently: 'The test which all black cab drivers in London must pass to secure a licence should be scrapped, according to the capital's Conservatives. The Greater London Authority Tories called the test - known as the Knowledge - "archaic" and a "major barrier" for recruitment. The exam requires drivers to learn 25,000 street names. Drivers' representatives said they were "stunned and shocked" by the suggestion. The Saving An Icon report by Richard Traceyfound black cab drivers needed to make "fundamental changes" to keep up with the "increasingly popular app-based private hire... more »
Remembering The Wild Weasels
*We Are The Mighty:* *YGTBSM: Why Wild Weasels fly into enemy missile envelopes on purpose* The job of a Wild Weasel is the most dangerous mission faced by today’s fighter pilots, a job more hazardous and difficult than shooting down enemy jets, according to retired Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Hampton in his book Viper Pilot: A Memoir of Air Combat. These gutsy pilots are tasked with flying their specially outfitted fighter jets into enemy surface-to-air missile envelopes in order to bait SAM operators into targeting them with their radars. Once targeted, the radar waves are traced ba... more »
*We Are The Mighty:* *YGTBSM: Why Wild Weasels fly into enemy missile envelopes on purpose* The job of a Wild Weasel is the most dangerous mission faced by today’s fighter pilots, a job more hazardous and difficult than shooting down enemy jets, according to retired Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Hampton in his book Viper Pilot: A Memoir of Air Combat. These gutsy pilots are tasked with flying their specially outfitted fighter jets into enemy surface-to-air missile envelopes in order to bait SAM operators into targeting them with their radars. Once targeted, the radar waves are traced ba... more »
Military Photo of the Day: December 11, 2015
[image: Army Navy Game-900] Seven hand-painted helmets being worn by Navy’s football team in the 2015 Army-Navy Game pay homage to the historic ships that make up the U.S. Naval Fleet. This weekend in Philadelphia, the Army Black Knights and Navy Midshipmen will square... more »
[image: Army Navy Game-900] Seven hand-painted helmets being worn by Navy’s football team in the 2015 Army-Navy Game pay homage to the historic ships that make up the U.S. Naval Fleet. This weekend in Philadelphia, the Army Black Knights and Navy Midshipmen will square... more »
LHC \(2\TeV\) \(W'\)-bosons from D7-braneworlds
*An ad: Joseph Conlon, the young Oxford professor behind WhyStringTheory.COM, has released a book of the same name.* Ralph Blumenhagen has posted a string phenomenology paper of the kind that seems both intriguing and hugely underrepresented. String theory is being connected to some emerging anomalies, in this case the apparent bumps resembling new \(W\)-bosons of mass around \(2\TeV\). Intersecting Branes, SUSY Breaking and the 2TeV Excess at the LHC As I have discussed from many angles, the most natural explanation of such a bump would be an extension of the Standard Model to a l... more »
*An ad: Joseph Conlon, the young Oxford professor behind WhyStringTheory.COM, has released a book of the same name.* Ralph Blumenhagen has posted a string phenomenology paper of the kind that seems both intriguing and hugely underrepresented. String theory is being connected to some emerging anomalies, in this case the apparent bumps resembling new \(W\)-bosons of mass around \(2\TeV\). Intersecting Branes, SUSY Breaking and the 2TeV Excess at the LHC As I have discussed from many angles, the most natural explanation of such a bump would be an extension of the Standard Model to a l... more »
U.S. Air Force To Vastly Expand Its Drone Program
*L.A. Times*: *Air Force proposes $3-billion plan to vastly expand its drone program* The Air Force wants to vastly expand its drone program over the next five years by doubling the number of pilots and deploying them to bases in California and elsewhere to give commanders better intelligence and more firepower. The $3-billion plan, which must be approved by Congress, was unveiled Thursday after months of study that focused on a drone pilot force that commanders have described as overworked, undermanned and underappreciated. The proposed expansion comes as the Pentagon has intens... more »
*L.A. Times*: *Air Force proposes $3-billion plan to vastly expand its drone program* The Air Force wants to vastly expand its drone program over the next five years by doubling the number of pilots and deploying them to bases in California and elsewhere to give commanders better intelligence and more firepower. The $3-billion plan, which must be approved by Congress, was unveiled Thursday after months of study that focused on a drone pilot force that commanders have described as overworked, undermanned and underappreciated. The proposed expansion comes as the Pentagon has intens... more »
Were The San Bernardino Shooters Planning A Bigger Attack?
*L.A. Times*: *San Bernardino shooters planned bigger attack, investigators believe* An examination of digital equipment recovered from the home of the couple who killed 14 people in San Bernardino last week has led FBI investigators to believe the shooters were planning an even larger assault, according to federal government sources. Investigators on Thursday continued to search for digital footprints left by Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik, scouring a downtown San Bernardino lake for electronic items, including a hard drive that the couple was hoping to destroy, sources t... more »
*L.A. Times*: *San Bernardino shooters planned bigger attack, investigators believe* An examination of digital equipment recovered from the home of the couple who killed 14 people in San Bernardino last week has led FBI investigators to believe the shooters were planning an even larger assault, according to federal government sources. Investigators on Thursday continued to search for digital footprints left by Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik, scouring a downtown San Bernardino lake for electronic items, including a hard drive that the couple was hoping to destroy, sources t... more »
Picture Of The Day
An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter prepares to land on the flight deck of the USS George Washington in the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 17, 2015. The George Washington was participating in UNITAS, the U.S. Navy's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Paul Archer
An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter prepares to land on the flight deck of the USS George Washington in the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 17, 2015. The George Washington was participating in UNITAS, the U.S. Navy's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Paul Archer
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THE EINSTEIN ALMANAC By Alice Calaprice Not exactly a biography but more of a year by year recounting of Einstein's scientific papers along with significant events of his personal life and world events to situate the science. The book begins with a brief timeline of the years 1879 (when Einstein was born on March 14) to 1900 and opens in the year 1901 with his first scientific paper 'Conclusions drawn from the Phenomena of Capillarity' in Annalen der Physik. not world stunning, but quite competent. From here it's up and away, but there are still only four more papers until the ye... more »
THE EINSTEIN ALMANAC By Alice Calaprice Not exactly a biography but more of a year by year recounting of Einstein's scientific papers along with significant events of his personal life and world events to situate the science. The book begins with a brief timeline of the years 1879 (when Einstein was born on March 14) to 1900 and opens in the year 1901 with his first scientific paper 'Conclusions drawn from the Phenomena of Capillarity' in Annalen der Physik. not world stunning, but quite competent. From here it's up and away, but there are still only four more papers until the ye... more »
The Islamic State Has The Means To Print Authentic Passports
A passport that law enforcement says was issued from ISIS-controlled territory in 2015, obtained in Istanbul. *ABC News:* *US Intel: ISIS May Have Passport Printing Machine, Blank Passports* With the U.S. and other countries on high alert for ISIS attacks, American authorities are warning the terror group’s followers may have infiltrated American borders with authentic-looking passports ISIS has printed itself with its own machines, according to an intelligence report obtained by ABC News. The 17-page Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Intelligence Report, issued to law enfor... more »
A passport that law enforcement says was issued from ISIS-controlled territory in 2015, obtained in Istanbul. *ABC News:* *US Intel: ISIS May Have Passport Printing Machine, Blank Passports* With the U.S. and other countries on high alert for ISIS attacks, American authorities are warning the terror group’s followers may have infiltrated American borders with authentic-looking passports ISIS has printed itself with its own machines, according to an intelligence report obtained by ABC News. The 17-page Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Intelligence Report, issued to law enfor... more »
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National Call in Thurs & Fri Dec 10 & 11 https://www.change.org/p/pete-turner-owner-of-illegal-pete-s-illegal-pete-s-mexican-restaurant-change-name-or-shut-it-down/u/14556382 National Call-In Today 3pm til closing *MEChA de University of Arizona* Dec 10, 2015 — ILLEGAL PETE’S NATIONWIDE CALL- IN - THUR 3PM DEC 10 At 3pm MST (2pm PST) please begin calling the Tucson location. 520) 352-1340. Call and give your thoughts about the name; just be respectful, but also, be creative. Talk as long as you want. Also, write them at their website and do the same on their facebook page. Feel free ... more »
National Call in Thurs & Fri Dec 10 & 11 https://www.change.org/p/pete-turner-owner-of-illegal-pete-s-illegal-pete-s-mexican-restaurant-change-name-or-shut-it-down/u/14556382 National Call-In Today 3pm til closing *MEChA de University of Arizona* Dec 10, 2015 — ILLEGAL PETE’S NATIONWIDE CALL- IN - THUR 3PM DEC 10 At 3pm MST (2pm PST) please begin calling the Tucson location. 520) 352-1340. Call and give your thoughts about the name; just be respectful, but also, be creative. Talk as long as you want. Also, write them at their website and do the same on their facebook page. Feel free ... more »
Red Cross Fails To Get An Agreement That Would Have Strengthen Respect For The Geneva Conventions
*AFP:* *Red Cross meet fails to agree on global plan to track rules of war* Geneva (AFP) - More than 100 nations attending a global meeting of the Red Cross in Geneva on Thursday failed to approve a new system for monitoring compliance with the rules of war. The measure had been sought by the government of Switzerland and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) but it fell in the face of stiff resistance, a statement said. "It is disappointing that states could not agree on the original proposal," ICRC president Peter Maurer said. Though not legally binding, resolution... more »
*AFP:* *Red Cross meet fails to agree on global plan to track rules of war* Geneva (AFP) - More than 100 nations attending a global meeting of the Red Cross in Geneva on Thursday failed to approve a new system for monitoring compliance with the rules of war. The measure had been sought by the government of Switzerland and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) but it fell in the face of stiff resistance, a statement said. "It is disappointing that states could not agree on the original proposal," ICRC president Peter Maurer said. Though not legally binding, resolution... more »
Is This The Reason Why Many Americans Have An 'Unfavourable' View Of Muslims?
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *David French, NRO*: *The Hidden Reason Why Americans Dislike Islam* Yesterday, YouGov and the Huffington Post released a poll showing that large majorities of Americans — and pluralities across every political demographic — have an “unfavorable opinion” of the Islamic faith. The numbers are simply not close: There will be no doubt some hand-wringing about “Islamophobia” and further calls to continue the American elite’s fourteen-year track record of whitewashing Islamic beliefs and culture, but I wonder if the media is missing a powerful, largely-unc... more »
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *David French, NRO*: *The Hidden Reason Why Americans Dislike Islam* Yesterday, YouGov and the Huffington Post released a poll showing that large majorities of Americans — and pluralities across every political demographic — have an “unfavorable opinion” of the Islamic faith. The numbers are simply not close: There will be no doubt some hand-wringing about “Islamophobia” and further calls to continue the American elite’s fourteen-year track record of whitewashing Islamic beliefs and culture, but I wonder if the media is missing a powerful, largely-unc... more »
Skeptics told to keep their mouths shut. (was Cook's ajar?)
Cook (l) and Morano Image: WUWTJohn Cook, a climate communication fellow at the University of Queensland, runs a course offensively called Denier 101x. (link) About this course In public discussions, climate change is a highly controversial topic. However, in the scientific community, there is little controversy with 97% of climate scientists concluding humans are causing global warming. Struth! "Little controversy??"Right from the beginning of their blub, the University make the extraordinary claim of the much rebuked "97% of Climate Scientists." Four studies have made this "97%" ... more »
Cook (l) and Morano Image: WUWTJohn Cook, a climate communication fellow at the University of Queensland, runs a course offensively called Denier 101x. (link) About this course In public discussions, climate change is a highly controversial topic. However, in the scientific community, there is little controversy with 97% of climate scientists concluding humans are causing global warming. Struth! "Little controversy??"Right from the beginning of their blub, the University make the extraordinary claim of the much rebuked "97% of Climate Scientists." Four studies have made this "97%" ... more »
The Politically Correct Integration of the Marine Infantry Is a Mistake
[image: marine] Between the age of 17 and 21, I spent some quality time in holes. In the Marine Corps we call them "fighting holes," not "fox holes." Those holes serve as battle positions, sleeping quarters, midnight-watch stations and the frozen pockets... Continue reading *“The Politically Correct Integration of the Marine Infantry Is a Mistake”* at *nationalreview.com*.
[image: marine] Between the age of 17 and 21, I spent some quality time in holes. In the Marine Corps we call them "fighting holes," not "fox holes." Those holes serve as battle positions, sleeping quarters, midnight-watch stations and the frozen pockets... Continue reading *“The Politically Correct Integration of the Marine Infantry Is a Mistake”* at *nationalreview.com*.
The DC Parlour Game: How Many Seats Will The GOP Lose If Trumpf Or Cruz Is Their Presidential Nominee?
Neither Paul Ryan nor Miss McConnell could care less *what* Herr Trumpf or any other GOP candidates have to say about minority groups. When each one of them denounced his horribly bigoted remarks about Muslims yesterday each was tepid and unengaged. Ryan, who was wearing cuffed mellon-colored chinos & brown leather OluKai sandals, was pulled out of a meeting with his hairdresser, about the pros and cons of growing a man bun for his new look and Miss McC... well he has a taste for a different sort of man buns. As McConnell said, Trumpf's remarks are "completely and totally inconsist... more »
Neither Paul Ryan nor Miss McConnell could care less *what* Herr Trumpf or any other GOP candidates have to say about minority groups. When each one of them denounced his horribly bigoted remarks about Muslims yesterday each was tepid and unengaged. Ryan, who was wearing cuffed mellon-colored chinos & brown leather OluKai sandals, was pulled out of a meeting with his hairdresser, about the pros and cons of growing a man bun for his new look and Miss McC... well he has a taste for a different sort of man buns. As McConnell said, Trumpf's remarks are "completely and totally inconsist... more »
Musical Interlude: Brian Crain, “Double Rainbow”
Brian Crain, “Double Rainbow” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqJkn4HP91M
Brian Crain, “Double Rainbow” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqJkn4HP91M
"A Look to the Heavens"
"This dance is to the death. Along the way, as these two large galaxies duel, a cosmic bridge of stars, gas, and dust currently stretches over 75,000 light-years and joins them. The bridge itself is strong evidence that these two immense star systems have passed close to each other and experienced violent tides induced by mutual gravity. As further evidence, the face-on spiral galaxy on the right, also known as NGC 3808A, exhibits many young blue star clusters produced in a burst of star formation. The twisted edge-on spiral on the left (NGC 3808B) seems to be wrapped in the materia... more »
"This dance is to the death. Along the way, as these two large galaxies duel, a cosmic bridge of stars, gas, and dust currently stretches over 75,000 light-years and joins them. The bridge itself is strong evidence that these two immense star systems have passed close to each other and experienced violent tides induced by mutual gravity. As further evidence, the face-on spiral galaxy on the right, also known as NGC 3808A, exhibits many young blue star clusters produced in a burst of star formation. The twisted edge-on spiral on the left (NGC 3808B) seems to be wrapped in the materia... more »
Free Download: Aldous Huxley, “The Doors of Perception”
* “The Doors of Perception”* by Aldous Huxley "If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to Man as it is, Infinite." - William Blake “We live together, we act on, and react to, one another; but always and in all circumstances we are by ourselves. The martyrs go hand in hand into the arena; they are crucified alone. Embraced, the lovers desperately try to fuse their insulated ecstasies into a single self-transcendence; in vain. By its very nature every embodied spirit is doomed to suffer and enjoy in solitude. Sensations, feelings, insights, fancies—all these ... more »
* “The Doors of Perception”* by Aldous Huxley "If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to Man as it is, Infinite." - William Blake “We live together, we act on, and react to, one another; but always and in all circumstances we are by ourselves. The martyrs go hand in hand into the arena; they are crucified alone. Embraced, the lovers desperately try to fuse their insulated ecstasies into a single self-transcendence; in vain. By its very nature every embodied spirit is doomed to suffer and enjoy in solitude. Sensations, feelings, insights, fancies—all these ... more »
The Charter School Gravy Train
from Aljazeera America: *The policy framework for U.S. charter schools encourages “privatization and profiteering,” a research institute said in a report released Thursday.* *Charter schools are able to siphon off large quantities of public money for private gain — and only substantial changes to state policies regarding charter schools can stop this, according to the authors of the report from the National Education Policy Center (NEPC) at University of Colorado Boulder.* *Many education reform advocates argue that the charter school model — under which publicly funded schools are a... more »
from Aljazeera America: *The policy framework for U.S. charter schools encourages “privatization and profiteering,” a research institute said in a report released Thursday.* *Charter schools are able to siphon off large quantities of public money for private gain — and only substantial changes to state policies regarding charter schools can stop this, according to the authors of the report from the National Education Policy Center (NEPC) at University of Colorado Boulder.* *Many education reform advocates argue that the charter school model — under which publicly funded schools are a... more »
MAN RAY
Dada
Chet Raymo, "Every Particular Contains The Universal"
*"Every Particular Contains The Universal"* by Chet Raymo "I gave a talk/reading once in the Non-fiction Writing Program at Brown University. My theme: Everything has a story to tell. Yes, everything! That pebble in the path. Those drops of dew on the spider's web. This ridge on my left thumbnail. For twenty years I wrote a weekly column for the Boston Globe. A thousand columns altogether. Sometimes the number startles even me. I was often asked: "How do you think of something to write about every week?" That's the easy part. The universe is so diverse and interesting that any scie... more »
*"Every Particular Contains The Universal"* by Chet Raymo "I gave a talk/reading once in the Non-fiction Writing Program at Brown University. My theme: Everything has a story to tell. Yes, everything! That pebble in the path. Those drops of dew on the spider's web. This ridge on my left thumbnail. For twenty years I wrote a weekly column for the Boston Globe. A thousand columns altogether. Sometimes the number startles even me. I was often asked: "How do you think of something to write about every week?" That's the easy part. The universe is so diverse and interesting that any scie... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Cumming, Georgia, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
Cumming, Georgia, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
Hanging Ten Over the Apocalypse with Belief in Our Essence
*Sol Luckman* - Blind belief may well lead to destruction, but belief with eyes (and heart) wide open is the engine of creativity. The post Hanging Ten Over the Apocalypse with Belief in Our Essence appeared first on Waking Times.
*Sol Luckman* - Blind belief may well lead to destruction, but belief with eyes (and heart) wide open is the engine of creativity. The post Hanging Ten Over the Apocalypse with Belief in Our Essence appeared first on Waking Times.
Is Donald Trump Leading In The Polls Because Of Growing Fears Of Terrorism?
www.donaldjtrump.com *New York Times*: *Fear of Terrorism Lifts Donald Trump in New York Times/CBS Poll* Americans are more fearful about the likelihood of another terrorist attack than at any other time since the weeks after Sept. 11, 2001, a gnawing sense of dread that has helped lift Donald J. Trump to a new high among Republican primary voters, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll. In the aftermath of attacks by Islamic extremists in Paris and in San Bernardino, Calif., a plurality of the public views the threat of terrorism as the top issue facing the country... more »
www.donaldjtrump.com *New York Times*: *Fear of Terrorism Lifts Donald Trump in New York Times/CBS Poll* Americans are more fearful about the likelihood of another terrorist attack than at any other time since the weeks after Sept. 11, 2001, a gnawing sense of dread that has helped lift Donald J. Trump to a new high among Republican primary voters, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll. In the aftermath of attacks by Islamic extremists in Paris and in San Bernardino, Calif., a plurality of the public views the threat of terrorism as the top issue facing the country... more »
Executive Action Imminent to Expand Background Checks for Gun-Buyers
[image: expand background checks] Breitbart News previously reported that Obama was focused on finding ways around Congress to expand background checks, and CBS News reported that Obama had a team of White House lawyers looking at the possibility of setting an arbitrary limit of... Continue reading *“Executive Action Imminent to Expand Background Checks for Gun-Buyers”* at *breitbart.com*.
[image: expand background checks] Breitbart News previously reported that Obama was focused on finding ways around Congress to expand background checks, and CBS News reported that Obama had a team of White House lawyers looking at the possibility of setting an arbitrary limit of... Continue reading *“Executive Action Imminent to Expand Background Checks for Gun-Buyers”* at *breitbart.com*.
Why Take the Trump Stunt Seriously?
[image: Donald Trump] WASHINGTON -- So how exactly does this work, Donald Trump’s plan to keep America safe from Islamic terrorism by barring entry to all Muslims? He explained it Tuesday on TV. The immigration official will ask the foreigner if he’s a Muslim....more »
[image: Donald Trump] WASHINGTON -- So how exactly does this work, Donald Trump’s plan to keep America safe from Islamic terrorism by barring entry to all Muslims? He explained it Tuesday on TV. The immigration official will ask the foreigner if he’s a Muslim....more »
Poll: Millennials Want To Send U.S. Troops To Fight The Islamic State, But Don't Want To Serve
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *NPR*: *Millennials Want To Send Troops To Fight ISIS, But Don't Want To Serve* In the wake of the Paris attacks, a majority of young Americans support sending U.S. ground troops to fight ISIS, according to a wide-ranging new poll from the Harvard Institute of Politics. The institute has asked millennials about the idea of American boots on the ground at three different times this year, and the survey results have fluctuated somewhat, but there seems to be a "hardening of support." In this most recent survey, 60 percent of the 18- to 29-year-olds poll... more »
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *NPR*: *Millennials Want To Send Troops To Fight ISIS, But Don't Want To Serve* In the wake of the Paris attacks, a majority of young Americans support sending U.S. ground troops to fight ISIS, according to a wide-ranging new poll from the Harvard Institute of Politics. The institute has asked millennials about the idea of American boots on the ground at three different times this year, and the survey results have fluctuated somewhat, but there seems to be a "hardening of support." In this most recent survey, 60 percent of the 18- to 29-year-olds poll... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- December 10, 2015
Outside the Turkish Embassy in Baghdad. Last week, Turkish troops rolled across the border and took up positions near Mosul. CREDIT PHOTOGRAPH BY KHALID AL-MOUSILY / REUTERS / LANDOV *Dexter Filkins, New Yorker:* *What Are Turkish Troops Doing in Northern Iraq?* Last week, several hundred Turkish troops, backed by tanks and artillery, rolled across the Iraqi border and took up positions near the city of Mosul, which has been held, since last year, by ISIS. The Turks have since reinforced the battalion with warplanes and intelligence officers. At the same time, the airspace over no... more »
Outside the Turkish Embassy in Baghdad. Last week, Turkish troops rolled across the border and took up positions near Mosul. CREDIT PHOTOGRAPH BY KHALID AL-MOUSILY / REUTERS / LANDOV *Dexter Filkins, New Yorker:* *What Are Turkish Troops Doing in Northern Iraq?* Last week, several hundred Turkish troops, backed by tanks and artillery, rolled across the Iraqi border and took up positions near the city of Mosul, which has been held, since last year, by ISIS. The Turks have since reinforced the battalion with warplanes and intelligence officers. At the same time, the airspace over no... more »
As Obama, GOP Spar Over Gun Control and No-Fly List, What You Need to Know
[image: Busy Airport, Travel, Crowd] In one of his calls to action for Congress after the terrorist attack in San Bernardino, Calif., President Barack Obama urged lawmakers to pass legislation preventing suspected terrorists on the no-fly list from buying guns. So far, Republicans have voted... more »
[image: Busy Airport, Travel, Crowd] In one of his calls to action for Congress after the terrorist attack in San Bernardino, Calif., President Barack Obama urged lawmakers to pass legislation preventing suspected terrorists on the no-fly list from buying guns. So far, Republicans have voted... more »
Perversion for Profit
"Judge's Delivery of Janning's Sentencing by the Court"
This speech is from the film "Judgement at Nuremberg," made in 1961. Consider the principles discussed here, and how far from them we've strayed... "Judge's Delivery of Janning's Sentencing by the Court" "Judge Dan Haywood's (Spencer Tracy) sentencing of Janning: "The principle of criminal law in every civilized society has this in common: any person who sways another to commit murder, any person who furnishes the lethal weapon for the purpose of the crime, any person who is an accessory to the crime - is guilty. Herr Rolfe further asserts that the defendant Janning was an extrao... more »
This speech is from the film "Judgement at Nuremberg," made in 1961. Consider the principles discussed here, and how far from them we've strayed... "Judge's Delivery of Janning's Sentencing by the Court" "Judge Dan Haywood's (Spencer Tracy) sentencing of Janning: "The principle of criminal law in every civilized society has this in common: any person who sways another to commit murder, any person who furnishes the lethal weapon for the purpose of the crime, any person who is an accessory to the crime - is guilty. Herr Rolfe further asserts that the defendant Janning was an extrao... more »
Japanese Proverb
"We're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance." - Japanese Proverb
"We're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance." - Japanese Proverb
"Ways We Numb Ourselves: Emerging from the Grey"
*"Ways We Numb Ourselves: Emerging from the Grey"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM Numbing yourself prevents you from confronting your issues and keeps you from ever finding resolution or peace. We are born equipped to experience a complex array of diverse emotions. Many of us, however, are uncomfortable confronting our most powerful emotions. We may shy away from delight and despair and deny life’s colors by retreating into a world of monotone grey. We may numb ourselves to what we are truly feeling. It’s easier to suppress our emotions than to deal with them, so we may momentarily ...more »
*"Ways We Numb Ourselves: Emerging from the Grey"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM Numbing yourself prevents you from confronting your issues and keeps you from ever finding resolution or peace. We are born equipped to experience a complex array of diverse emotions. Many of us, however, are uncomfortable confronting our most powerful emotions. We may shy away from delight and despair and deny life’s colors by retreating into a world of monotone grey. We may numb ourselves to what we are truly feeling. It’s easier to suppress our emotions than to deal with them, so we may momentarily ...more »
Photos Indigenous Protest Tarsands at Paris COP21
Photos by Allan Lissner, Indigenous Environmental Network Watch powerful video as Cree, Maori, Dene, UK Tarsands and more expose this corporate criminal. Watch on YouTube at Indigenous Rising https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fYrO4n_T9Fw&feature=youtu.be Total oil company in France is a major owner of the dirty crude oil operations of the tar sands, in Alberta, Canada,
Photos by Allan Lissner, Indigenous Environmental Network Watch powerful video as Cree, Maori, Dene, UK Tarsands and more expose this corporate criminal. Watch on YouTube at Indigenous Rising https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fYrO4n_T9Fw&feature=youtu.be Total oil company in France is a major owner of the dirty crude oil operations of the tar sands, in Alberta, Canada,
Drug Lord El Chapo Threatens To Unleash True Terror On ISIS
Sinaloa cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán has sent an email to the leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, threatening to destroy the terror organisation after one of his drug shipments went missing in the Middle East. A Mexican blogger close to the Sinaloa cartel says that Lord Chapo is about to make a move on the terrorist organisation after a cartel shipment was destroyed in ISIS territory. The price for interfering with the Mexican drug lord’s business is the unleashing of the cartels ‘True Terror’ on ISIS. El Chapo has vowed to rip out the ‘heart and tongue’ of any ‘son o... more »
Sinaloa cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán has sent an email to the leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, threatening to destroy the terror organisation after one of his drug shipments went missing in the Middle East. A Mexican blogger close to the Sinaloa cartel says that Lord Chapo is about to make a move on the terrorist organisation after a cartel shipment was destroyed in ISIS territory. The price for interfering with the Mexican drug lord’s business is the unleashing of the cartels ‘True Terror’ on ISIS. El Chapo has vowed to rip out the ‘heart and tongue’ of any ‘son o... more »
like I have been shot in the head
another mass killing hit me in the brain instead still funtioning but fucked up more than usual
another mass killing hit me in the brain instead still funtioning but fucked up more than usual
Morganthau, Stimson and the War Refugee Board
"*I've just learned that there was some quite striking announcement put out as to the atrocities yesterday by the Committee on Refugees..."* Henry Morgenthau *November 27th, 1944* *"There is established in the Executive Office of the President a War Refugee Board (hereinafter referred to as the Board). The Board shall consist of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Treasury and the Secretary of War. * *It shall be the duty of the heads of all agencies and departments to supply or obtain for the Board such information and to extend to the Board such supplies, shipping and oth... more »
"*I've just learned that there was some quite striking announcement put out as to the atrocities yesterday by the Committee on Refugees..."* Henry Morgenthau *November 27th, 1944* *"There is established in the Executive Office of the President a War Refugee Board (hereinafter referred to as the Board). The Board shall consist of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Treasury and the Secretary of War. * *It shall be the duty of the heads of all agencies and departments to supply or obtain for the Board such information and to extend to the Board such supplies, shipping and oth... more »
Bergdahl Talks Publicly for the First Time, Says He Wanted to be Like Jason Bourne
[image: Bergdahl swap - 400] The Obama administration misled Congress over negotiations to swap five Taliban leaders for Sgt Bowe Bergdahl, Congressional Republicans have claimed in a new report. The report slams the White House for not providing Congress a legally-mandated 30-day notice ahead of... Continue reading *“Bergdahl Talks Publicly for the First Time, Says He Wanted to be Like Jason Bourne”* at *bbc.com*.
[image: Bergdahl swap - 400] The Obama administration misled Congress over negotiations to swap five Taliban leaders for Sgt Bowe Bergdahl, Congressional Republicans have claimed in a new report. The report slams the White House for not providing Congress a legally-mandated 30-day notice ahead of... Continue reading *“Bergdahl Talks Publicly for the First Time, Says He Wanted to be Like Jason Bourne”* at *bbc.com*.
World News Briefs -- December 10, 2015
*VOA:* *Key Syrian Rebel Group Pulls Out of Opposition Talks* One of Syria's main rebel groups has pulled out of opposition talks aimed at forging a united front prior to potential discussions with the Damascus regime. Ahrar al-Sham said it withdrew Thursday to protest the role given to groups it feels are too close to the government of President Bashar al-Assad. Ahrar al-Sham, a Saudi-backed ultraconservative group that operates mainly in northern Syria, withdrew at the end of a two-day conference in Riyadh, the Saudi capital. *MIDDLE EAST* Three Islamic State leaders killed *i... more »
*VOA:* *Key Syrian Rebel Group Pulls Out of Opposition Talks* One of Syria's main rebel groups has pulled out of opposition talks aimed at forging a united front prior to potential discussions with the Damascus regime. Ahrar al-Sham said it withdrew Thursday to protest the role given to groups it feels are too close to the government of President Bashar al-Assad. Ahrar al-Sham, a Saudi-backed ultraconservative group that operates mainly in northern Syria, withdrew at the end of a two-day conference in Riyadh, the Saudi capital. *MIDDLE EAST* Three Islamic State leaders killed *i... more »
Argentina: A UFO in General Alvear?
*Source: Planeta UFO and El Ciudadanohttp://ciudadanodiario.com.ar/ovnis-en-general-alvear/Date: 12.01.2015* *Argentina: A UFO in General Alvear?* The UFO phenomenon has a great presence in the Province of Mendoza. Experts state that several localities in the province are visited frequently by extraterrestrials. Among [these locations] we can highlight Chacras de Coria, Cerro Arco, Porterillos, Uspallata and Malargue. At these locations, sightings of unidentified craft are legion and local residents believe it's not a matter of chance. It is for this reason that the case of ... more »
*Source: Planeta UFO and El Ciudadanohttp://ciudadanodiario.com.ar/ovnis-en-general-alvear/Date: 12.01.2015* *Argentina: A UFO in General Alvear?* The UFO phenomenon has a great presence in the Province of Mendoza. Experts state that several localities in the province are visited frequently by extraterrestrials. Among [these locations] we can highlight Chacras de Coria, Cerro Arco, Porterillos, Uspallata and Malargue. At these locations, sightings of unidentified craft are legion and local residents believe it's not a matter of chance. It is for this reason that the case of ... more »
The caring jug-earred face of Evil
Charles Windsor is portrayed by the media as a lovable albeit slightly potty man who genuinely cares for the people. The bizarre rantings of the man would be harmless enough were it not for his position as heir to the throne of Great Britain and the territories of the Crown. When one takes into account the lunatic Prince's position in the internationalist mafia, his rantings lose their humourous appeal. The Prince of Wales says he believes he has been placed on Earth as future King ‘for a purpose’ - to save the world. Giving a fascinating insight into his v
Charles Windsor is portrayed by the media as a lovable albeit slightly potty man who genuinely cares for the people. The bizarre rantings of the man would be harmless enough were it not for his position as heir to the throne of Great Britain and the territories of the Crown. When one takes into account the lunatic Prince's position in the internationalist mafia, his rantings lose their humourous appeal. The Prince of Wales says he believes he has been placed on Earth as future King ‘for a purpose’ - to save the world. Giving a fascinating insight into his v
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