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Not Everyone in Ukraine Wants War
Up to 10,000 participants of the Ukrainian Cross Procession for Peace congregated on St. Vladimir Hill and walked to the Lavra Monastery in Kiev, Wednesday, where a prayer ceremony was held. The procession started at the opposite ends of Ukraine, with one group beginning on 3 July from the Holy Assumption Sviatohirsk Lavra in the eastern Donetsk region and the second taking off on 9 July from the Holy Assumption Pochaiv Lavra in the western Ternopil region. Both processions met in Kiev, marking the Baptism of Kievan Rus and go to the Monastery of the Caves.
U.S. Marines Land in Odessa, Ukraine
In the framework of the multinational military exercise Sea Breeze, on Wednesday, July 27th, soldiers of the US Marines landed on one of the beaches in the Odessa region. This was reported by “Ukraine Press“. The Marines practiced disembarkation from a landing ship near the village of Lebedivka. The Americans were able to land on one of the beaches, after locals were asked to leave. The website adds that law and order was overseen by the soldiers of the National Guard of Ukraine. The naval exercise Sea Breeze-2016 was conducted from 18th to 30th July in the Odessa and Nikolae... more »
Marines' F-35 Fire An 80-Round Burst From Its Gun Pod For The First Time (Video)
*Business Insider: **Watch the Marines' F-35 fire an 80-round burst from its gun pod for the first time* On July 6, at the Naval Air Station at Patuxent River, Maryland, US Marines carried out the first successful test of the F-35B's GAU-22 gun pod, Business Insider has confirmed. Five days later, the gun pod fired it's first 80-round burst. Both tests were resoundingly successful, and the video is posted below. Business Insider previously reported on the first test of the F-35A's integrated gun, but the gun pod, which will be used on the F-35B and C variants, is an entirely diff... more »
Great Expectorations
Judging from all the electronically amplified throat-clearing that marred an otherwise boring acceptance speech, Hillary Clinton seemed to be choking on her own platitudes. I couldn't help envisioning a scene from the great new Netflix series, *Stranger Things*, which I've been binge-watching all week as an antidote to the real horror of the Democratic National Convention. Right before tuning in to the robotic Chelsea introducing the robotic Hillary on Thursday night, I'd nearly gagged at the sight of a young boy coughing out a slimy eel-like creature into his bathroom sink. And so,... more »
Corbett Report - 2014 - Gladio B and the Battle for Eurasia
Free Planet has (obviously) taken its eye off the conspiracy ball in recent years, otherwise why miss this excellent (informative (horrific (gut-wrenching))) *Gladio B and the Battle for Eurasia* presentation by James Corbett of Corbett Report at the Studium Generale in Groningen NL on November 19, 2014. *‘Operation Gladio B’--the continuation of the old NATO Gladio program--covers a tangled web of covert operatives, billionaire Imams, drug running, prison breaks and terror strikes. Its goal: the destabilization of Central Asia and the Caucasus.* [source CORBETT] Really interest... more »
Picture Of The Day
Libyan forces allied with the U.N.-backed government fire weapons during a battle with Daesh terrorists in Sirte, Libya. © REUTERS/ GORAN TOMASEVIC
You Think This Election Season Has YOU Depressed? Libertarians Are Even More Clueless Than The Rest Of Us!
They're not seeing this as a "lesser of two-- or even three-- evils" election because they see overwhelming evil on both sides of the aisle-- and everywhere else. They want to re-litigate the "murder" of Vince Foster and talk about Hillary's "aggressive" lesbianism. I mean we're talking about the real brainwashed crazy here. But ... don't you want to hear what the whack-job libertarians are talking about? Some of it has grains of truth, you know. And, of course, the Deep State is out to get us.. Nick Giambruno and Doug Casey of Casey Research sat down and kvetched to each other wi... more »
Urgent! Important! Please read!
*DILBERT by Scott Adams* [*Click on any strip to enlarge.*] *Wednesday: Biggest Obstacle* *Thursday: Dashboard For The Boss* *Today: Dashboard Never Changes* *by Ken* It's a good thing there's nothing happening in the world, 'cause I'm suddenly in a condition of computer snafuitude, which I'll explain in a moment for the record. Meanwhile, this gives me an opportunity to raise a question I've been meaning to throw out for some time, with regard to stuff like that I've put in the post title as it turns up in e-mail subject lines. And the question is this: *Does anyone actual... more »
Does Russia Have A Manifest Destiny?
How an obscure academic and a marginalized philosopher captured the minds of the Kremlin and helped forge the new Russian nationalism. AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES *Foreign Policy:* *The Unlikely Origins of Russia’s Manifest Destiny* It would be extremely unpleasant for Sir Halford Mackinder, a bespectacled and slightly aloof Edwardian academic, to witness the use to which his life’s work has been put in post-communist Russia. Best-known for a lecture entitled “The Geographical Pivot of History,” which he delivered to the Royal Geographical Society in 1904, Mackinder argued that Russia, n... more »
Ghostbusters Actual Play: 30th and Lexington
Gozer the Traveler. He will come in one of the pre-chosen forms. During the rectification of the Vuldrini, the traveler came as a large and moving Torg! Then, during the third reconciliation of the last of the McKetrick supplicants, they chose a new form for him: that of a giant Slor! Many Shuvs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Slor that day, I can tell you! - Vinz Clortho, Keymaster of Gozer With some attendance issues over the past few games we've been doing some gaming experimentation of late in our gaming group. I was able to play in a *Monster ... more »
U.S. Air Force Wants New Land-Based And Air-Launched Nuclear Missiles
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) streaks through the sky of Vandenberg in California, August 25, 2005. The U.S. test fired its second ICBM in a week on Thursday. REUTERS *Defense News:* *Air Force Kicks Off Competitions for Two Critical Nuclear Programs* WASHINGTON — The Air Force moved ahead with two critical nuclear modernization programs on Friday, releasing requests for proposals for its intercontinental ballistic missile replacement and a nuclear cruise missile. The Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD), which replaces the 1960s-era Minutem... more »
A Trump Doctrine?
Donald Trump. Reuters *Zalmay Khalilzad, National Interest:* *The Emerging Trump Doctrine?* Trump's fundamental critiques of U.S. foreign policy have merit. Now they must be matched with wise solutions. Recent presidential campaigns have not focused on foreign policy. This year could be different. The volatility of the international system has increasingly become intertwined with the domestic issues that tend to dominate presidential elections. The civil war within Islam has produced the worst international terrorist threat of the modern era: ISIS, or Daesh. This conflict, as well... more »
Hoopa Valley Tribe files lawsuit: U.S. failed to protect salmon on Klamath River
Federal Agency Actions Drive Klamath -- Trinity River Fisheries to brink of Extinction and the Hoopa Valley Tribe to Court By Hoopa Valley Tribe 29 July 2016 Censored News Today, the Hoopa Valley Tribe (HVT) filed its lawsuit against the federal government for violations of Endangered Species Act (ESA) regarding its management actions on the Klamath River, California's
Western Shoshone Respond to Nuclear Waste Storage 2016
Corbin Harney, in memory NOTICE OF COMMENT DEADLINE 7-31-2016 The comment period deadline for the “Invitation for Public Comment to Inform the Design of a Consent-Based Siting Process for Nuclear Waste Storage and Disposal Facilities” is July 31, 2016. https://federalregister.gov/a/2016-05797 Email: Responses may be provided by email to consentbasedsiting@hq.doe.gov.
Mohawk Nation News 'Price is Right'
PRICE IS RIGHT Posted on July 29, 2016 Please post and distribute. MNN. July 28, 2016. Elections, stock exchange, casinos and game shows all use the same corporate rules for their operation. They take advantage of people’s lust for money and craving for 15 minutes of fame. It lures people out of their boring lives. People make fun of those making fools of themselves. Believe the lies
President Obama: 'Do Not Get Me Into A War'
*Daily Mail:** 'Do not get me into a war': Leaked emails show Obama didn't want to engage with Europe over Russia because US could be seen as a 'threat'* * Emails stolen contain information from conversation between both former Secretary of State and supreme commander of Nato * General Breedlove asked Secretary to convince President to take greater role in Russian conflict * The chain from 2014 was posted on new website called DC Leaks Hacked private emails have revealed how a US Nato chief believed President Obama did not want to engage with Europe or the Alliance over Russia be... more »
Sphere Alliance Message #187 Contact with Queztalcoatl
[7/29/16, 12:13:10 PM] Terran: Can I connect Quetzacoatl? Denice: Ready when you are :) Denice: Oh my. . . he is sending me a visual of himself! Denice: lots of feather adonments Denice: bare chest Denice: nice tanned copper skin Denice: very tall about 6' 2" or more QUETZALCOATL: *I AM HERE. THE ONE YOU. THE YOU THAT YOU CALL QUETZALCOATL. IN THIS MOMENT IT IS THE MOMENT TO CONNECT. FEEL ME IN YOUR HEART? QUETZ.* Terran: Okay had to go upstairs to get on the mac, ready *[unexpected guest in the living room]* Terran: Greetings Quetz! Are you among the Mayan in that Realm? D... more »
The Potemkin Candidacy
When filming *Cinderella Man*, the movie about James J. Braddock starring Russell Crowe, the filmmakers were faced with a problem- they'd already torn through most of their budget and there was still the final fight scene between Braddock and Max Baer to film. And that required a crowd. Unable to hire extras, they came up with an ingenious solution- They had inflatable mannequins made, installed them in the seats then filmed stock footage of them. They then vectorized the dummy images, multiplied and spliced them into the finished product then did quick cutaways so no one... more »
Paid Asses in Seats is Not Consensus
I'll just put this up without comment. It was sent to me last night from faithful reader CC (Original page is here). I *strongly *urge you to watch the entire video from the last night of the "Democratic" convention.
BWorld 75, How to profit from urban congestion
* This is my 2nd article in BusinessWorld special Anniversary issue last Monday. ------------ Worsening traffic congestion in Metro Manila and other big cities in the Philippines has led people to believe that this will negatively affect people’s health, temper, and eventually, the economy. Thus, the solution is to decongest heavily urbanized cities and spread out development and modernization to the peripheral cities and provinces. This subject was partly tackled during the first BusinessWorld Economic Forum last July 12, 2016 during the panel discussion about succession and tran... more »
Rule of law 27, Exchanges in July 2009
I stumbled upon these exchanges seven years ago in my fb account. I think I have not uploaded this before, so here it is. -------------- *Nonoy* is writing an essay, "Rule of law, lawlessness of the State, and State of the nation". Some relevant quotes: "The rules must apply to those who lay them down and those who apply and that nobody has the power to grant exceptions.” – Friedrich Hayek " July 28, 2009 at 11:21am *Comments* *Selwyn Clyde M. Alojipan* Here's my contribution to your body of knowledge: "With great freedom, comes great irresponsibility." July 28, 2009 at 11:45am *... more »
BWorld 74, Pres. Duterte's anti-corruption programs and Transparency Intl.
* This is my article in BusinessWorld Special Anniversary issue last Monday. --------- *The Duterte administration's anti-corruption plans* Corruption takes place when a person has the power to dispense certain actions or render services that other parties needs. Voters who sell their ballots in exchange for money and politicians buying them are both engaged in electoral corruption. Similarly, procurement officers who favor certain suppliers even if others can offer the same products or services at lower prices are also committing corruption. scoreElevate the scene to a city or cou... more »
Climate Tricks 56, Using the CHR for climate harassment
There's a new development, unprecedented so far -- having the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) -- to accuse and harass multinational firms engaged in oil, cement, coal and mining. From The Guardian last July 27: *"In a potential landmark legal case, the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHR), a constitutional body with the power to investigate human rights violations, has sent 47 “carbon majors” including Shell, BP, Chevron, BHP Billiton and Anglo American, a 60-page document accusing them of breaching people’s fundamental rights to “life, food, water, sanitation, adeq... more »
Tonight's Movie Is 'Breakthrough'
From *Wikipedia: *Breakthrough is a 1979 war film set on the Western Front. The picture is a sequel to Sam Peckinpah's Cross of Iron, and includes several characters from that film.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- July 29, 2016
*Patrick Cockburn, The Independent:* *Turkey, once the great hope of the Middle East, is left weak and unstable* *The destabilisation of Turkey is good news for Isis as Turkish security organisations devote their efforts to hunting down Gulenists* Coup attempt and purge are tearing Turkey apart. The Turkish armed forces, for long the backbone of the state, are in a state of turmoil. Some 40 per cent of its generals and admirals have been detained or dismissed, including senior army commanders. They are suspected of launching the abortive military takeover on 15-16 July, which le... more »
Local Black Lives Matter Group Backs GOP Senator
[image: PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 27: An attendee holds up a sign that reads 'Black Lives Matter' on the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 27, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton received the number of votes needed to secure the party's nomination. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Philadelphia, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Democratic National Convention kicked off July 25. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)] Ohio Republican Rob Portman is... more »
Sphere Alliance #185 Max Spiers
Max Spiers photo from his Facebook PageThe following is a reply to a question by a European who's first language is not English: [7/18/16, 12:20:27 PM] RAKMEiSTER (RhA/EG): Can you ask what the link between my GF (livia) and Max is/was. That she picked up on what happend via [a] black orb and that* [she] *see or pop into there, and see what happened till self hit and poef black. seems order was Spanish in origin, so someone cryptically claims. [7/18/16, 12:20:51 PM] RAKMEiSTER (RhA/EG): Q from herself. [7/18/16, 12:22:35 PM] Terran: Can you give me more detail I am not clear on... more »
Donald Trump Speech Beats Hillary Clinton in TV Viewership
[image: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally, Thursday, July 28, 2016, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)] NEW YORK (AP) -- Donald Trump pulled off the upset -- at least in television popularity. The Nielsen company estimated that 29.8 million people watched Hillary Clinton’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night on the commercial networks.... more »
World News Briefs -- July 29, 2016 (Evening Edition)
Deployed: An infantry unit guarding the Olympic Tennis Center in the Barra Olympic Park, to the west of Rio *Daily Mail*: *Welcome to the first Olympics in the shadow of ISIS: Rio prepares for Games with a warship on the Copacabana, troops on the streets and chemical attack drills as $900 million security operation begins* * Massive security in Rio de Janiero with a week to go until the start of the Olympic Games * Brazilian army and navy have been deployed over fears of terror attack with an alleged ISIS plot already broken up * 88,000 military personnel and police are involved in... more »
Clinton Campaign Also Hacked In Attacks On Democrats
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton looks at a computer screen during a campaign stop at Atomic Object company in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. March 7, 2016. REUTERS/CARLOS BARRIA/FILE PHOTO *Reuters*: *Exclusive: Clinton campaign also hacked in attacks on Democrats - sources* The computer network used by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s campaign was hacked as part of a broad cyber attack on Democratic political organizations, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The latest attack, which was disclosed to Reuters on Friday, follows rep... more »
Obama Administration Says Transgender Bathroom Guidance Not ‘Legally Binding’
[image: U.S. President Barack Obama makes a statement regarding the Orlando mass shooting on June 12, 2016 in Washington, DC.] U.S. attorneys wrote recently in response to a lawsuit filed by Texas and other states that the Obama administration's policy to let transgender students use the bathroom according to their "gender identity" is only a guidance and is not "legally binding,"... more »
Study: The Most Generous Cities All Have This One Thing in Common
[image: donation jar - 900] In the most generous cities in America, most adults donate overwhelmingly through local churches, according to a new study. Churchgoing Americans are among the most generous people in the world, and cities with the highest percentage of people who give to... more »
Muslims, Catholics Join for Prayer in French Town Where Priest was Slain
[image: Muslim worshippers walk past a poster reading "Mourning Mosque" after the friday prayer at the Yahya Mosque, in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, Normandy, France, Friday, July 29, 2016. Four days after the hostage taking in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, officials and worshippers of the muslim community paid tribute to Priest Jacques Hamel and Christian community. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)] SAINT-ETIENNE-DU-ROUVRAY, France (AP) -- Muslims and Catholics joined in Friday prayers at the mosque in the Normandy town where an elderly priest was slain this week, with one imam chastising the extr... more »
Did the Clintons Run an Illegal ‘Pay-to-Play’ Op? IRS Reviews Congressional Complaint.
[image: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during an event named as a 'victory rally for $15 minimum wage and paid family leave' at the Javitz Center in New York on April 4,2016. Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders both support an increase, differing only on the scale and timing of such a move. / AFP / KENA BETANCUR] The IRS has instructed its Exempt Organizations Examinations office to review a congressional request to investigate the Clinton Foundation. The letter, signed by 64 House Republicans on July 15, was also delivered ... more »
Anxiety about Globalization
Click here to read my column in Sunday's *NY Times*.
Hillary's Convention Pulverized The Donald's So Trumpy-The-Clown Blames Reince Priebus
Over a million more people watched the Democratic Convention than watched the Republican convention. The *L.A. Times* reported that "the Democrats have drawn larger audiences than the Republicans on each night of their convention so far, despite GOP nominee Donald Trump’s ability to draw strong TV ratings throughout the campaign season." Most people who watched agree with the *NY Times* assessment that "Hillary Clinton put on a better television show in Philadelphia than Donald J. Trump did in Cleveland." Trump's response was typically self-centered... and deceitful-- "I didn’t pro... more »
Turkey's "Traitors Cemetery" Just Another Staged Photo/Psyop
*Did someone place a sign, take a picture which the lying media, alt and msm, then promoted as real? **It appears so.* *Link * *Man covering his face in front of sign- Is he crying? You're supposed to believe that. I don't**Let's read the news together:* Captain Mehmet Karabekir* reportedly* killed a local headman during the power grab attempt, and his body was rejected by his family and relatives. There is no gravestone on his tomb but just a pile of soil. Next to his, three more empty graves have been dug. *Reportedly* *‘Can’t rest in peace’* “The dead body was carried in an amb... more »
James Robison Talks Foundations of Freedom on Joni: Table Talk
[image: james_joni-table_1000] James Robison, founder of Life Outreach International and The Stream (Stream.org) discusses how we can recover freedom’s “foundation stones,” the basic principles upon which our nation was built. He also introduces his new book, The Stream, which goes through these principles... more »
Local Council By-Elections July 2016
Party Number of Candidates Total Vote % +/- June Average/ contest +/- June +/- Seats Conservative 30 10,206 25.3% +0.8% 340 -138 -2 Labour 27 12,211 30.0% +5.8% 452 -42 -2 LibDem 24 8,981 22.3% +5.0% 374 -29 +7 UKIP 14 2,444 6.1% -6.3% 175 -231 -1 Green 11 2,571 6.4% -1.6% 234 -10 0 SNP* 0 0 PC** 3 1,043 2.6% +1.3% 348 +202 0 TUSC 0 0 Ind*** 16 2,330 5.8% -2.1% 146 -139 -2 Other****... more »
Police Patrolling DNC Get Unexpected Concert from 15-Year-Old Trumpet Player
[image: trumpet player - 900] A teenager gave an impromptu concert for the Philadelphia police patrolling the streets during the Democratic National Convention protests this week. Brandon Combs, 15, played the National Anthem on his trumpet as a crowd of patrol officers and passersby gathered... more »
Donald Trump And The Mainstream Media
*Jonah Goldberg, NRO*:* How the Media’s History of Smearing Republicans Now Helps Trump* Decades of smearing decent Republican candidates leaves them without credibility on Trump’s demagoguery. Dear Mainstream Media and Democrats: It’s your turn. Now that Donald Trump has been formally nominated, the formal responsibility to stop him passes from the Right to the Left, from Republicans to Democrats and the journalists who amplify their values. You’re going to find it a very tough slog. And it’s your own damn fault. During the primaries, the task of exposing the true nature of the ... more »
Gold Star Muslim Father to Trump: ‘You’ve Sacrificed Nothing’
*New York Times*: *Khizr Khan, Father of Fallen Muslim American Soldier, Rebukes Trump at Convention* Khizr Khan lost his son, Capt. Humayun Khan of the Army, to the war in Iraq more than a decade ago. On Thursday night, he shared his grief, and the story of his son’s sacrifice, at the Democratic National Convention in an emotional rebuke of Donald J. Trump’s immigration proposals and his ideas on religious tolerance. It was a moment that for many of the thousands of people at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia — and the millions more watching it elsewhere — was the night’s ... more »
Donald Trump Says Alternative Media Is America’s Future
Donald Trump has said the future of American journalism lies with alternative media outlets, as the mainstream falls into a cesspit of corruption and lies that the public are turning away from. During a Reddit AMA this week on /r/The_Donald subreddit, Trump spent an hour answering unscreened questions from a variety of users, who questioned him about Hillary’s turbulent relationship with the press, to how Trump plans to welcome Bernie supporters into the fold. Infowars.com reports: “Do you think Hillary will attempt to decrease the number of times she has to debate you like she did... more »
North Korea: U.S. Has Declared War By Sanctioning Leader Kim Jong-Un
Washington has “crossed the red line” and declared war on North Korea by putting leader Kim Jong Un on its sanctions list, according to the country’s top diplomat for U.S. affairs. U.S. and South Korea could be at war with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea by next month when the allies hold their annual war games, something they have been doing for nearly 40 years. Pyongyang warns that a vicious showdown is in store this year if the two allies go ahead with their planned war games next month. The Daily Express reports: Han Song Ryol said America’s decision to place Kim Jong-... more »
THE MIND TRUST SPIN-OFF IN CINCY AND BEYOND
*By Doug Martin * In my book Hoosier School Heist, I expose the Mind Trust, formed by once Democratic mayor of Indianapolis Bart Peterson and his charter school director David Harris. I have also written on the Mind Trust spin-offformerly known as CEE-Trust (and its ties to Bill Gates, George Bush, and Joe Klein), which now goes by the name Education Cities and is operating in at least 24 cities. Before doing a recent NAACP Indy panel on ALEC, the Mind Trust, and school privatization a few days ago, I decided to peek into what Education Cities has been up to. Here are just a...more »
Consciousness is Rising, Even in the Animal Kingdom
*Christina Sarich* - Every sentient creature on the planet is experiencing a rise in consciousness.
Bill Clinton ‘At Deaths Door’ According To DNC Witnesses
Many witnesses at Bill Clinton’s appearance at the 2016 Democratic National Convention this week commented that he looked like he was seriously ill. During Clinton’s prime time DNC speech on Tuesday night his hands visibly shook as he struggled through his performance. “Anyone else notice the shaking hands on Bill Clinton?” OneTwitter user posted. “Think he’s sick?” Infowars.com reports: Anyone else notice the shaking hands on @billclinton ? Think he's sick? #DemsInPhilly #DemConvention pic.twitter.com/fwzsoPHwo8 — Queen Muse (@QueenMuse1) July 27, 2016 Yes, others noticed, too: Has... more »
Putin Bans GMO Animal Food In Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a complete ban on all GMO animal food products in Russia. Russian authorities announced the ban on all GMO animal feed imports as Russia completes all the necessary steps to become a completely GMO-free country. The Russian food safety regulatory agency Rosselkhoznadzor made the announcement on July 21, saying that animal feed that contains any GMO ingredients will no longer be permitted to be imported into the country. Naturalnews.com reports: From Sustainable Pulse: “On July 15 the Rosselkhoznadzor put a temporary ban on imports from ... more »
Economist: ‘Globalists Must Support Hillary’ To Further NWO Agenda
The Economist magazine have urged globalists in America to rally behind Hillary Clinton in order to further the New World Order agenda. The recent DNC and GOP conventions highlighted a huge fault-line amongst voters: not between left and right as you would expect, but between open and closed. Donald Trump summarised one side of the divide by simply stating, “Americanism, not globalism, will be our credo”. Sentiments echoed by Bernie Sanders. The Economist magazine summed up their side of the divide, writing: America is not alone. Across Europe, the politicians with momentum are th...more »
FBI Director: ISIS Must Inflict More Terror Before We Destroy Them
FBI Director James Comey has insisted that ISIS must inflict more terror on US soil before America attempts to destroy them. Comey, speaking at a cybersecurity conference at Fordham University on Wednesday, pessimistically warned that fighting ISIS on the battlefield will produce more terror in the short term and will disperse terrorists elsewhere. CNN reports: “At some point there is going to be a terrorist diaspora out of Syria like we’ve never seen before,” Comey said. “Not all of the Islamic State killers are going to die on the battlefield.” The FBI director’s warning that the... more »
U.S. And Saudi Arabia ‘Helped Turkey Down Russian Su-24 In Syria’
NATO with the help from the U.S. and Saudi Arabia assisted Turkey in downing the Russian Su-24 warplane over Syria last November. According to German former CDU politician and Vice-President of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Willy Wimmer, the incident was a deliberate provocation by the West to incite a war with Russia. Sputniknews.com reports: On November 24 2015 Turkish jets downed a Russian Su-24 bomber carrying out anti-terror operations in Syria. The plane’s two co-pilots parachuted from the plane but one of them, Lieutenant Colonel Oleg Peshk... more »
Merkel: Germany Must Welcome More Migrants Despite Rape, Violence
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Germans to welcome more migrants into the country, despite all of the problems with attacks, rape, and terror. Armstrong Economic’s Martin Armstrong says that Merkel is doubling down on her vow to make Germany a safe haven for refugees and is deliberately blinding herself to the crisis unfolding around her. This is the precise reason why career politicians are no longer acceptable. They will never defend the people nor will they ever admit a mistake. All we see is more and more attacks and this one politicians is threatening to destroy the ... more »
Authorities On Alert As ‘Volcano of Fire’ Erupts In Guatemala
Authorities are on high alert as Guatemala’s Volcan de Fuego (Volcano of Fire) started erupting on Thursday. The volcano is continuing to display intense activity. RT reports: The volcano, considered one of the most active in Central America, is being monitored by CONRED, the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction of Guatemala, and INSIVUMEH, the National Institute for Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology. Residents from the surrounding areas of Escuintla, Sacatepequez and Chimaltenango have been alerted to the possibility of a major eruption, according to Prensa ... more »
It Helps if You're Not Insane - NATO says Russian Military Thinking is "More Agile"
*NATO Commander Scaparotti* *NOTICE TO READERS*: This is my first post from my new laptop. Staples, the store I purchased it from, took only two days, instead of four to come and set it up...together with a new printer. Love the new ASUS laptop but there are still a few bugs to work out. Apparently the browser is not compatible with Blogger so I will need to work on that. In the meantime, **************** *NATO Commander Scaparotti spoke in Aspen, Colorado* at one of those "thimpk tanks" recently. He said that the Russian military was taking off in leaps and bounds in the pa... more »
Libya News Updates -- July 29, 2016
Libyan forces allied with the U.N.-backed government fire a 122 MM artillery towards Islamic State fighters positions in Sirte, Libya, July 24, 2016. (Photo: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters) *Euronews:* *Libya: ISIL-held city of Sirte 'on the verge of being liberated' says military* Libyan families have started to return home to Sirte after months of displacement. Forces aligned with the United Nations-backed government have been fighting street-by-street to liberate the coastal city from ISIL control. “Our mission is to protect the coastal road and secure the road from Misrata to Sirte ... more »
Will Russian President Putin Succeed In Killing Sanctions?
Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he arrives for a meeting with businessmen on the sidelines of the Russia-ASEAN summit in Sochi, Russia, May 20, 2016. Host photo agency via REUTERS/File Photo *Reuters*: *Putin steps up drive to kill sanctions amid signs of EU disunity* Vladimir Putin will step up Russia's campaign to end European Union sanctions with a visit to Slovenia on Saturday, encouraged by signs his tactic of lobbying what he views as more pliant southern and eastern European states is starting to pay off. The sanctions, imposed over the Ukraine crisis, are desi... more »
Fighting Flares Up In Angola's Oil-Rich Cabinda Enclave
Image: BBC *Reuters:** Rebels say kill nine Angolan soldiers in oil-rich Cabinda enclave* Nine Angolan soldiers were killed and 14 wounded in a flareup of fighting with rebels in the country's oil-producing Cabinda enclave, the separatist guerrilla group said on Friday. The southern African country's government and military declined comment. The rebel Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC) urged foreign workers to leave the region, saying their lives were in danger. "The situation remains uncertain in the Belize area in Cabinda, and remains very tense because o... more »
Turkey's President Slams US Reaction To Failed Military Coup. Accuses Top U.S. General For 'Taking Side Of Plotters'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (C) visits Police Special Operation Department's Headquarters in Golbasi district of Ankara, Turkey on July 29, 2016 after the Parallel State/Gulenist Terrorist Organization's failed military coup attempt staged on 15th of July 2016. ( Erçin Top - Anadolu Agency ) *Sydney Morning Herald Tribune*:* Turkey's Erdogan edges closer to blaming the US for coup attempt* Istanbul: Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday accused the head of US Central Command of "siding with coup plotters" after the general said American contacts were being s... more »
Marine F/A-18 Has Crashed In California. Pilot Killed
F/A-18C Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, taxi down the runway at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during Red Flag-Alaska 16-2, June 7, 2016. Donato Maffin/Marine Corps *Marine Times*: *Marine pilot killed in F/A-18C Hornet crash in California* A pilot from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, was killed in an F/A-18C Hornet crash Thursday night. The crash was during a training mission around 10:30 p.m. near Twentynine Palms, California, according to a press release.... more »
World News Briefs -- July 29, 2016
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry during a meeting in Moscow, Russia, July 15, 2016. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin *Reuters:* *Attempt at U.S.-Russia cooperation in Syria suffers major setbacks* U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's attempt to elicit Russian military cooperation in the fight against Islamic State in Syria suffered two potentially crippling blows on Thursday. First, the Syrian army said it had cut off all supply routes into the eastern part of the city of Aleppo - Syria's most important opposition stronghold ... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 29, 2016
Osprey military aircraft are seen at the U.S. Futenma airbase in Ginowan, on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, July 26, 2013. REUTERS/NATHAN LAYNE/FILE PHOTO *Reuters*: *U.S. military prepares for biggest Okinawa land return since 1972* The United States military said on Friday it was preparing for the biggest land return in Okinawa since 1972, as it faces a surge in opposition to its presence following the arrest of one its civilian contractors for the murder of a local woman. Okinawa is the U.S. military's key base in Asia where it faces an increasingly assertive China. ... more »
Is Tthe Afghan War About To Become A Sectarian Conflict?
The Afghan military is planning an offensive against Isis positions in coming days Reuters *Milo Comerford, The Independent:* *Isis is now waging a sectarian war in Afghanistan – and even the Taliban opposes it* Afghanistan’s 'long war' is entrenched and intractable, but unlike conflicts in Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Lebanon it has not been characterised by a Sunni/Shia divide – until now Kabul set ablaze is a tragically familiar sight. But the killing of at least 80 Afghan Hazara at a protest in the capital last Saturday – the worst attack on the city for 15 years – is a considerable... more »
The Afghan Taliban Are Winning the War
Afghan special forces arrive for a battle with the Taliban in Kunduz city, northern Afghanistan, September 29, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer *Al Jazeera*: *SIGAR report: Taliban gained territory in Afghanistan* *US watchdog says area under Kabul government's "influence" shrank by nearly 5 percent since beginning of this year.* The Afghan government has lost control of nearly 5 percent of its territory to the Taliban since the beginning of this year, according to a report by the US government's top watchdog on Afghanistan. Published on Friday by the Special Inspector General for Afghanista... more »
A Photo Gallery Of Aleppo Before And After That Show The Devastation of This Ancient City
*RT: **Aleppo before & after: Shocking images underscore war devastation of ancient Syrian city (PHOTOS)* Five years on since civil war broke out in Syria, shocking photos show the destruction caused to Aleppo, the country’s largest city before the conflict, in grim before and after pictures. Aleppo, one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world and a UNESCO world heritage site, has been at the forefront of the war since July 2012 and has suffered catastrophic devastation as a result. Thousands have been killed in the Battle of Aleppo and much of its ancient heritage has suffere... more »
Top U.S. Intelligence Official: Turkey's Purges Are Harming The War Against The Islamic State
U.S. National Intelligence Director James Clapper attends the ''Meeting of the Ministers of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL: Joint Plenary Session'' at the State Department in Washington, U.S., July 21, 2016. REUTERS/JOSHUA ROBERTS *Reuters*:* Turkey shakes up armed forces, U.S. says purges harming cooperation* Turkey has begun overhauling its armed forces following a failed coup, but its NATO ally the United States complained that the purges of generals and officers were hindering cooperation in the fight against Islamic State. The military announced late on Thursday the pro... more »
House Democratic Campaign Committee Emails Have Been Hacked Too
The House Democratic Campaign Committee claimed on Friday that their email systems had been hacked in a similar manner to the recent DNC email hack. A spokeswoman for the committee confirmed that the FBI are currently investigating an intrusion into their computer systems and haven’t yet confirmed who is behind it. Whio.com reports: The incident added another layer of mystery to the hacking of Democratic Party information that has been revealed in the heat of this year’s presidential and congressional elections. Details were initially unclear about exactly who tapped into the compu... more »
Hillary’s Pragmatism Isn’t Practical
[image: Hillary Clinton7 - 900] Christians are called to pray for our leaders, and not just for our favorites. Conservatives need to pray for Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, and recognize that, in doing so, we are attacking a stronghold of pragmatism unmoored from morality,... more »
Hungry Venezuelans Slaughter Zoo Animals For Food
Amid worsening food shortages in Venezuela criminals have broken into a zoo and butchered some animals for their meat. A black stallion was killed last weekend at Caricuao zoo when intruders broke in and slaughtered the rare show horse for its flesh. Fusion reports: Prosecutors say the crime occurred in the small hours of Sunday morning at Caracas’ Caricuao Zoo, when “several people” sneaked into the state-run park under the cover of darkness and busted into the stallion’s pen. The horse, the only one of its kind in the zoo, was then led to a more secluded area and butchered on the ... more »
EU’s Smallest Nation is it’s First to Completely Ban Monsanto’s Toxic Glyphosate
*Alex Pietrowski* - If this nation can rally to protect human health, then any nation can.
Previously Hidden Report Confirms ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Defy Federal Laws
[image: WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 05: Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during a hearing August 5, 2015 in Washington, DC. The committee heard testimony on the topic of 'All Means All: The Justice Department's Failure to Comply With Its Legal Obligation to Ensure Inspector General Access to All Records Needed For Independent Oversight.' (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)] Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz made public Thursday a previously undisclosed memorandum that explains DOJ's surprise decis... more »
BREAKING: Concerning that Kevin Drum link!
*FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016We'll have to link you right here:* In our previous post, we failed to include a link to Kevin Drum's summary of the Cubs-Yankees matter. We've got your link right here. Blogger has been misbehaving, so we don't want to add it to the original post. While we're at it: We first described the original profiles which mentioned this matter back in June 2000. See THE DAILY HOWLER, 6/13/00. Also, see THE DAILY HOWLER, 6/14/00. As we all know, facts, information and apparent facts no longer play a role in our discourse. Nothing like this makes any difference, or d... more »
HOW WE GOT HERE: Pundits fight back against Cubs-Yankees lie!
*FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2016Part 5—Where the hatred comes from:* How did we get to the perilous place where Trump might reach the White House? To raise a more specific question, why do so many voters seem to hate Hillary Clinton? Last Sunday, Michelle Goldberg raised that important question. As is the norm within her guild, she explored every possible answer—every possible answer but one. This morning, the New York Times editorial board played the same old game. James Bennet is now the head of the board. The very familiar evasion which follows ought to make him ashamed: NEW YORK TIMES... more »
Bill Clinton ap[in vs Trujp pain
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Will TPP Be A Deciding Issue In The Congressional Races?
You think Trump is a traitor because he called on Russia to hack U.S. government and non-government agencies to find the Secretary of State's e-mails? Sounds like he might be too. But Members of Congress who vote for TPP *absolutely* are. Turning American justice and sovereignty over to international corporate tribunals-- ISDS (Investor-state dispute settlement)-- is out-of-the question for most Americans, grassroots Democrats, independents and Republicans. But last June 190 Republicans and 28 Democrats-- primarily from the Republican wing of the Democratic Party (New Dems)-- vot... more »
Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Warp-Up, 7/29/2016"
*"Weekly News Warp-Up, 7/29/2016"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "It’s now been totally exposed the Democratic National Committee (DNC) rigged the primary in favor of Hillary Clinton. This is a turning point that says no way Clinton can be elected without nearly half the Democratic voters that supported Bernie Sanders. A WikiLeaks email dump at the beginning of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia showed clear evidence the DNC committed fraud and collusion against all candidates and rigged the Primary in favor of Hillary Clinton. Outraged and disenfranchised Sander...more »
Musical Interlude: Tron Syversen, “Moonlight Reflections”
Tron Syversen, “Moonlight Reflections” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1EZ30fUHLA
"A Look to the Heavens"
“The dark Horsehead Nebula and the glowing Orion Nebula are contrasting cosmic vistas. Adrift 1,500 light-years away in one of the night sky's most recognizable constellations, they appear in opposite corners of the above stunning mosaic. * Click image for larger size.* The familiar Horsehead nebula appears as a dark cloud, a small silhouette notched against the long red glow at the lower left. Alnitak is the easternmost star in Orion's belt and is seen as the brightest star to the left of the Horsehead. Below Alnitak is the Flame Nebula, with clouds of bright emission and dramatic ... more »
Chet Raymo, “We Are Such Stuff...”
*“We Are Such Stuff...”* by Chet Raymo “Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises, Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight, and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments Will hum about mine ears, and sometimes voices, That, if I then had wak'd after long sleep, Will make me sleep again.” "Caliban is talking to Stephano and Trinculo in Shakespeare's “Tempest”, telling them not to be "afeard" of the mysterious place they find themselves, an island seemingly beset with magic, strangeness, ineffable presences. And you and I, and, yes, all of us, find ourselves inexplicably th... more »
The Poet: Galway Kinnell, "Another Night in the Ruins"
*"Another Night in the Ruins"* "How many nights must it take one such as me to learn that we aren't, after all, made from that bird that flies out of its ashes, that for us as we go up in flames, our one work is to open ourselves, to *be* the flames?" ~ Galway Kinnell
"Noticing Synchronicity: Interconnected Experiences"
*"Noticing Synchronicity: Interconnected Experiences"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Things happen in our lives for a reason, even if that reason is not clear to you right away. When events appear to fit together perfectly in our lives it may seem at first that they are random occurrences, things that are the result of coincidence. These synchronous happenings, though, are much more than that, for, if we look at them more closely they can show us that the universe is listening to us and gently communicating with us. Learning to pay attention to and link the things that occur on a ... more »
"Hillary Says 'F You' Again"
*"Hillary Says 'F You' Again"* by Michael Covel "Are you “Ready for Hillary”? It doesn’t matter. She’s in charge. You, the proletariat, have no choice. That also means the Democratic primary voters have no choice either. The empty pantsuit always gets what she wants. With last Friday’s unauthorized leak of secret Democratic National Committee emails, it’s clear that the Democratic primaries were a contrived sham. Clinton’s cronies made sure she was the winner before the first vote was cast. And now, thanks to Putin’s Russia via Wikileaks, the old-style Chicago way to “win” an elect... more »
Midday Musical Interlude: Simon & Garfunkel, “The Boxer”
Simon & Garfunkel, “The Boxer” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzUEL7vw60U
The Daily "Near You?"
Brasov, Romania. Thanks for stopping by!
"Truly A Ride..."; "Time, Life, and the Roller Coaster"
"Life is truly a ride. We're all strapped in and no one can stop it. When the doctor slaps your behind, he's ripping your ticket and away you go. As you make each passage from youth to adulthood to maturity, sometimes you put your arms up and scream, sometimes you just hang on to that bar in front of you. But the ride is the thing. I think the most you can hope for at the end of life is that your hair's messed, you're out of breath, and you didn't throw up." - Jerry Seinfeld ◆ *"Time, Life, and the Roller Coaster"* by CP Remember when you were 10 years old, and summer felt like it l... more »
"What We Choose..."
"Take risks! That is really what life is about. We must pursue our own happiness. Nobody has ever lived our lives; there are no guidelines. Trust your instincts. Accept nothing but the best. But then also look for it carefully. Don't allow it to slip between your fingers. Sometimes, good things come to us in a such a quiet fashion. And nothing comes complete. It is what we make of whatever we encounter that determines the outcome. What we choose to see, what we choose to save. And what we choose to remember. Never forget that all the love in your life is there, inside you, always." ... more »
“Why I'm Supporting The ‘Demonic Creature That Emerged From The Depths Of Hell’ Instead of The Narcissistic Compulsively-Lying Psychopath In This Year's Election”
*“Why I'm Supporting The ‘Demonic Creature That Emerged From The Depths Of Hell’ * *Instead of The Narcissistic Compulsively-Lying Psychopath In This Year's Election”* by Gavin Speille “I believe this year’s election is the most important of our lifetime. The next President of the United States will be making decisions that will chart our nation’s course for the next century. We need a strong, principled leader who is ready to shake up Washington. That’s why I’ll be voting for The Demonic Creature That Emerged From the Depths of Hell. I’m just as surprised as you are. A few months ... more »
"How It Really Is"
"No one in this world, so far as I know- and I have researched the records for years, and employed agents to help me- has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people. Nor has anyone ever lost public office thereby." - H.L. Mencken
“Tailgunner Hillary and the Putin Hack”
*“Tailgunner Hillary and the Putin Hack”* What Robby Mook did is pure McCarthyism. By Austin Bay "Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?"* "On July 24 Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager Robby Mook carefully avoided naming his sources when he told when he told ABC’s “This Week” host and former Bill Clinton administration aide-de-media George Stephanopoulos “It’s troubling that some experts are now telling us that this was done by the Russians for the purpose of helping Donald Trump.” Mook’s 'this' was a cache of some 19,000 emails and as... more »
Why Does the U.S. Have the Right to Steal Our Lands?
We spent the day getting a tour of the perimeter of the US's Army base called Camp Humphreys and the Osan Air Force Base - both in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Both bases have been undergoing a dramatic expansion in recent years which is largely (about 90%) being paid for by the South Korean people. As part of the Obama/Hillary Clinton 'pivot' of US military forces into the Asia-Pacific more airfields, more barracks and more ports-of call for Navy warships are needed. Thus at Camp Humphreys and Osan AFB (about 23 kilometers apart) they are building new airfields, barracks, munitions... more »
Memorial to 1st Black Marines Dedicated at Camp Lejeune
[image: Surviving members of the Montford Point Marines attend a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. Montford Point Marines were the first African Americans to serve in the Marines and almost 400 attended the ceremony. Nearly 20,000 African Americans trained at the segregated Montford Point in Camp Lejeune, N.C. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)] RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- At the dedication of a memorial Friday honoring the first black U.S. Marines, John Spencer imagined his mind would recall what it was like to become a Montford Po... more »
After Charges Dropped, Mystery of Chandra Levy’s Death Unresolved
[image: FILE - In this May 28, 2002 pool-file photo taken at the Modesto Centre Plaza in Modesto, Calif., photos of Chandra Levy are on display as musicians, right, stand by at the memorial service for Levy. Prosecutors say they will not retry a man convicted of killing Washington intern Chandra Levy. The U.S. Attorney's office said in a statement Thursday, July 28, 2016, that the office has moved to dismiss the case charging Ingmar Guandique with Levy's 2001 murder. According to the statement, prosecutors concluded they could not convict Guandique "based on recent unforeseen develo... more »
Three scantily clad young ladies, bacon and burgers - What's not to like? NSFW - A Rule 5 Post
Three scantily clad young ladies, bacon and burgers - What's not to like? Thanks to Theo Spark for the spot.
The Meaning Of "Growth"
Economists are obsessed with growth. Unfortunately, Jim Stanford writes, they define the term much too narrowly -- because they assume that good growth is inextricably linked to profit. Progressives should be fighting this idea. Growth means much more than profit. It really means "work:" *"Growth" has to be correctly defined and measured, and we must always be crystal clear that lifting living, social and environmental standards -- not "growth" for its own sake -- is our goal. In this context, I prefer to discuss "work" rather than "growth," since after all human productive activi... more »
Six State Employees Criminally Charged Over Flint Water Crisis
Six Michigan state employees have been criminally charged for their connection to the dangerous levels of lead in the city of Flint’s drinking water. Michigan Department of Environmental Quality workers official Liane Shekter Smith, Adam Rosenthal and Patrick Cook were all charged, along with Nancy Peeler, Corinne Miller and Robert Scott of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, mlive reported Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette said “They had knowledge and ability to stop the problem, but they failed” The charges authorized by Judge Nathaniel C. Perry II early on ... more »
Michael Moore Predicts A Sociopath Will Win US Presidency
Filmmaker Michael Moore says Republican candidate Donald Trump is a dangerous man and a “full time sociopath,” but he “is going to be our next president.” Moore, the director and producer of Fahrenheit 9/11, predicted that Trump would be the Republican choice for president back in 2015. The filmmaker behind this year’s top documentary, “Hillary’s America,” recently appeared on the current events show, Real Time with Bill Maher. The award winning documentary maker predicts that Donald Trump will beat Hillary Clinton to the White House. Metro reports: ‘I’m sorry to be the buzzkill her... more »
Enouph non natrural ingeiteats to make cement
thats what is see in any event
TEPCO Continues Socializing Costs of Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
TEPCO has been offloading its liabilities from the Fukushima disaster since the very beginning, as I've documented in my published research on the Fukushima disaster. Here is the latest example of TEPCO's socialization of liabilities: TEPCO to seek gov't assistance in decommissioning Fukushima nuke plant. The Mainichi, July 29, 2016, http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20160729/p2a/00m/0na/012000c Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) Holdings, Inc. is set to ask the national government for financial assistance in decommissioning the disaster-hit Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant, ... more »
Ionizing Radiation Adversely Impacts Cardiac Health
A new study came out addressing the impacts of ionizing radiation on the cardiac health of astronauts. The research study notes that all forms of ionizing radiation have been show to have adverse impacts on the human heart but the ionizing radiation known as HZE is particularly destructive. HZE radiation is galactic radiation consisting of the nuclei of atoms heavier than helium and hydrogen. Below is the study, references to research on ionizing radiation and cardiac health, and a definition of HZE ions: Michael D. Delp , Jacqueline M. Charvat , Charles L. Limoli, Ruth K. Globus... more »
Fukushima Daiichi July 30 2016
Fukushima emissions are significantly down today, although humidity remains very high at 97%. Here is a screenshot from yesterday taken at 2:55 AM: Here is a screenshot from today taken at 12:24 AM Here is a screenshot of today's weather conditions, showing high humidity:
Hillary was a Corporate Lawyer. A Children’s Advocate? Yes, But …
[image: Hillary Clinton Attitude - 900] Speakers at the Democratic National Convention have spent the better part of the last week crowing about Hillary Clinton's career in law, ostensibly the story of a journeyman advocate organizing for children. "It was at the Children's Defense Fund that... more »
Granding the Presidents that mad this world
*Truman - A+* At the time dropping two A bombs was probably the best way to avoid bloodshed when ending the war with Japan. Just as dropping one on Kandahar would have been the least bloody way to end terrorism following 911. He founded the UN, launched the Marshall plan that succeeded brilliantly in Europe. Fought the Korean war that created the wonder that is South Korea today. He threw the weight of the US behind the creation of Isreal although I often thinkaboot better alternatives. He allowed America to absorb a lot of Nazi brains, and I am afraid this was a double edged sword.... more »
Untitled
*From* *Jenna Orkin* There's a new threat in US's overdose epidemic — elephant sedative Erdogan Closes 130 Media Organizations, Arrests CEO Of Oil Company IRS Launches Investigation Of Clinton Foundation Germany Admits "Islamist Terror Has Arrived" As It Prepares To Deploy Army In "Crisis" Situations "Real, Imminent Threat" That Next World War Will Be Initiated By First Strike EMP Weapon In Latest Political "Coup", Catalan Parliament Votes To Secede From Spain Erdogan Files Criminal Charges Against Head Of Research At Turkish Bank For Writing Displeasing Report Harry Reid To Int... more »
I love you because you are beautiful
Do not want to brag but IMHO my wife makes liz a hag That sounds so hollow but your beauty was just an introduction to your soul which mated with me leaving me inchoerent and hoping and wondering if you had the same love virus that was not a STD but a love harmony that could withstand the ages like Cleopatra and Mark Anthony
Journal pulls paper — entirely (we can’t find it anymore)
A journal has retracted a paper about augmented reality that it termed “problematic,” as it copied large sections from another paper. The International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) is on librarian Jeffrey Beall’s list of “potential, possible, or probable predatory” scholarly journals — which rarely issue retractions, Beall told us. Contrary to the retraction guidelines published by the Committee […] The post Journal pulls paper — entirely (we can’t find it anymore) appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Supreme Court restates Circumstantial Evidence Rule
R. *v.* Villaroman, 2016 SCC 33: No particular form of instruction to the jury is required where the evidence on one or more elements of the offence is entirely or primarily circumstantial. However, where proof of one or more elements of the offence depends solely or largely on circumstantial evidence, it may be helpful for the jury to receive instructions that will assist them to understand the nature of circumstantial evidence and the relationship between proof by circumstantial evidence and the requirement of proof beyond reasonable doubt. An explanation of the difference bet... more »
Will Hillary Clinton Be A 'War President' On Day One?
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates looked out over North Korea during a tour of the Demilitarized Zone on Wednesday. July, 2010. Credit Cherie Cullen/DOD, via Reuters *Micah Zenko, Foreign Policy*: *Hillary the Hawk: A History* From Haiti to Syria, the Democratic candidate’s long record suggests she’s looking forward to being a war president on day one. Whoever is elected on Nov. 8 will be a war president on day one, with the power and autonomy to undertake destabilizing shows of force, drone strikes, special operations raids and ever-de... more »
Mystery Fireball Seen Over Utah, Nevada and Californiia Was From A Chinese Rocket Breaking Up After Launch
*Daily Mail*: *Mystery fireballs that lit up the nights sky across three states sparking fears they could be a plane disintegrating or a meteor shower are revealed to be a Chinese rocket breaking up after launch* * Mystery fireballs were spotted across Utah, Nevada and California * They streaked past the sky as many feared they could be a plane disintegrating or some guessed it was a meteor shower * The objects were later revealed to be debris from a Chinese rocket launch * The objects were traveling at about 18,000mph some 50 miles overhead Thousands of people across three US state... more »
FBI Director: Islamic State Fighters Will Go To The U.S. And Europe If They Are Defeated In Syria And Iraq
FBI Director James Comey takes a question from a reporter during a news conference at the FBI office in Boston, Massachusetts November 18, 2014. REUTERS/Brian Snyder *Wall Street Journal: **FBI’s Comey Warns ISIS Fighters Could Spread to U.S., Western Europe If Defeated in Middle East* *‘Greater than any diaspora we’ve seen before,’ director says of possible outcome* Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey warned of a potential consequence of a future Islamic State defeat in the Middle East: a migration of the group’s fighters to Western Europe and the U.S. In a spee... more »
Hawking, Brexit, wealth, and the apocalypse
The Daily Mail was told by a CERN-based theoretical physicist that the \(750\GeV\) bump wasn't repeated in 2016. By now I have joined those who think that this is what the CERN data available to the ATLAS, CMS workers show. Most likely, this fate of the \(750\GeV\) bump will be shown at the ICHEP 2016 conference in Chicago that starts next week. But let us look in the left-wing British press, too. Stephen Hawking wrote an essay about wealth and Brexit: Our attitude towards wealth played a crucial role in Brexit. We need a rethink He thinks that the English have chosen to leave the ... more »
Pro-Choicers Shouldn’t Take Christian Hospitals for Granted
[image: Breakpoint Christianity Hospitals - 900] Pro-abortion forces should be careful what they wish for, especially when it comes to Christian hospitals. A recent poll by the Pew Research Center found that the percentage of Americans who "think" that religion plays a role in solving important... more »
I Must Have Missed Some Things in Hillary’s Speech
[image: DEM 2016 Convention_perr (4)__1469788671_71.164.139.145] I admit it. I was distracted during some of Hillary Clinton's acceptance speech Thursday night by an airing of The Princess Diaries 2: A Royal Engagement on the Oxygen network, so maybe I missed some things. For example, I missed... more »
ISIS or Climate Change: Which Worries Democrats More?
[image: Screen Shot 2016-07-29 at 8.15.51 AM] PHILADELPHIA--As delegates and other attendees came and went outside the Democratic National Convention, The Daily Signal asked some of them what issue they are more concerned about this election season--climate change or the threat of terrorism. Here's what they... more »
At Party’s Convention, Democrats Reflect on the Liberal Revolution That Split Them
[image: Group_DNC-1250x650] PHILADELPHIA--After the revolutionary himself confirmed that the revolution he started had run its course, a seething slice of the Democratic Party on Tuesday staged a protest on an elevated courtyard overlooking Philadelphia. "Are you angry?" a bearded middle-aged man implores... more »
Grading the post WW2 Presidents
*Truman - A+* At the time dropping two A bombs was probably the best way to avoid bloodshed when ending the war with Japan. Just as dropping one on Kandahar would have been the least bloody way to end terrorism following 911. He founded the UN, launched the Marshall plan that succeeded brilliantly in Europe. Fought the Korean war that created the wonder that is South Korea today. He threw the weight of the US behind the creation of Isreal although I often thinkaboot better alternatives. He allowed America to absorb a lot of Nazi brains, and I am afraid this was a double edged sword... more »
PLOS ONE flags math paper over algorithm concerns
PLOS ONE has issued an expression of concern (EOC) for a 2014 math paper after readers raised concerns with its algorithm. According to the first author of the paper — Hafsa Athar Jafree from the University of Karachi in Pakistan — none of the authors agreed to the EOC notice. She told us the paper contains […] The post PLOS ONE flags math paper over algorithm concerns appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Is This Finally The End Of Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Malevolent Career In Politics?
*Not high profile anymore-- at least not on TV* Before they changed the locks at the DNC, Debbie Wasserman Schultz was allowed in the building to address the staff she had hired and who helped her rig the primaries for Bernie (and use the DNC resources, illegally, for her own re-election efforts in South Florida). Many of them will soon be looking for new jobs. Here's the inspiring message the vulgar, contemptible and corrupt Wasserman Schultz gave them: *"And all those scumbags who are giving you shit on social media? Fuck them, they don't know the first thing. They don't know you... more »
Theresa May delays Hinkley nuclear decision amid concerns over Chinese involvement
By Paul Homewood http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/07/23/russia-china-and-south-korea-should-be-invited-to-build-uk-nucle/ A few further thoughts to add to the Hinkley saga. Last Sunday, the Telegraph interviewed Tim Yeo, (yes, him), who has now set himself up as a lobbyist for nuclear power. He suggests we should be looking at cheaper options with already proven technology (while still going ahead with […]
Food Forensics - A New Book by Mike Adams Is Now Available
The Food REVOLT has begun... There's no other way to say this: The skyrocketing success of this book that you've made possible is nothing less than a massive revolt against Big Food. Together, we have just fired a massive flare over the territory of food secrecy and agricultural poisons, bringing daylight to food realms that have been shrouded in darkness and deception. Now, with the help of my lab (CWClabs.com) and your continued support, we are tearing back the veil of lies to reveal the authoritative scientific truth about what's really in our food. YOU are making this happen... more »
#BringBackOurGirls? Boko Haram Still Wreaking Havoc in Nigeria
[image: Michelle-obama-bringbackourgirls] MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) -- Boko Haram Islamic extremists ambushed a humanitarian convoy escorted by troops in northeast Nigeria on Thursday, wounding three civilians including a U.N. worker, and two soldiers, the army and UNICEF said. The attack comes as aid... more »
Hillary Clinton Speech: Remain Calm — All is Well, It’s 1996!
[image: Hillary Clinton is leading opponent Donald Trump in the latest poll.] Hillary Clinton’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention last night was the perfect campaign speech for a presidential candidate -- in 1996. Back then, when her husband was running for re-election against a dyspeptic old Republican who’d won the... more »
1 San Diego Officer Killed, Another Wounded in Shooting
[image: San_Diego_Police_Department_car__1469795486_71.164.139.145] SAN DIEGO (AP) -- A traffic stop led to a gun battle that killed an anti-gang police officer and seriously wounded another, authorities said Friday. A suspect was shot and taken into custody while authorities searched for others who may have... more »
Tony Heller (aka Steve Goddard of Real Climate Science) Evaluates the Integrity of Official Climate Records
Published on Jul 13, 2016 Tony Heller of http://realclimatescience.com/ presents at the 34th Annual Meeting of Doctors for Disaster Preparedness, on July 9, 2016 in Omaha, Nebraska. Find Tony on Twitter athttps://twitter.com/SteveSGoddard
Researchers To Test DNA-Based Zika Vaccine On Volunteers
Researchers in Quebec have been given the go-ahead by officials with Health Canada and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to start testing a controversial zika vaccine designed to protect against the mosquito borne virus allegedly responsible for the birth defect, microcephaly. Forty healthy volunteers from Quebec City, Miami and Philadelphia have been recruited to act as guinea pigs for the DNA-based vaccine. Natural News reports: What are DNA vaccines? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control defines DNA vaccines as “purified plasmid preparations containing one or more DNA sequence... more »
Sandy Hook School Opening to Public 4 Years After Massacre
[image: Newtown Shooting New _perr__1469794493_71.164.139.145] NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) -- When the public gets its first glimpse Friday of the school built to replace the one where 20 first-graders and six educators were massacred, they’ll see a building designed to be attractive, environmentally friendly, conducive to... more »
Pope Francis Visits Auschwitz in Silence, Meets Survivors
[image: Poland Pope_perr (1)__1469793521_71.164.139.145] OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) -- Pope Francis paid a somber visit in silence to the Nazi German death camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau on Friday, becoming the third consecutive pontiff to make the pilgrimage to the place where Adolf Hitler’s forces killed more... more »
China & Russia To Hold Joint Military Drill In South China Sea
China and Russia are to conduct joint naval drills in the South China Sea in September amid escalating tensions over the disputed waters. The announcement was made on Thursday by the Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman and follows a ruling by an international tribunal earlier this month that rejected China’s claims in the region. He said the joint exercises are routine, do not target any third party and will be carried out in the “relevant sea and air of the South China Sea.” Press TV reports: The South China Sea is the subject of a territorial dispute between China and several regio... more »
California Coastline Wildfire is Big and Getting Bigger
[image: California Wildfires_perr__1469792572_71.164.139.145] BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) -- A wildfire burning along California’s Big Sur coastline keeps growing a week after it broke out, and looks to be a problem for the scenic region for weeks to come. Anxious residents driven from their... more »
AP Fact Check: Misfires in Hillary Clinton’s Speech
[image: DEM 2016 Convention_perr (5)__1469790994_71.164.139.145] WASHINGTON (AP) -- In her speech accepting the Democratic nomination, Hillary Clinton wrongly implied Donald Trump has proposed banning Islam in America and sketched out a plan for defeating Islamic State militants that merely mirrors what the U.S. is already... more »
On ICRT at 8:15 or so tonight
On ICRT with Ralph Jennings, who had some sharp observations on the KMT asset law, and with Ian Rowen, who delivers on tourism. Hosted by the awesome Keith Menconi. Gavin Phipps was on break, so we Americans had no one to rein us in. Link to the blogpost https://t.co/cWo7mXf55o _______________________ [Taiwan] Don't miss the comments below! And check out my blog and its sidebars for events, links to previous posts and picture posts, and scores of links to other Taiwan blogs and forums!
Hillary Closes Out Convention, Tries to Rebuild Trust
[image: APTOPIX DEM 2016 Conv_perr__1469789722_71.164.139.145] PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Hillary Clinton capped off a four-day convention celebration with a plea for national unity and tolerance. Now, one of the most divisive and distrusted figures in American political life must convince voters that she rather than Republican... more »
Sphere Alliance Message #186 A conversation with Nabrac
By American Kabuki *Terran Note:* Nabrac is the part of me, that wouldn't fit into this body when I incarnated. It is my preferred form. Some people would call that their "higher self" but its not really higher or lower, its just me in two bodies. Same being in "two containers" as Nabrac once put it. Nabrac, according to Thor is about 7' 8" (234 cm) tall, he's taller than Thor. Nabrac has access to my experience, and I have access to his, but I mostly haven't remembered how to access it totally... but its beginning. *Wednesday July 27th* Terran: NABRAC ever since I asked Fre... more »
Hillary: America's Moocher in Chief
Michael Hurd on America's Moocher in Chief - and on those who buy her schtick: Supporting Hillary Clinton — a so obviously soulless, amoral and character-deprived hollow excuse of a person — is one of the ultimate ways to thumb your nose at reality. “If she can get away with it, so can I.” That’s what drove so many to Obama, but Hillary embodies this psychological disfigurement more obviously than Obama ever could. Put simply: If people weren’t paying attention to what Obama said and did, he could get away with a lot; with Hillary, you already know what she is the moment she opens... more »
Proof Of Time Travel? Famous Faces Appear ‘Back In History’
To us they are unmistakable – famous faces who would be recognized almost anywhere in the world. So perhaps that is why they chose to travel back in time to a world without TV, internet, paparazzi – for complete anonymity. Either that or these celebs had 100 per cent dopplegangers way back in time. The remarkable similarities between these famous faces and their historical twins have left many conspiracy theorists convinced time travel exists and these celebrities have travelled back in time. Whatever the truth, these mysterious lookalikes will leave you open mouthed. The Express re...more »
Sphere Alliance Message #184A visit from Yeti
Still image shot from a video by Studiodrom of a Bigfoot in the Yosemite Valley tossing a rock at the photographer. Image courtesy Bigfoot contractee Thomas Hughes. Thomas claims to have communicated with Bigfoot beings telepathically on a number of occasions. He says this photo matches the one he saw in Texas. Thomas says these beings are not native to earth and come from a star system 5-6 light years away. Bigfoot are omnivores like humans, eating plants and and meat, and seem to have multidimensional abilities that enable them to vanish from sight when pursued. By American Kabuk... more »
CIA Agent’s Deathbed Confession Reveals JFK’s Killers
The deathbed confession tape in which former CIA operative and key Bay of Pigs/Watergate/Nixon administration figure E. Howard Hunt admits he was approached to be part of the CIA assassination team to kill JFK was aired on national radio this week – an astounding development that has been suppressed by the mainstream media. Saint John Hunt, son of E. Howard Hunt, was interviewed on the nationally syndicated Coast To Coast Live radio show to discuss the revelations contained in his father’s deathbed confessional tape. Hunt said that his father had mailed the cassette tape to him in J...more »
Putin: Hacked Emails Reveal That Clinton Threatened Sanders’ Wife
Kremlin sources say the Clinton campaign “sent their goons to give Jane Sanders the shakedown,” in order to end the Bernie Sanders campaign before the convention, citing evidence from one of 10,000 Hillary emails Putin has in his personal possession. The Clinton campaign needed Bernie Sanders on board before the emails were leaked as they contained evidence that confirmed his suggestions of Democratic establishment bias and would have given him unstoppable momentum heading into the convention – had he chosen to play that game. However after the meeting with the Clinton team Sanders ... more »
White House Prepares For Martial Law, Police Given Military Gear
The Pentagon have begun working with local law enforcement agencies around the U.S. to prepare for martial law, secretly militarizing police departments in advance. Jim Pasco, executive director of the Fraternal Order of Police, and Bill Johnson, executive director of the National Association of Police Organizations, have requested that the White House lift the ban on military gear for police. Investmentwatchblog.com reports: The ban, enacted via Mr. Obama’s Executive Order back in May 2015, initially banned police forces from attaining riot gear, armored vehicles, and other militar... more »
Military Photo of the Day: Searching for a Landing Zone
[image: Parachute Jump] A U.S. Marine surveys California’s San Clemente Island in search of a landing zone on July 16, 2016. Have a great weekend, everyone!
New Law In Venezuela May Force People To Work In The Fields For 60 To 120 Days
Venezuelans carrying groceries cross the Simon Bolivar bridge from Cucuta in Colombia back to San Antonio de Tachira in Venezuela, on July 17, 2016 (AFP Photo/George Castellanos) *VICE News: **Venezuela has a new 'forced labor' law that can require people to work in fields* International human rights activists are complaining that new laws have introduced forced labour in Venezuela. "A new decree establishing that any employee in Venezuela can be effectively made to work in the country's fields as a way to fight the current food crisis is unlawful and effectively amounts to forced... more »
U.S. Intelligence Officials Will Begin Giving Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump Their Intelligence Briefings Next Week
A combination photo shows U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (L) and Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump (R) in Los Angeles, California on May 5, 2016 and in Eugene, Oregon, U.S. on May 6, 2016 respectively. REUTERS/LUCY NICHOLSON (L) AND JIM URQUHART/FILE PHOTOS *Reuters:* *Trump, Clinton to be given intelligence briefings: U.S. officials* U.S. intelligence officials next week will invite the presidential and vice-presidential candidates from both political parties to receive top secret briefings on world crises and security threats, two U.S. o... more »
Turkey Seize Control Of US Airbase
Thousands of Turkish protestors have taken control of a U.S. airbase in Turkey, under the orders of President Erdogan. The Incirlik Air Base contains an arsenal of nuclear weapons, which has been effectively seized by Turkish authorities. Rt.com reports: Regional television has been broadcasting the rally. Reports on social media suggest up to 1,000 people have gathered to support the demonstration. #Turkey Protesters reportedly marching towards Incirlik airbase for anti-US rally – @thevocaleurope pic.twitter.com/5COC3GSN0f — Derek Bisaccio (@DerekBisaccio) July 28, 2016 Protesters... more »
US Forces Burn Iraqi Family Alive In Horrific Attack In Rashaad
U.S. forces were allegedly caught capturing and then burning an Iraqi family alive in the village of Rashaad, Iraq. The mother, father, and 2 year old girl were placed in a cage and then burned to death because they were trying to escape ISIS militants. Syrianperspective.com reports: They were from Rashaad Village, a tiny hamlet held by the ravenous rodents to whom Obama and his ilk spill their seed each day in reverence to the Caliph of Cockadoodledoo. ONLY THE SYRIAN ARMY AND ITS ALLIES ARE REALLY FIGHTING THESE TURK-INSPIRED VULTURES. IF ONLY THE AMERICAN PEOPLE REALLY KNEW WHAT... more »
Clinton Slams Putin For Releasing ‘Damaging’ DNC Emails
Hillary Clinton has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of “manipulating the U.S. elections” by leaking highly damaging DNC emails. In an effort to deflect from the contents of the emails, the Democratic Party, led by Hillary Clinton, are pinning the blame on the DNC email leak on Russia. Theantimedia.org reports: For those living under a rock, the issue at hand is Friday’s WikiLeaks DNC email dump, which showed coordination within the Democratic Party to undermine the Bernie Sanders campaign while working to uplift Hillary Clinton. The revelations led DNC chairwoman Debbie Wa... more »
Clinton Hired Actors To Fill Seats At DNC
The Hillary Clinton campaign resorted to hiring actors to fill empty seats at The DNC due to a mass walk-out by disenfranchised voters. An advertisement on Craigslist asked for actors to join the convention, offering them below the minimum wage in compensation for their time. Zerohedge.com reports: Whether the ad is real or fake is unclear, but the text suggests below minimum wage compensation (7-plus hours work for $50) and the number of walkouts from the Convention indicates perhaps a need for cheering happy seat-fillers… Actors Needed For National Convention (Philadelphia) compe... more »
Ireland Begins Arresting Top Bankers Responsible For 2008 Crash
Ireland are following in Iceland’s footsteps by jailing its top bankers responsible for the 2008 financial crash. Following from last year’s mass incarceration of 26 bankers in Iceland, Ireland is going to prosecute the 2005-2008 CEO of Anglo Irish Bank, David Drumm, on 33 criminal charges. Anonhq.com reports: These include two charges of conspiracy to defraud and false accounting relating to €7.2 billion in deposits placed in Anglo Irish Bank accounts by the then Irish Life and Permanent, between March and September 2008. 16 of the 33 charges relate to unlawfully authorizing billi... more »
Lloyds Bank Cuts Thousands of Jobs Amid Meltdown
Lloyds Bank have announced that over 3,000 jobs are to be cut and 200 of it’s branches closed amid a sharp decline in profits recently. According to a Fortune report, Lloyds Banking Group are being forced to cut costs due to a “testing economic environment” caused by the recent Brexit vote. Thomasdishaw.com reports: Britain’s largest retail bank aims to save 400 million pounds ($528.56 million) by end-2017 by axing a further 3,000 jobs and closing an additional 200 branches to protect its earnings and dividends against the effects of lower-for-longer interest rates. Lloyds, rescued... more »
Judicial Watch Release FBI Investigation Docs On IRS Scandal
Judicial Watch have released hundreds of pages of an FBI investigation exposing how top IRS officials knew the agency were targeting the Tea Party two years before disclosing it to Congress. An FBI 302 document contains revealing information about FBI investigations into numerous conservative organizations. Judicialwatch.org reports: The Obama Justice Department and FBI investigations into the Obama IRS scandal resulted in no criminal charges. The FBI 302 documents confirm the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) 2013 report that said, “Senior IRS officials kne... more »
Alien Photographed at Mutilation Site
Rob McConnell, on his *X-Zone Radio*program on Thursday, July 21, interviewed Charles Stansburge, who is a MUFON State Section Director covering some fourteen counties in Texas. According to what Stansburge said, at that time, he had taken a photograph, or he had a photograph, that showed an alien creature and something described as a portal close to a mutilation site. He said that he was told by MUFON officials that he was not to share it with the public or the media. McConnell commented, “It seems that MUFON - that claims that the government is suppressing information on UFOs and ... more »
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Can You Imagine?
First we bomb them, then we blame them. A short film about the humanitarian consequences of the political crisis.
So What Does Sweaty Little Marco REALLY Think About Trump?
Republicans embarrassed by Trump's boneheaded statements keep saying he'll stop all the crazy and dangerous talk once he is given the knowledge about... (fill in the blank, any blank). Last week it was Arkansas warmonger Tom Cotton trying to control himself after Trump said he might not defend NATO allies in the Baltic region from Russian aggression. Wednesday it was Sweaty Little Marco, a dishonest and deceitful former male prostitute, who tried assuring voters-- Florida voters-- that Trump's going to be just fine. Yesterday Rubio, walking his silly electoral tightrope, told WGN ... more »
Director of U.S. National Intelligence Is Not Ready To Name Who is Responsible For The DNC Hack
National Intelligence Director James Clapper, shown at the State Department in Washington on July 21, said U.S. intelligence agencies haven't reached a firm conclusion as to whether Russia or any other country was behind the recent computer breach that stole emails and other records from the Democratic National Committee. PHOTO: JOSHUA ROBERTS/REUTERS *Reuters*: *U.S. intelligence chief not ready to identify source of Democratic email hack* Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, speaking about the hack of Democratic Party emails, said on Thursday the U.S. intelligence com... more »
U.S. Military Photos From July (Photo Gallery)
*WNU Edito*r: For more photos from this photo gallery,* go here.*
U.S. Navy To Name Ship After Gay Rights Activist Harvey Milk
*Photo*: US Navy portrait of then Ens. Harvey Milk. *USNI News:** Navy to Name Ship After Gay Rights Activist Harvey Milk* The Navy is set to name a ship after the gay rights icon and San Francisco politician Harvey Milk, according to a Congressional notification obtained by USNI News. The July 14, 2016 notification, signed by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, indicated he intended to name a planned Military Sealift Command fleet oiler USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO-206). The ship would be the second of the John Lewis-class oilers being built by General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego, Calif....more »
International Observers Of The Ukraine War Keep 'Banking Hours'
Monitors with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe spoke with a Ukrainian soldier to determine patterns of movement by civilians through a crossing point between Ukrainian government-controlled territory and the rebel-held Donetsk People’s Republic at a checkpoint in Zaitseve, Ukraine. Credit Brendan Hoffman for The New York Times *New York Times*: *Keeping Bankers’ Hours, European Observers Miss Most of Ukraine War* AVDIIVKA, Ukraine — As the afternoon shadows grow long, nocturnal creatures begin to stir. A stray cat rises from a nap, stretches and trots off to ... more »
Has The Islamic State Created A New Type Of Bomb?
The aftermath of Karrada suicide bombing in Baghdad. Iraqi News *BBC:* *Iraq violence: Did IS use new type of bomb for deadliest attack?* On a Baghdad street once throbbing with life, there is a soft recitation of prayers, a silent lighting of candles, and quiet sobbing at the edges of charred ruins. Sweepers start to clear away debris, and drills buzz in the shells of gutted shops. But the scene of the deadliest ever attack carried out by so-called Islamic State (IS) anywhere in the world is still a makeshift shrine. On 3 July, 292 Iraqis lost their lives here. This week, the ha... more »
Northerntruthseeker Rant For Thursday, July 28th, 2016
Yes today is Thursday, and NOT Sunday... But since I missed out the last two weekend rants and there is indeed so much happening around our sick world that I feel I need to put in my two cents worth, I figured it would be time for a "special" rant.... What can I say that has not already been said by everyone with two brain cells to rub together about the most evil and wicked person on planet Earth, Hillary "Killary" Rodham Clinton that has not already been said? This crypto Jewish freak of nature is now the US Democratic Party candidate to become the next President of the United St... more »
Gaia Portal: Parsephonial allotments continue to expand
*Parsephonial allotments continue to expand* by ÉirePort Parsephonial allotments continue to expand. Heretical voices are dimmed. Abundant messages can now be heard by the hu-being. Stars are now aligned to remove the non-benevolents. ÉirePort | July 28, 2016 at 09:11 | Categories: Uncategorized | URL: http://wp.me/p2sFUY-zr
Justice Department Knew of IRS Scandal Two Years Before Congress but Did Nothing
[image: WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 05: Former Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner exercises her Fifth Amendment right not to speak about the IRS targeting investigation before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee during a hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building March 5, 2014 in Washington, DC. Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) adjuourned after Lerner refused to answer questions about the investigation. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)] Recently unearthed documents reveal that the FBI knew the IRS was unfairly targeting groups because of their conservative... more »
Spiritual Guidance for Surviving the Coming Earth Changes
*Rene’ Descartes* - Make your spiritual changes your priority first. Raise your consciousness first.
Gary Johnson: Romney Close to Endorsing Libertarian Ticket
[image: Former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts speaking at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland.] Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is considering endorsing the libertarian ticket, according to reports. Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson said Thursday that Romney "is thinking about" endorsing former Massachussetts Gov. Bill Weld, in an interview with Wolf Blitzer. Bill Weld is the Libertarian... more »
How Much Is Trump Counting On Putin To Help Him Win In November?
Last night Russ Feingold's campaign sent an e-mail to his followers saying that "Donald Trump just encouraged Russia to commit cyberattacks against Americans... Trump held a press conference on national security that reaffirmed just how truly dangerous he is-- and utterly unfit to be the president of the United States." He's the law and order candidate? That actually sounds illegal. I mean in Florida yesterday, he seemed to be calling on Russian spy agencies-- his allies?-- to hack American organizations to find dirt on Hillary Clinton. No, he really did, causing Leon Panetta to s... more »
Vigil for Slain Officers Brings Baton Rouge Together
[image: Members of the Baton Rouge Police Department salute as a member of the Louisiana State Police Honor Guard, left, plays "Taps" through driving rain during funeral services for Baton Rouge police Cpl. Montrell Jackson in Baton Rouge, La., Monday, July 25, 2016. Jackson, slain by a gunman who authorities said targeted law enforcement, is the last of the three Louisiana law enforcement officers killed in last week's ambush to be buried.] BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- The gunman’s bullets that killed three law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge also targeted the country and “touched ... more »
China Will Develop Their Own Anti-Missile System
*Reuters: **China says pressing ahead with own anti-missile system* China's Defence Ministry confirmed on Thursday that it was pressing ahead with anti-missile system tests after pictures appeared on state television, amid anger at South Korea's decision to deploy an advanced U.S. anti-missile system. An announcement by South Korea and the United States this month that they would deploy a Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) unit has drawn protests from China, which warned that the system would destabilize regional security. The decision by the United States and South Kore...more »
Now Is The Time To Discuss America's Wars Since 9/11
Lance Cpl. Nilton Castro, a radio operator with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, along with two Afghan Army soldiers walk past the Helmand River while on patrol in Gowragi, Afghanistan, during a clearing operation, Sept. 29, 2010. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mark Fayloga *James Clark, Task & Purpose*: *It’s Time We Address The Consequences Of America’s Recent Wars* *Task & Purpose spoke with former State Department official John Kael Weston about his time working seven straight years alongside combat troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.* In 2010, John Kael Weston came home afte... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- July 28, 2016
Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) looks back at U.S. President Barack Obama (L) as they arrive with Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) at an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit plenary session at the International Convention Center at Yanqi Lake, in Beijing, China. REUTERS/PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS/POOL (CHINA - TAGS: POLITICS BUSINESS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) *Peter Apps, Reuters*: *Is Vladimir Putin deliberately destabilizing U.S. politics?* When WikiLeaks dumped tens of thousands of often embarrassing internal Democratic Party emails, it didn’t take long for the finge... more »
Pro-Lifers: Planned Parenthood’s #DNCinPhilly Scare Video Misrepresents Pro-Life Activists
[image: Pro-life, abortion debate, March for Life] Pro-life sidewalk activists are pushing back against a seven-minute "virtual reality" presentation by Planned Parenthood at this week's Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. According to The Daily Signal, “In the video, pro-life protesters are heard calling women ‘whores,’ telling them to close their... more »
Global Marine Life Die-Off Accelerates as We Fight Over a Rigged Political System
*Vic Bishop* - The public's attention will always be directed toward issues which serve the interests of the corporate and political elite.
Insurance Giant Seeks ‘Substantial’ Premium Increases, Cites Obamacare Plans
[image: Affordable Care Act, ObamaCare, Health Insurance, Healthcare] Anthem Inc., the second largest health insurer in the country, announced it is projecting losses on its Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans which will have to be offset by "substantial" premium increases. Anthem had previously been performing well in its Obamacare... more »
World News Briefs -- July 28,. 2016 (Evening Edition)
Al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front fighters carry their weapons on the back of a pick-up truck during the release of Lebanese soldiers and policemen in Arsal, eastern Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, in this December 1, 2015 file photo. REUTERS/Stringer *Reuters:* *Syria's Nusra Front says ending al Qaeda ties; U.S. fears for Aleppo* Al Qaeda's powerful Syrian branch, the Nusra Front, announced on Thursday it was ending its relationship with the global jihadist network founded by Osama bin Laden, to remove a pretext used by world powers to attack Syrians. The announcement came as Russia and Presid... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 28, 2016
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 814th Multi-Role Bridging Company and Iraqi engineers with the 15th Iraqi Army Division, drive the MK-II bridge erection boat toward an improved ribbon bridge, Nov. 20, 2015. (Photo by Sgt. Cheryl Cox ) *Military.com*:* US Troops Move Down to Battalion Level with Iraqis* U.S. troops have gone forward with Iraqi forces for the first time on the battalion level in a prelude to the expected assignment of more troops closer to the front lines in the effort to retake Mosul, a U.S. military spokesman said Wednesday. The small team of about 10 U.S. engineers a... more »
Woman Killed By Tiger In Safari Park After Leaving Car To Save Daughter
Two women were dragged off by Siberian tigers and one was mauled to death after leaving their car at a drive-thru Safari park in China during a heated argument. Hollywood Life reports: In the jaw-dropping video, the daughter can be seen exiting the passenger side of a white car to walk over to the driver’s side. Chinese media site Sohu reported that the family – one older woman, a younger woman, a child and a man – were all visiting the tiger enclosure before the younger woman and man allegedly got into an altercation, leading her to storm out of the car. As the younger woman contin... more »
Sugar-Coated Lies: How The Food Lobby Destroys Health In The EU
CounterPunch, Countercurrents, Global Research, RINF Don't take free content on the web for granted. Please read *this* Over half the population of the European Union (EU) is overweight or obese. Without effective action, this number will grow substantially in the next decade warns an important new report. ‘A Spoonful of Sugar: How the Food Lobby Fights Sugar Regulation in the EU’, by the research and campaign group Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO), notes that obesity rates are rising fastest among lowest socio-economic groups. That’s because energy-dense foods of poor nutriti... more »
I Am Back From Vacation...New Articles To Come Shortly...
Yes, I am back... I spent the last 10+ days out in the Canadian Rockies, seeing many attractions that I have not seen in well over 10 years.... I spent the majority of the time out by Banff, Lake Louise, and Calgary Alberta.. Lets be honest here... I went to Banff at the wrong time... The place was indeed beautiful, but was overcrowded with too many visitors and especially visitors from Asian countries overseas..... The townsite has some 8000 permanent residents but during this time of year has possibly some 25000+ visitors.... It was packed like sardines, and yes I am not kidding h... more »
U.S. Spy Plane Makes An Emergency Landing In Russia
*Daily Mail:** US 'spy plane' makes emergency landing in Russia after 'problem with its landing gear'* * The surveillance Boeing OC-135B aircraft was flying a mission over Siberia * Problem with landing gear prompted emergency landing in eastern Russia * Treaty on Open Skies allows signatories to overfly the skies of each other * But Russia has now questioned whether the technical glitch was genuine A United States 'spy plane' has made an emergency landing in eastern Russia, it has emerged today. The surveillance Boeing OC-135B aircraft was flying a mission over Siberia as allowed ...more »
A Look At How The Pentagon Prepares For A Change In Administration
Wikipedia *Bloomberg*: *How the Pentagon is preparing for the change in administration* Before every change of administration, government agencies harbor grand expectations for new leadership and a fresh vision of the future, although transformational ideas on how to manage a headstrong bureaucracy may not be necessarily welcome. The transition at the Defense Department is always a major focus due to the nature of its mission and demanding responsibilities. Months before the November presidential election, Pentagon advisory teams have been mobilized to help prepare the next admin... more »
Both U.S. Vice Presidential Candidates Have Sons Serving In The Marines
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, second from right, joins his son, Marine 2nd Lt. Michael J. Pence, second from left, along with Maj. Geoffry M. Hollopeter, left, Recruiting Station Indianapolis commanding officer, and Sgt. Maj. Ronald E. Neff, right, RS Indianapolis sergeant major, during Michael Pence's Officer Candidate School graduation aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia March 20, 2015. Michael Pence received his commission through OCS after graduating from Purdue University in 2014. Photo By: Sgt Tyler S. Mitchell *Military.com:* *Both Vice Presidential Candidates Have Marine... more »
Human Rights Watch: Thousands Of Children Are Detained In War Zones
*Human Rights Watch*: *Children Detained in War Zones* *Thousands Held Without Charge, Tortured* (New York) – Thousands of children in conflict-affected countries have been detained without charge for months or even years as national security threats, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Untold numbers have been tortured or have died in custody. Governments should immediately stop detaining children without charge and appropriately punish those who mistreat them. The 35-page report, “Extreme Measures: Abuses against Children Detained as National Security Threats,” ... more »
Top U.S. General In Afghanistan: Five U.S. Special Forces Troops Wounded Fighting Islamic State
Incoming Commander of Resolute Support forces and U.S. forces in Afghanistan, U.S. Army General John Nicholson (L) speaks during a change of command ceremony in Resolute Support headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 2, 2016. Reuters/Rahmat Gul *The Hill:** 5 US special operators wounded fighting ISIS in Afghanistan* The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said Thursday that five U.S. special operators were recently wounded in clearing operations against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The U.S. special operators were conducting partnered operations with Afghan specia... more »
Syria's Al-Nusra Front Announces Split From Al Qaeda
*BBC*: *Syrian Nusra Front announces split from al-Qaeda* Syrian jihadist group Jabhat al-Nusra, also known as the Nusra Front, has announced it has split from al-Qaeda. Leader Abu Mohammed al-Julani, in his first recorded message, said its new name would be Jabhat Fateh al-Sham [Front for the Conquest of Syria]. He said the move was intended to remove the pretext used by powers, including the US and Russia, to bomb Syrians. The US responded by saying it saw no reason to change its view of the group as a terrorist organisation. The US state department said the announcement could ... more »
Turkey's Military To Be Completely Overhaul After Failed Coup Attempt
*Reuters*: *Turkey's armed forces face deep overhaul in wake of coup* Turkey's top brass and political leaders were poised to launch a major overhaul of the armed forces on Thursday after a failed military coup that has shaken the nation of nearly 80 million people and alarmed its NATO allies. Hours before the Supreme Military Council began its annual meeting in Ankara, the armed forces dishonorably discharged nearly 1,700 personnel for their alleged role in the July 15-16 putsch in which a faction of the armed forces tried to topple President Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan, who narrowl... more »
Jerry Doyle Dies At Aged 60
The family of Jerry Doyle is sad to announce Jerry’s passing. The cause of death is unknown at this time. — Jerry Doyle (@jerrydoyle) July 28, 2016 *BBC*: *Babylon 5 actor Jerry Doyle dies aged 60* Actor Jerry Doyle, best known for his role in the sci-fi series Babylon 5, has died at the age of 60. Doyle appeared in all five series of the 1990s show as Chief Warrant Officer Michael Garibaldi. He also made guest appearances on other popular shows, such as Beverly Hills 90210, NYPD Blue and Martial Law, and was the host of a nationally-syndicated daily radio show in the US. A spok... more »
China And Russia To Hold Joint Military Exercises In The South China Sea
Chinese and Russian naval vessels participate in the Joint Sea 2014 naval drill outside Shanghai, May 24, 2014. | Photo: Reuters *ABC News Online*: *South China Sea: China announces plans to hold joint naval drills with Russia* China and Russia will hold joint naval exercises in the South China Sea in September, Beijing's defence ministry says, after an international tribunal invalidated the Asian giant's extensive claims in the area. The drills will be carried out in the "relevant sea and air of the South China Sea", defence ministry spokesman Yang Yujun told reporters at a month... more »
How Other Nations Stop US From Deporting Criminal Illegal Immigrants
[image: This September 21, 2011, file photo comes from the second national wave of Operation Cross Check, an effort by ICE to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants with criminal records. Over 2,900 people were arrested and 18 weapons were confiscated.] Susanna Ruth Makinson can blame a lot of things for why her then-husband was shot dead eight years ago while patrolling the streets of Fort Myers, Florida, the first time since 1930 a police officer had been gunned down in... more »
Who Knows Patrick Murphy?
Patrick Murphy has been in Congress almost 4 years and he's telling his constituents "no one knows who I am." While it's absolutely true that he appears to be the ultimate, unaccomplished backbencher with no bills, no amendments, no legislative input and no accomplishments of any kind that any of his constituents might be interested in, young Patrick is being... modest. Appearances can be deceptive. Patrick Murphy has collected more money from Wall Street banksters this cycle than anyone else in the entire House other than Speaker Paul Ryan and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy. His ... more »
Jon Stewart Takes Over Colbert’s Late Show, Takes Down Donald Trump
Jon Stewart takes over Stephen Colbert’s Late Show desk and rips into presidential hopeful Donald Trump. The resignation of Fox News chairman and sexual offender Roger Ailes was too big for Stephen Colbert to tackle on his own. Tech Guru Daily reports: Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, at the latter’s Late Show desk, make for a laugh riot. Their political commentary began with their celebration of the resignation of sexual offender and chairman of Fox News, Roger Ailes. But what was funnier was Stewart’s vicious take-down of Donald Trump. Jon Stewart The conservatives just want Trump...more »
Hinkley Gets Go Ahead – But Has The Govt Got Cold Feet?
By Paul Homewood http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36903904 I was just about to post on the Hinkley go-ahead, when this appeared! From the Beeb: Plans to build the first new UK nuclear plant in 20 years have suffered an unexpected delay after the government postponed a final decision until the early autumn. French firm […]
President Obama: “We Don't Look to Be Ruled”
*A libertarian looks at Obama’s inspiring and much-reported convention speech.Guest post by Jeffrey Tucker.* Here’s what fascinates me about political rhetoric: when an American politician really seeks to be as compelling as possible — to entice people into moral sympathy with a vision, to elicit trust from the voters, to touch the very core of our aspirations for life and politics — the language of liberty serves the cause best. [image: Tucker10]It’s not the promises of an iron fist that speak to Americans, but rather the opportunities provided by freedom. It is not the powe... more »
Wyoming Valley Schoolhouse, by Frank Lloyd Wright
[image: Wright-School1] Frank Lloyd Wright designed Wyoming Valley School in 1957 for the children of Wyoming Valley, Wisconsin, three miles from his home at Taliesin.[image: ARoomNEHiRes]A simple design, based on the Kindersymphonies project three decades before, it was intended to maximise light inside for the children while presenting nature outside unencumbered. It houses two large classrooms, an assembly area, bathrooms and a kitchen. [image: Wright-School2.tif] Originally designed to use native limestone, the two-room schoolhouse was built with concrete block.[image: WVS... more »
Interesting but stupid
biggest thrust ever. The US space program has suffered greatly since the glory days of Apollo It did not have to be this way. The Saturn 5 was not broke, it cloud have been tweaked to have reusable first stage boosters. Third stage boosters cloud have been boosted into space when light payloads where being launched. These cloud be used to assemble spacecraft in orbit. modules for maned outposts on the moon etc etc.
The Latest at the Democratic Convention: Clinton Says She Offers ‘Steady Leadership’
[image: President Barack Obama and Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton wave to delegates after President Obama's speech during the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Wednesday, July 27, 2016.] PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Latest on the Democratic National Convention and 2016 presidential campaign. (all times EDT): 7:55 p.m. Hillary Clinton says Americans are facing a stark choice in the presidential election -- between her “steady leadership” on national security... more »
Woman Caged & Abused For 4 Years In Saudi Arabia By Father
A UK court has heard that a young British woman had been held prisoner by her father in Saudi Arabia for four years suffering degradation and abuse. 21-year-old Amina al-Jeffery, a dual national who was born in the UK, was removed from her home in Wales four years ago and taken to the Gulf state by her father The New Arab reports: London’s High Court heard that Mr al-Jeffrey, 62, has allegedly barred his daughter from using the internet, telephone and bathroom. Lawyers representing Miss al-Jeffery also claimed that she has been subjected to physical violence and food deprivation. It ... more »
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