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CNN’s Fareed Zakaria Has Profanity-Filled Meltdown Over Trump – “Bullsh*t – Bull
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CNN’s Fareed Zakaria: Trump "Has Spent His Whole Life Bullshitting"
*WNU Editor*: Trump is a "bullshitter". "Pathological liar". Should not criticise the courts and media who criticise him. etc. etc. etc... This is what now passes for commentary and analysis on CNN today.
Ever wonder why Trump won? Well, it wasn’t due to Russia. Why not? Because even if Russians could have traveled half way around the world to enter thousands of US polling places, how could they have changed the votes in all of them without a single Russian being apprehended? Answer: It was impossible. So why have the “mainstream media” been claiming that Russia did it? Well, it appears that the lying media are owned by the neocons, who seem to want a war with Russia. So, why on earth would anyone want that?! Wouldn’t that kill us all? Well, my only answer is that they must be insane. So, what is really going on now? Find out by playing the discussion below. It’s the best summation you will find anywhere!
------------------------------ *Wilkerson: Trump's Proposed $54 Billion Increase in the Military Budget Not for National Security* *Adversarial Relationship With Russia Result of Decades of US Provocation* Col. Lawrence Wilkerson tells Paul Jay that from the expansion of NATO to the Western-led plundering of the former USSR, the US has given Russia enough reason to feel threatened. https://youtu.be/XXnZH2PB_AA *Published on Feb 27, 2017* Larry Wilkerson tells Paul Jay that a massive increase in military spending is a disastrous policy, intended to serve the commercial interest of t... more »
Picture Of The Day
*Transit the China Sea* The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson transits the South China Sea, March 6, 2017. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Devin M. Monroe
"The Deep State's Doomsday Bug"
*"The Deep State's Doomsday Bug"* by Bill Bonner "My contact- a former CIA Director- died mysteriously, just after revealing a powerful network of insiders who pull America’s strings. This is my attempt to expose what they’ve done… and why It cannot be stopped. On May 6, 1996, a body was found floating face down in the shallow water of the Chesapeake Bay. It was the body of a former CIA director, a man who used to consult for me. The Charles County, Maryland police department logged it as an accidental drowning. But many of us suspect otherwise. The surprising truth behind this mys... more »
"I Would Rather Be..."
"I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time." - Jack London
The Snowy Hydro Electric Scheme
Following on from Terry Cardwell's post *THE COMING POWER CRISIS* (link) Snowy Hydro Electric SchemeImage: modernmarvels *Terry Cardwell* The Snowy Hydro Electric Scheme is the greatest power scheme in Australia but it is limited by the availability of water. For that reason, we must use it at the most necessary times such as peak loads or emergencies. Without the Snowy Hydro ‘topup’ they would have to build more thermal or gas turbine generators to cover the peaks and more important the spinning reserve. The Snowy power allows more flexibility and the generators can be run up, ... more »
Could Roe v. Wade be overturned?
B. Jessie Hill, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, Case Western Reserve University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 hour ago
Pro-life and anti-abortion activists converge in front of the Supreme Court on Jan. 27, 2017. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik If you care about the future of abortion rights, now is a good time to worry. A sweeping Supreme Court victory for pro-choice advocates last summer was quickly overrun by worries brought on by the election of Donald Trump and the announcement of his proposed Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch. Those concerned about women’s reproductive rights might wonder whether an overruling of Roe v. Wade is on the horizon, now that President Trump’s nominee looks to be all but ... more »
Street harassment is a public health problem: The case of Mexico City
Lauren Ferreira Cardoso, Ph.D. Candidate in Social Welfare, University of Pennsylvania at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 hour ago
“I actually don’t remember when I was first harassed on the street, but I do remember when I first experienced it as an abusive act: I was an adolescent traveling with my mom in a crowded underground wagon, where men could easily touch women without anyone noticing and with little possibility to prevent it.” This was the experience of Lucía Vázquez, a researcher in Mexico City, Mexico. Unfortunately, her story is not unique. According to a multi-country poll by YouGov, Mexico City ranks first among 16 international cities surveyed for physical and verbal harassment on public tran... more »
The Natives Are Restless-- In Texas
Regina Montoya is a successful attorney, chairwoman of Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings' Taskforce on Poverty and senior vice president and general counsel of Dallas' Children's Medical Center. In 2000. In 2000 she ran against Pete Sessions, who beat her 100,510 (54.0%) to 82,685 (44.4%). She was able to nearly match his $1,986,465 fundraising haul (with $1,642,494). Things have changed in TX-32 (North Dallas from Uptown, Highland Park and University Park, up to Richardson and Garland to the eastern shore of Lake Ray Hubbard). Even though the Republican legislature recently gerrymandere... more »
Tor upgrades to make anonymous publishing safer
Philipp Winter, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Computer Science, Princeton University at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 1 hour ago
Tor's improvements can help users stay private and anonymous online. Anonymous online via shutterstock.com In the coming months, the Seattle-based nonprofit The Tor Project will be making some changes to improve how the Tor network protects users’ privacy and security. The free network lets users browse the internet anonymously. For example, using Tor can reduce the risk of being identified when dissidents speak out against their governments, whistleblowers communicate with journalists and victims of domestic abuse seek help. In its most common, and best-known, function, a person us... more »
President Trump's Job Approval Rating Has Dropped To A New Low Of 37 Percent
(Click on Image to Enlarge) *The Hill*:* Poll: Trump job approval hits new low* President Trump's job approval rating has dropped to a new low of 37 percent, according to the latest Gallup tracking poll. Only 37 percent of respondents approve of the job the president is doing, compared to 58 percent who disapprove. The daily results are based on interviews with about 1,500 adults. The margin of error is 3 percent. The drop comes as Republicans pitch the GOP healthcare plan, seeking to rally members behind their proposal to repeal and replace ObamaCare. *Read more *.... *WNU Edit... more »
FBI Director James Comey And National Security Agency (NSA) Head Adm. Michael Rogers Will Be Testifying To Congress On Monday
*The Hill*: *Suspense builds over FBI director hearing* FBI Director James Comey's appearance Monday before the House committee investigating Russian interference in the election could put to the test a fragile truce between the panel's top Republican and Democrat. Comey and National Security Agency (NSA) head Adm. Michael Rogers are slated to testify in the House Intelligence Committee's first open hearing in the probe — a hotly-anticipated panel that is expected to quickly divide members by party. While it's unclear how much the pair will be able to discuss openly, lawmakers... more »
U.S. House Intel Committee Chairman: 'No Evidence Of Trump Tower Wiretapping'
*FOX News:* *House intel committee chairman: 'There never was' Trump tower wiretap* The chairman of the House intelligence committee told "Fox News Sunday" that phones at President Donald Trump's campaign headquarters in midtown Manhattan were never tapped during last year's election campaign, contrary to Trump's earlier, unsubstantiated assertion. "Was there a physical wiretap of Trump Tower? No, there never was," Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., said. "The information we received Friday continues to lead us in that direction." Nunes added: "There was no FISA warrant I am aware of to... more »
Battle For The Iraqi City Of Mosul -- News Updates March 19, 2017
*Reuters:** Iraqi forces close on Mosul mosque as strike kills foreign militants* Iraqi army helicopters strafed and rocketed Islamic State positions inside Mosul's Old City on Sunday as ground troops fought fierce street battles to close in on the strategic prize of the al-Nuri Mosque. An air strike by the U.S.-led coalition backing Iraq forces in their campaign to retake Mosul also killed six foreign militant commanders in the west, including a Russian who was a senior Islamic State leader, Iraq's defense ministry said. Federal Police troops on Sunday advanced past the train st... more »
The 300th Anniversary of the Great Colonial Snowcover of 1717
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: The recent nor’easter (blizzard to some) here in New England reminded me that I better get moving on a post here about the 300th anniversary of what was likely the deepest snow cover in these parts in the past 400 years or so, and probably a lot longer.…
Syrian Rebels Launched A Major Offensive On Damascus
*Reuters:* *Syrian forces and rebels fight fierce clashes in northeast Damascus* Syrian rebels launched a major offensive on Sunday that brought them close to the heart of the Old City of Damascus, and government forces responded with intense bombardments of rebel-held areas. The escalation, reported by witnesses, state TV, rebel sources, and a monitoring group, marked a bid by the rebels to relieve army pressure on besieged areas they control to the east of the capital. Moderate Free Syrian Army (FSA) and jihadist groups were both involved in the assault on the districts of Jo... more »
Israeli Defense Minister Threatens To Destroy Syrian Air Defenses
*The Independent:* *Israel threatens to destroy Syria's air defence systems 'without the slightest hesitation'* *Syria fired three missiles at Israeli warplanes as they struck several targets in the most serious military exchange between the two hostile neighbours* Israel's defence minister has threatened to destroy Syria's air defence systems if they are used to target Israeli fighter jets again. The Israeli military said it shot down one of several anti-aircraft rockets fired at its warplanes by Syria last week in the most serious military exchange between the two hostile neigh... more »
The Debate: Tel Aviv’s Terrorist Ties
Published on Mar 17, 2017 Four Israeli jets have breached Syrian territory and have attacked an area near the newly-liberated ancient city of Palmyra. Damascus says it shot down one of the jets as Tel Aviv has denied that any planes had been destroyed. However the main question that is being overlooked is what gives […]
Trump Honors Andrew Jackson, Rosie the Riveter in Weekly Address. Andrew Jackson “Fought to Defend the Forgotten Men And Women from the Arrogant Elite of His Day”
Trump Honors Andrew Jackson, Rosie the Riveter in Weekly Address by JEFF POOR, http://www.breitbart.com/ In his weekly address posted Saturday, President Donald Trump commemorated Andrew Jackson, the country’s seventh president, and Rosie the Riveter, the icon representing women that worked in manufacturing during World War II. Trump called on Americans to unite and find the “soul of […]
Dollar Collapse Or Gold Standard? | Rob Kirby
Published on Mar 19, 2017 The leader of India withdrew the most popular bank notes from India, and many industry insiders believe the motive was to stifle Indian gold demand since much of the gold trade in India is conducted in cash. But the plan backfired: Indian gold demand has gone through the roof! – […]
Sean Hannity Pulls Gun on Liberal Guest After Interview: CNN Claims in Fake News Story
Published on Mar 17, 2017 Fake News CNN falsely claims that Sean Hannity pulled a gun on liberal commentator Juan Williams after a debate segment. Here’s what really happened. Media analyst Mark Dice has the story. end
CNN’s Fareed Zakaria Has Profanity-Filled Meltdown Over Trump – “Bullsh*t – Bullemoji unicode: 1f4a9 – Bullsh*t”
Warning: Foul Language! Does this have anything to do with Trump’s drive to arrest Satanic pedophiles? The Synagogue of Satan controls/owns the MSM. – CNN’s Fareed Zakaria Goes on Profanity-Laced Trump Meltdown Live on Air! (VIDEO) by Cristina Laila, http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/ CNN’s Fareed Zakaria appeared on Don Lemon’s show to talk about Trump’s wiretap claim when he had […]
‘Spring Storm’ 17: US-Romanian Troops Conduct Joint Military Drills Off the Black Sea
Published on Mar 18, 2017 Some 1,200 Romanian and US soldiers took part in military drills at the Capu Midia Firing Range near Constanta off the Black Sea, Saturday. The amphibious ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall, LCAC Landing Craft Air Cushion and Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAV-7s) were deployed in the ‘Spring Storm’ 17 […]
PedoGate Update: The Global Elite’s Pedophile Empire Is Crumbling… Will It Ever Crash?
Since the internet bombshell launched by *WikiLeaks*’ release of John Podesta emails and the uncovered Comet Pizza’s bizarre and suspicious activities leading to last fall’s Pizzagate scandal, and the simultaneous reporting of unprecedented number of arrests made in child sex trafficking rings worldwide, clearly demonstrate that law enforcement is finally treating the global epidemic seriously. Yet the systematic kidnapping, torturing and raping of children by highly organized trafficking rings have barely if at all even scratched the surface of mainstream media coverage, which has... more »
Immigration Policy
While I favor a welcoming and less expensive immigration legal process than the one we have, it is important that the individual rights of Americans and those in the USA legally as residents or visitors be protected. The context of individual rights requires that those who would enjoy them must also honor the right of others to enjoy them. People known to have acted in violation of others individual rights in other countries should be culled from the pool of those allowed to immigrate to the USA. They have no right to expect the rights we Americans are supposed to protect for one a... more »
Germany Rejects President Trump's Claims It Owes NATO And US 'Vast Sums' For Defence
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Donald Trump, Washington, U.S., March 17, 2017. © Jonathan Ernst / Reuters *ABC News Online:* *Germany rejects Donald Trump's claims it owes NATO and US 'vast sums' for defence* German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has rejected US President Donald Trump's claim that Germany owes NATO and the United States "vast sums" of money for defence. "There is no debt account at NATO," Ms von der Leyen said in a statement, adding that it was wrong to link the alliance's target for members to spend 2 per cent of their economic outpu... more »
Three US Army Soldiers Wounded In Afghanistan By An 'Insider Attack'
*FOX News*: *3 US soldiers shot in Afghanistan 'insider attack'* Three U.S. Army soldiers were shot and wounded Sunday when an Afghan Army soldier opened fire on them inside a base in southern Afghanistan's volatile Helmand Province, officials told Fox News. The attack occurred around 1:30 p.m. local time at Camp Antonik in Washer District in Helmand. "Coalition security forces on the base killed the soldier to end the attack," Capt. Bill Salvin, spokesman for U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, told Fox News. "The U.S. soldiers are receiving medical treatment at this time and we will re... more »
What Happens if New York Gets Nuked? Scientists Simulate 20 MILLION People in Massive Computer System to See How State Would Respond to a Nuclear Attack
What Happens if New York Gets Nuked? Scientists Simulate 20 MILLION People in Massive Computer System to See How State Would Respond to a Nuclear Attack by JAMES WILKINSON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ * Scientists at Virginia’s George Mason University are running the 3-5-year study * Their simulation puts up to 20 million ‘agents’ in a simulated New […]
#PEDOGATE – Former Ohio Mayor “Richard Keenan” Pleads Guilty to Raping 4 Year Old
This is one of the main reasons the Washington Illuminati snakes hate Trump so much. – Published on Mar 19, 2017 Former Hubbard mayor, Richard Keenan, 66, plead guilty to eight rape charges and 12 lesser charges last week, for raping and molesting a child over a three-year period, starting when she was only 4 […]
Media Blackout As Two Government Pedophile Rings Busted
Media Blackout As Two Government Pedophile Rings Busted by Sean Adl-Tabatabai, http://yournewswire.com/ Two high-level government pedophile rings were recently busted amid a total media blackout by the mainstream press. – As western media outlets continue to attempt to debunk and discredit any notion that elite pedophile rings could exist, new reports suggest that high-level government pedophilia not only […]
House Democrat Warns Nuclear War With Russia “Real Possibility”
Someone is lying. Di d Russia violate treaties or did the US violate treaties? House Democrat Warns Nuclear War With Russia “Real Possibility” by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com Having failed to find any evidence that Russia interefered with the election, it seems Democrats are resorting to the 1980s playbook as Rep. Seth Moulton – a member […]
COMEX Silver rigging to Break & US Gov will Confiscate Citizen’s Metals – Charles Savoie Interview
Published on Mar 18, 2017 Once again we have popular guest and silver manipulation history documentarian Charles Savoie on. As always he names names to who he has learned is manipulating the metals markets and stealing wealth of Americans by any means necessary. The group he calls ‘The Pilgrims’ extensive history is carefully detailed in […]
NEA and AFT among Leaders of Blended/Personalized Learning
If you have been wondering why NPE, FairTest, BATs, Diane Ravitch's Basecamp, etc. have had almost nothing negative to say about the brave new world of competency-based, personalized blended learning, then you might want to sit down for a moment and follow the links below. It seems the corporate unions that all the anti-reformy groups serve became signatories in 2015 to a wide-ranging blueprint for the future of schools. It is a future based on heavy doses of computer technology for instruction, curriculum, and assessment, with less teaching by real teachers in fewer school build... more »
Obamacare Repeal or Obamacare 2.0?
[image: undefined] This Thursday, the House of Representatives will vote on a Republican bill that supposedly repeals Obamacare. However, the bill retains Obamacare’s most destructive features. That is not to say this legislation is entirely without merit. For example, the bill expands the amount individuals can contribute to a health savings account (HSA). HSAs allow individuals to save money tax-free to pay for routine medical expenses. By restoring individuals’ control over healthcare dollars, HSAs remove the distortions introduced in the healthcare market by government policies... more »
Young Americans See Through Trump-- At Least Most Of Them Do
Most young Americans , according to a report from Fox News see Trump as an "illegitimate president." A majority of young adults-- 57 percent-- see Trump's presidency as illegitimate, including about three-quarters of blacks and large majorities of Latinos and Asians, the GenForward poll found. GenForward is a poll of adults age 18 to 30 conducted by the Black Youth Project at the University of Chicago with The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. A slim majority of young whites in the poll, 53 percent, consider Trump a legitimate president, but even among t... more »
The state can't protect the environment – markets can
[image: environment] *Unfortunately, mainstream economists of the progressive era became enamoured of making economics a quantitative “science” and forgot the role of institutions, argues Fred Smith in this guest post. Thus environmental issues were relegated to the category of “market failure,” and the role of economists to that of commissars of rules and regulations designed to correct these failures. With lawyers and regulatory law invoked instead, the institutions necessary to allow environmental market transactions to solve the problems were simply not allowed to evolve.... more »
The Gospel of Luke
Dandelion Salad From Wikipedia The Gospel According to Luke (Greek: Τὸ κατὰ Λουκᾶν εὐαγγέλιον, to kata Loukan euangelion), also called the Gospel of Luke, or simply Luke, is the third of the four canonical Gospels. It tells of the origins, birth, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ.[1] Luke is the second-longest of the […]
Post # 39,000: Yanni, “World Dance“
Yanni, “World Dance“ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtODAJbakTc
"The World You Desired..."
"Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish, in lonely frustration for the life you deserved, but have never been able to reach. Check your road and the nature of your battle. The world you desired can be won. It exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours." - Ayn Rand
"A Look to the Heavens"
“This colorful skyscape features the dusty, reddish glow of Sharpless catalog emission region Sh2-155, the Cave Nebula. About 2,400 light-years away, the scene lies along the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy toward the royal northern constellation of Cepheus. *Click image for larger size.* Astronomical explorations of the region reveal that it has formed at the boundary of the massive Cepheus B molecular cloud and the hot, young, blue stars of the Cepheus OB 3 association. The bright rim of ionized hydrogen gas is energized by the radiation from the hot stars, dominated by the bright... more »
"The Life Of The Mind..."
“All of the available data show that the typical American citizen has about as much interest in the life of the mind as does your average armadillo.” - Morris Berman ◆ Apologies to armadillos for the comparison, but if it's true...
The Poet: Edwin Muir, "The Way"
*"The Way"* "Friend, I have lost the way. *The way leads on.* Is there another way? *The way is one.* I must retrace the track. *It's lost and gone.* Back, I must travel back! *None goes there, none.* Then I'll make here my place, *(The road leads on),* Stand still and set my face, *(The road leaps on),* Stay here, for ever stay. *None stays here, none.* I cannot find the way. *The way leads on.* Oh places I have passed! *That journey's done.* And what will come at last? *The road leads on."* *․ * ~ Edwin Muir, "Collected Poems"
Chet Raymo, “Examination Of Conscience”
*“Examination Of Conscience”* by Chet Raymo “I have been reading Stephanie Smallwood's “Saltwater Slavery”, a close examination of the trade in human beings between the coast of West Africa and the Americas in the 17th and 18th centuries. It is a sobering read, but if there is one thing I came away with, it was this: We have an enormous capacity to rationalize the most horrendous crimes. Everyone involved in the slave trade- the European owners of the ships, the masters of the trading companies, the ship captains and crews, the plantation owners in the West Indies and the Chesapea... more »
Paulo Coelho, “Satan Sells Used Objects”
*“Satan Sells Used Objects”* by Paulo Coelho “Needing to adapt to the new times, Satan decided to get rid of a whole lot of his stock of temptations. He placed an ad in the newspaper and attended his customers all day in his workshop. It was a fantastic stock: stones for the virtuous to stumble over, mirrors for increasing one’s self-importance, and spectacles that reduced the importance of others. Some objects hanging on the wall drew a lot of attention: a dagger with a curved blade to be used on someone’s back, and tape-recorders that registered only gossip and lies. “Don’t worr... more »
"Apathy and Evil..."
"Apathy and evil. The two work hand in hand. They are the same, really... Evil wills it. Apathy allows it. Evil hates the innocent and the defenseless most of all. Apathy doesn't care as long as it's not personally inconvenienced." - Jake Thoene, "Shaiton's Fire"
Howard Zinn, "The Optimism of Uncertainty"
"The Optimism of Uncertainty" by Howard Zinn "In this awful world where the efforts of caring people often pale in comparison to what is done by those who have power, how do I manage to stay involved and seemingly happy? I am totally confident not that the world will get better, but that we should not give up the game before all the cards have been played. The metaphor is deliberate; life is a gamble. Not to play is to foreclose any chance of winning. To play, to act, is to create at least a possibility of changing the world. There is a tendency to think that what we see in the pre... more »
Winds of War Blow From Israel's Borders..
*The winds of war are blowing on Israel’s borders* Analysis:* The Israeli strike in Syria, the Russian and Syrian responses, and the flare-up in Gaza, are bringing Israel one step closer to a military collision*. The relative calm along the borders in recent years, which has become a symbol of security stability and deterrence, is gradually wearing out. The two military incidents over the weekend, both on the Syrian front and on the Gazan front—although unrelated—point to the fact that the relative calm along the borders in the past few years, which has become a symbol of security... more »
Jonny B. Goode
[image: Chuck] Over the weekend, Chuck Berry died. He was ninety. More than anyone, Chuck Berry invented rock and roll. Without him … well, who knows. The musicians who followed knew his contribution, and were generally happy to take instruction. Even Keith Richards: He understood the debt others owed him. [Read Chuck Berry’s Reviews of The Clash, The Sex Pistols, The Ramones, and More.] Astronomer Carl Sagan once sent Chuck Berry a letter: [image: 17361511_10154099274871841_8830625039382674420_n] A related story going round NASA has it that the one message ever received f... more »
“From Nuisance to Threat: The High Cost of Truth”
*“From Nuisance to Threat: The High Cost of Truth”* by Paul Craig Roberts “When one gives so much scarce time and energy from one’s life to a large and unknown public, one needs to know that it is sufficiently appreciated to be a worthwhile use of one’s time and energy. This is especially the case when there are large costs associated with the commitment. Your response to my quarterly request for donations showed me that enough of you value what I am doing to justify its continuation. As long as you support this site, I will continue to face the obvious consequences. Perhaps Neo wi... more »
On pipelines to nowhere
I'll be taking a look at the individual candidates in the NDP's leadership race over the next little while. But before I start into that review, I'll pause to discuss the most bizarre development of the leadership campaign so far. As I noted in reviewing the first debate, Peter Julian's choice to brand himself largely through his opposition to the Kinder Morgan and Energy East pipelines figured to turn what could otherwise have been a broadly acceptable campaign into a highly polarizing one. And a combination of nonsensical reactions to Julian's message and a lack of pushback on his... more »
The SWP's Split from TUSC
I can't be arsed with yet another disingenuous Labour Party spat, so I'm turning to less weightier matters. *Socialist Worker* announced week before last that the SWP were departing from the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition. Coatesy over at the *Tendance* has the story. Their reason for departing is because TUSC voted to field candidates in this May's local elections (talk about leaving it late in the day), and as far as the SWP are concerned this meant its participation in the alliance had become a barrier to cosying up to the Labour left and recruiting. I hate to break it t... more »
Right Relationship to Reality
Reverend Michael Dowd and his wife Connie Barlow are nomadic evolutionary evangelists who have been on the road since 2002, speaking to more than 2,000 audiences. In their reality, evolution and religion are not in conflict; both can happily sit next to each other on the same pew. A primary goal of their mission is teaching folks about sustainability. For them, right relationship to reality is what ultimately matters. We must be in right relationship with the soil, water, and life of this planet. If we don’t get right with reality, we’re going to perish. Their Grace Limit... more »
Five Minutes Five Issues: Phone Searches, War Guidelines, Michael Brown, Guilty Pleas, Assassination Secrets
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues is out. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues. Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one. *Searches of United State... more »
Five Minutes Five Issues: Phone Searches, War Guidelines, Michael Brown, Guilty Pleas, Assassination Secrets
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues is out. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues. Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one. *Searches of United State... more »
Five Minutes Five Issues: Phone Searches, War Guidelines, Michael Brown, Guilty Pleas, Assassination Secrets
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues is out. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues. Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one. *Searches of United State... more »
Five Minutes Five Issues: Phone Searches, War Guidelines, Michael Brown, Guilty Pleas, Assassination Secrets
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues is out. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues. Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one. *Searches of United State... more »
hail hail rock 'n' roll: rip chuck berry
To mark the death of rock legend Chuck Berry, everyone should watch "Hail Hail Rock 'n' Roll," Taylor Hackford's movie chronicling two concerts that celebrated Berry's 60th birthday. If you want to know what all the fuss is about, if you need historical context to understand what Chuck Berry meant to all of rock, see this movie. Here is Berry and "his band" performing my favourite version of my favourite Chuck Berry song. I'm glad he lived to be an old man, and see his contributions honoured. This obituary by the great music writer Jon Pareles says it all.
TRUMP AND BANNON'S DYSTOPIA / DECONSTRUCTION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT AND FADE TO BLACK
*Commander-in- chief Trump in full plumage and ready for war.* *The last refuge of a scoundrel is patriotism and Donald Trump is well on the way toward claiming that refuge. Constant campaign rallies and fervant nationalism speak of America's Trumph of the will moment in which Steve Bannon's dystopian and totalitarian world becomes a reality. The perfect storm is looming ~ an out of control military-industrial complex, an unhindered fear driven administration and an ego driven president bent on self-destruction and a fade to black: Allen L Roland, PhD* *"**Inst... more »
St. Peter (2005)
http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ Tỉnh Thức Trần on Dec 7, 2012 Oscar nominee Omar Sharif (LAWRENCE OF ARABIA) stars in this drama about the life of Peter. After Christ’s death and resurrection, strife between his followers and the Romans increases, and the disciples become targets for their faith. Peter realizes that he may have to follow in the footsteps […]
The Visual Bible – The Gospel of John
Dandelion Salad Wikipedia The Gospel of John is a 2003 film that is the story of Jesus’ life as recounted by the Gospel of John. It is a motion picture that has been adapted for the screen on a word-for-word basis from the American Bible Society’s Good News Bible. This three-hour epic feature film follows […]
The DCCC Has Nothing To Do With Defeating Steve King-- Kim Weaver Does
Maybe you got an email filled with outrage over Steve King's latest racist statement this week. The DCCC sent one out, asking for contributions. There's a problem with that though. Steve King isn't just some loud-mouthed crackpot and bigot; he's also an actual congressman from western Iowa. The DCCC doesn't use the contributions they solicit to beat Steve King. They use the contributions to help elect more Blue Dog and New Dem garbage-crats like Josh Gottheimer (NJ), who they spent $3.5 million on and Tom O'Halleran (AZ) who they spent $2.6 million on. Last year there was a progre... more »
Missile Defense is Offensive
More information is available here... *Speakers & Music* - Reece Chenault (National Coordinator, U.S. Labor Against the War, Kentucky) - Judy Collins (Vine & Fig Tree, Alabama) - Bruce Gagnon (Global Network Coordinator, Maine) - Dr. Shreedhar Gautam (President, Global Network Chapter Kathmandu, Nepal) - Subrata Ghoshroy (Program in Science, Technology, and Society, MIT) - William Griffin (Veterans For Peace, Georgia) - Huntsville Feminist Chorus (Alabama) - Joy Johnson (Green Party of Madison County, Alabama) - Tarak Kauff (Veterans For Pea... more »
Musical Interlude: Manuel Iman, “This Moment Called Now”
Manuel Iman, “This Moment Called Now” Filmed at Point Lobos, Monterey, California. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIno6Yu3rLE
1,200 of America’s last wild bison have been killed and isn't over yet
More than 1,200 of America’s last wild bison have been killed this winter, and it isn’t over yet. Hunting along Yellowstone’s boundaries has taken the lives of more than 400 bison. Hunters are still in the field making kills. It’s a terrible time of year to hunt. The bison — like other wild grazers — have used up all of their fat stores, and are showing ribs and bony hips, waiting for the re-greening of the Earth so they can again replenish their huge bodies. This is also the time of year when the long, harsh winter takes her toll, too. There will be many bison who will not surv... more »
Topiary Cats
Images of "real" topiary cat sculptures are actually digital artworks created by Richard Saunders.
Interview With Patrick Cockburn: Islamic State And The Ongoing Wars In The Middle East
Hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola are joined by Patrick Cockburn, a longtime Middle East correspondent well-known for his coverage of Iraq and Syria. He is the author of The Age of Jihad: Islamic State and the Great War for the Middle East. Cockburn addresses the destruction of Mosul, the The post Interview With Patrick Cockburn: Islamic State And The Ongoing Wars In The Middle East appeared first on Shadowproof.
Mayor Calls in FBI After Multiple Cops in Dept Accused of Raping Children
[image: rape]Allegations of officers raping children during their explorer camp and a subsequent cover-up has forced the mayor to order an FBI investigation.
BEST PLACE TO LIVE; PERSONALITY; UK AND USA
. *Lively Bristol, 2011.* Where is the best place to live? It may depend on your personality. Is your top priority friendly people (South Dakota or Scotland) or open-minded people (London or New York)? *Denver* *Denver, Colorado*, is the best place to live in America, according to U.S. News & World Report. But, the Denver Crime rate has risen in 7 of 9 Categories, Homicide is up 72.4% *Bristol* has been named the best place to live in Britain in 2017. But, the deaths of three men in Bristol have sparked serial killer fears. *North Berwick.* *North Berwick* has been named as... more »
Solar Update March 2017 – still slumping
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest essay by David Archibald Our divination of solar parameters is aimed to elucidating two things – the length of Solar Cycle 24 and the amplitude of Solar Cycle 25. Figure 1: F10.7 Flux from 2014 The F10.7 flux was exhibiting high volatility up to the beginning of…
The Daily "Near You?"
Mandelieu, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France Thanks for stopping by!
"Life Can Be Scary: Plunging into the Deep"
*"Life Can Be Scary: Plunging into the Deep"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Life does not accommodate you; it shatters you. Every seed destroys its container, or else there would be no fruition." – Florida Scott Maxwell "No matter how brave, strong, or levelheaded we are, sometimes we all get scared. Life can take us on a roller coaster ride full of highs and lows and twists and turns. Even for those of us who enjoy unexpected thrills, it’s frightening to suddenly find ourselves heading for a deep plunge. Yet, it happens to all of us. At these moments, it is important to remember ... more »
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "Mysteries, Yes"
*"Mysteries, Yes"* "Truly, we live with mysteries too marvelous to be understood. How grass can be nourishing in the mouths of the lambs. How rivers and stones are forever in allegiance with gravity while we ourselves dream of rising. How two hands touch and the bonds will never be broken. How people come, from delight or the scars of damage, to the comfort of a poem. Let me keep my distance, always, from those who think they have the answers. Let me keep company always with those who say "Look!" and laugh in astonishment, and bow their heads." ~ Mary Oliver
"Two More Movies on One Screen"
*"Two More Movies on One Screen"* by Scott Adams "Recently, one of my millions of critics left a message on social media about my writings on the topic of climate science. I pasted the critic’s comment below, as well as a response from a third party who explains to her that she is watching the wrong movie. I present the exchange here as an example of how two people can look at the same screen and see completely different movies. Your first reaction might be along the lines of thinking my critic is nuts, or has low reading comprehension. But neither is likely to be the case. The cr... more »
"10 Modern Mind Control Methods"
*"10 Modern Mind Control Methods"* by Nicholas West “The more one researches mind control, the more one will come to the conclusion that there is a coordinated script that has been in place for a very long time with the goal to turn the human race into non-thinking automatons. For as long as man has pursued power over the masses, mind control has been orchestrated by those who study human behavior in order to bend large populations to the will of a small "elite" group. Today, we have entered a perilous phase where mind control has taken on a physical, scientific dimension that thr... more »
"Still And All..."
"Still and all, why bother? Here’s my answer. Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.” - Kurt Vonnegut
“America's Culture of Ignorance”
* “America's Culture of Ignorance”* By James Quinn “Five percent of the people think; ten percent of the people think they think; and the other eighty-five percent would rather die than think.” - Thomas Edison “Most ignorance is vincible ignorance. We don’t know because we don’t want to know.” – Aldous Huxley "The kabuki theater that passes for governance in Washington D.C. reveals the profound level of ignorance shrouding this Empire of Debt in its prolonged death throes. Ignorance of facts; ignorance of math; ignorance of history; ignorance of reality; and ignorance of how igno... more »
"Isochronic Tones: Cognition Enhancer For Clearer and Faster Thinking"
*"Isochronic Tones: * *Cognition Enhancer For Clearer and Faster Thinking"* by Jason Lewis “HEADPHONES REQUIRED - Note: As this session stimulates each ear with different frequencies, you will need to use headphones to experience the full effect. Alternative background sounds available on Mp3 here: Orchestral, Hybrid, World Music, Rain, Brown Noise. *What does this track do? *This session stimulates Beta, SMR and Alpha, alternating in 2 minute increments to help keep the user relaxed and engaged. Note: SMR (sensorimotor rhythm) relates to the frequency range between 12 - 15Hz. It'... more »
Not a lead story
(h/t DB) There's been a bit of breaking Trump news within the past hour or so - news about Trump and Russia. The House Intelligence Committee chair Devin Nunes has told Fox News that he's seen "no evidence of collusion" between Donald Trump's campaign and Russia. Given the prominence the BBC has given to this story, and the heavy attention paid to it by BBC reporters like John Sweeney to Paul Wood, you might have thought that the latest twist in the story would have immediately appeared (as previous twists have done) near the top of the BBC News website's home page as a lead stor... more »
Mosul Campaign Day 151, March 18, 2017
National Security Service arrest an IS suspect in east Mosul (Telegraph) The Iraqi forces (ISF) were back on the offensive in Mosul despite the bad weather that has slowed progress lately. The Bab al-Tob neighborhood was officially declared clearedfor the second time. The first time was on March 15, but then the next day there was bombing going on. The Federal Police and Rapid Reaction Division also said they had taken the Arbiaa, Kur, and Tawafa, and attacked Bab al-Saray, all of which are in the Old City along the Tigris River. The immediate goal is to seize the Grand Mosque. Hea... more »
Ongoing Challenges at Fukushima Daiichi Managed by Discounting the Future
Several days ago *The Asahi Shimbun* reprinted an article from *The New York Times *on challenges at the Fukushima Daiichi site that I think summarizes the main issues effectively, albeit rose-tinged. Here is an excerpt: Motoko Rich (New York Times) (2017, March 13). Nuclear Waste’s Toll And Challenge in Japan, Six Years After Disaster. The Asahi Shimbun, http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/SDI201703131091.html FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI NUCLEAR POWER STATION--Six years after the largest nuclear disaster in a quarter-century, Japanese officials have still not solved a basic problem: what to... more »
Yes, Angela, We All Feel That Way
After the clusterfuck with Trump and Merkel and him refusing to shake her hand in the Oval Office right after his clusterfuck with the Irish Prime Minister, I think we can now safely say that Angela Merkel is the leader of the Free World. Yes, Adolph Hitler's successor, the current Chancellor of Germany, is the Leader of the Free World. Let that sink in for a moment, folks... I'll bet Merkel is now nostalgic for the days when she was getting publicly molested by George W. Bush.
For the First Time Ever, the Federal Govt is Referring to Marijuana as Medicine
Recent changes to a website at a federal agency mark the first explicit acknowledgment of cannabis as medicine by the federal government.
Eight Weeks Of The Trump Regime-- An Astute Assessment By Robert Reich
Anxiety, commotion, dread... a maelstrom. Are you hearing about this from your friends and relatives? I sure am! So far anecdotal, there is evidence accumulating that psychiatrists' and psychologists' businesses are booming. People across the country are *stressed*! Behavior patterns are changing. Trump is have an effect already, a profoundly dreadful one. As Reich explained on his blog on Thursday, the unifying theme underlying Trumpism is unnecessary, gratuitous cruelty: *1. His new budget* comes down especially hard on the poor-- imposing unprecedented cuts in low-income hous... more »
DONALD TRUMP: FAIR AND BALANCED
Josh Marshall is understandably upset that we've spend two weeks debating the obvious falsehood that President Obama personally ordered a wiretap of Trump Tower in 2016: The real story here is that the President, by force of his office and audacity, was able to inject into the national conversation a preposterous claim which the country has spent two weeks debating. True, most people may not believe it. But virtually everyone has gone through the motions of probing the question as though they might be true.... I would say that this ability - both the President's pathological lying a... more »
"Goose So Happy To See His Friend"
This gave me a smile, hope it does you, too.
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Heather Whiteside discusses how the privatization schemes being toyed with at all levels of government represent nothing more than reckless gambling with public money and goods: When a federal, provincial, or municipal government builds a bridge, a highway, a school, or a hospital, we know who owns it: we, the people. But when equity changes hands, which happens frequently with these kinds of deals, the companies originally hired by the government to partner in a P3 are no longer the owners. So the private equity partners that any given gove... more »
The unfolding government scandal that The Andrew Marr Show ‘forgot’ to mention today
The May government is in trouble this week. An open fight with Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon over a second independence referendum, the election expenses scandal heating up, no plan for Brexit, and her former Chancellor (and leadership foe) taking up editorship of The Evening Standard. Which may explain why The Andrew Marr Show forgot […] The post The unfolding government scandal that The Andrew Marr Show ‘forgot’ to mention today appeared first on The Canary.
Hate
Have you all noticed as of late how much hatin' on hate is going on? As we condemn hate, we condone it, by hating. It's positively bipolar- *extremes of emotion -* The way we are *informed *to not hate while supporting the fight against it , usually involving oppressive stances. Or we insist upon having the state impose violence against alleged haters- If we hate, condemn and impose violence on so called haters doesn't that make us hateful haters? *Digression: read the absurdities at the embedded link.* Curiously enough hubby and I were discussing a related topic just the othe... more »
A question
This morning's *Sunday *featured a discussion between the BBC's Martin Bashir and *The Tablet*'s Christopher Lamb about Catholic-Islamic relations under Pope Francis. This is part of their exchange: *Martin Bashir*: Is this not also Pope Francis and the way he's applying the Christian gospel? So just as the world turns away from migrants desperately crossing perilous waters, many losing their lives in the process, and there's Pope Francis, he goes to the island of Lampedusa, welcomes and prays with them. And as the resurgence of right-wing populism expresses itself in anti-Islamic ... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Russian elites invested nearly $100 million in Trump buildings Google met with the UK government to explain why ads keep appearing next to extremist YouTube videos — here's what happened 'Anonymous' Joins Hacker Crusade To Steal Millions From Global Central Banks Harvard Scientists Say Aliens May Be Using Giant Radio Beams To Travel The Cosmos The Entrepreneur with the $100 Million Plan to Link Brains to Computers As Venezuelan "Bread War" Escalates, Maduro Warns Bakers "You Will Pay, I Swear" The Secret Service says a laptop with the floor plans for Trump tower w... more »
Mind Control in Australia
*David Thrussell* - Australian political control is well-rooted in mind control. The post Mind Control in Australia appeared first on Waking Times.
The Whistleblower Who Exposes Government Extraterrestrial Connections
*Makia Freeman* - William Tompkins is one of the most incredible whistleblowers to step forward. The post The Whistleblower Who Exposes Government Extraterrestrial Connections appeared first on Waking Times.
New Study – Ibuprofen is Probably Causing Thousands of Deaths a Year
*Sayer Ji* - This common painkiller is no linked to increased risk of cardiac arrest. The post New Study – Ibuprofen is Probably Causing Thousands of Deaths a Year appeared first on Waking Times.
Child Raping Cop Gets Only 3 Years in Jail, While Dr. Gets 18 for Helping People with Plants
[image: plant]A medical doctor, cannabis activist, and Naval officer was sentenced to 18 years in prison for possession of a plant, while a rapist cop gets slap on wrist.
WATCH: How to Go Through a DUI Checkpoint Like a Pro — in Less than 30 Seconds
[image: dui, checkpoint, rights]By merely asserting his rights, an activist was able to almost entirely avoid an unconstitutional DUI checkpoint, and it was caught on video.
Disturbing Video Shows Cops Slam Handcuffed Man’s Face to the Ground — Then Watch Him Bleed
[image: video]An Arkansas man was left permanently disfigured by officers in the county jail who threw him to the ground, busted open his forehead, and left him unconscious.
Second State in Less Than a Month Challenges Fed, Passes Bill to Treat Gold & Silver as Money
[image: money]The second state in less than a month has made a direct challenge to the Federal Reserve monopoly on money.
Fascist Mussolini Ruled a Few Years Before Declaring Dictatorship; Originally a Leading Communist
Benito Mussolini and Fascist blackshirts during the March on Rome in 1922 “The march itself was composed of fewer than … Continue reading →
FBI Doc on Russian Mafia Mogilevich Org Tied to Tochtachunov, Genovese – All Tied to Trump, At Least Indirectly (Mogilevich Org Planned to Dump Waste at Chernobyl Too)
Trump has ties, at least indirectly, to Mogilevich via Trump Tower Toronto (Shnaider employer and father-in-law, Birshtein) and the alleged … Continue reading →
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I wasn't aware that a great deal of 'fake news' has been targeted at Muslims and immigrants in the UK, but it looks as if BBC Radio 4 is about to push that very claim...plus the contention that Muslims are the new Jews:
"I was a journalist at the time and I felt misled by that"
Confession time: I am one of those people who supported the Iraq War. (Yes, I know). I was so supportive of it that I stopped listening to *Start the Week* on Radio 4 for several years after Andrew Marr took over and used edition after edition (or at least it felt like that to me) to bang on about the Iraq War from every angle possible, almost invariably featuring someone, or several people, bemoaning the causes and consequences of the Iraq War, accompanied by the murmuring agreements of Mr. Marr. It felt like being harangued by a BBC presenter riding their personal hobby-horse and... more »
Piety
This morning's *Something Understood *looked at piety. It's well worth a listen. Mark Tully, a spiritual man in the Prince Charles manner, all-embracing in his reverence for world religions, brought us gifts of lovely music (from Bruckner to Rutter, from Vaughan Williams to The Mavericks, from Rossini to Islamic rap) plus plenty of thought-provoking poetry and prose. Mark was making a defence of sincere piety and the benefits it brings to all of us, believers and non-believers alike, in terms of culture and personal inspiration. The featured spirited defence of Christian monas... more »
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Anti-Child Advocate, Neil Gorsuch (Mr. de minimis)
If America's special needs schoolchildren are damaged beyond measure in the near future by the judiciary, you can thank the preppy fascist now in line to become the next Supreme Court justice: At the Supreme Court podium in January, lawyer Neal Katyal was hit with a series of questions that he wasn’t really ready for. The justices wanted to know who came up with the legal standard “merely more than de minimis” ― a phrase that could undercut the law for students with disabilities across the country. If upheld, the standard would reduce the educational benefits those children are prom... more »
North Korea Is Claiming To Have Successfully Tested A New Rocket Engine
*NBC*: *North Korea Says It Tested New ‘High-Thrust’ Rocket Engine* North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un announced the ground test of a "high-thrust" rocket engine, the country's state-run media said Saturday. State-run media KCNA said that the rocket engine would help the country's plans to launch satellites, but the isolated regime has also in the past conducted nuclear tests and has said it is preparing to test an intercontinental ballistic missile. Kim Jong Un "emphasized that the whole world will soon witness what eventful significance the great victory won today carries," KCNA ... more »
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*Assimilation under threat as children of immigrants flood U.S. public schools* The Virginia neighborhood of Fairfax County ranks with parts of those other cities as having the highest percentage of children from immigrants in its public schools, with 78 percent of students coming from immigrant households, according to a report that the Center for Immigration Studies is releasing Thursday. Across the country, some 23 percent of students in public schools come from immigrant households. That has more than doubled in the past 25 years, from just 11 percent in 1990. But their numbe... more »
The U.S. Air Force Wants These Special Drone-Snagging Shotgun Shells
*The Drive*: *U.S. Air Force Buying Special Drone-Snagging Shotgun Shells* SkyNet rounds are just one tool the Pentagon is looking at to counter the threat of small and readily available remote-control aircraft. U.S. Air Force security forces, as well as other military personnel and federal law enforcement agencies, may soon be getting a new tool to take down small commercial drones: shotgun shells with a net. The special cartridge is just one system the Pentagon has been looking at to manage the growing threat from small and readily available quad-and hex-copter-type unmanned air... more »
what i'm reading: a mother's reckoning by sue klebold
On April 20, 1999, Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris, two teenagers from Littleton, Colorado, marched into Columbine High School with explosives and automatic weapons. Their plan to blow up the entire school failed -- only because their homemade bombs did not explode -- so they walked around the school shooting people. They killed 12 students and one teacher, wounded 24 others, and unleashed untold mental suffering on their entire community, before killing themselves. I very clearly remember hearing about this, and just as clearly remember thinking that the Klebold and Harris families... more »
Republican Civil War Flares Up Again Over TrumpCare
*A match made in Republican Heaven* It's been fun last week writing about Ryan and Trump beating up Republicans who questioned the wisdom of shoving TrumpCare down America's throat. Although polling is clearly telling swing state Republicans that their careers hang in the balance if they vote for Ryan's unpopular and dangerous TrumpCare proposal, first Ryan and then Trump threatened to destroy any Republicans who oppose it. I think ads like this overt one started March 10: I've watched 25 of them, clear threats in their districts to Republicans like Freedom Caucus chairman Mark Me... more »
The Military Now Wants Nanoweapons And Mini-Nukes
YouTube *CNBC:* *Mini-nukes and mosquito-like robot weapons being primed for future warfare* Several countries are developing nanoweapons that could unleash attacks using mini-nuclear bombs and insect-like lethal robots. While it may be the stuff of science fiction today, the advancement of nanotechnology in the coming years will make it a bigger threat to humanity than conventional nuclear weapons, according to an expert. The U.S., Russia and China are believed to be investing billions on nanoweapons research. *Read more *.... *WNU Editor*: Here is my prediction .... developing ... more »
President Trump Is Not Seen By Most Young Americans To Be A Legitimate President
*WNU Editor:* For more details on this poll .... *Young Americans: Most see Trump as illegitimate president *(AP). But before everyone gets excited .... when the results of this poll (57% illegitimate vs. 42% legitimate) are compared to the *PEW poll* on last year's U.S. election results (young adults preferred Clinton over Trump by a 55%-37% margin) .... the argument can be made that President Trump's numbers are actually increasing. Still .... the fact that more than half of young Americans have decided that their President is not legitimate is a disturbing trend, and I predict w... more »
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*Papal adviser Schellnhuber: 'Scientists have to take to the streets' to counter climate denial* *The worm himself, looking weird as usual. He's off his rocker. He makes most Warmists look moderate. Sadly, Schellnhuber is advisor to Angela Merkel as well. Comment from Dick Lindzen: "He makes Holdren sound almost rational. Schellnhuber is the embodiment of green totalitarianism. He knows nothing about climate, and he doesn’t care. His job is to scare". The interview below is with DW, which in a faroff day was known as "Die Deutsche Welle" (The Voice of Germany), German... more »
13 US Senators Still Want FCC Head Ajit Pai to Answer If Agrees with Trump Assertion that Media is the “Enemy of the American People” Plus Other Concerns
“Commerce Dems Demand Answers From Pai Friday, March 10, 2017 Washington (March 3, 2017) – Democrats on the Senate Commerce … Continue reading →
Tweet For Today
#UPDATE Rock n' Roll legend Chuck Berry dead at 90 in Missouri, police say https://t.co/QHztTjGFPf — AFP news agency (@AFP) March 18, 2017 *WNU Editor:* Another music icon has left us. :(
The Chinese Want The American Military's Technological Edge
A J-31 stealth fighter has its test flight ahead of the 10th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 10, 2014. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei) *CNBC:** Espionage risk to US heightened as China's military presses its domestic tech firms* China is taking a page from the Pentagon's playbook under the Obama administration: it's partnering with tech companies to develop more cutting-edge weapons. But China's innovation-focused strategy could elevate the espionage risk to the U.S. Ironically, this new threat emerges as the Trump admini... more »
Picture Of The Day
A passenger pushes a cab stuck on a snow- and sleet-covered street in New York on March 14, 2017. The Winter storm, dubbed Stella, dawned on the northeastern United States on Tuesday. Blizzard warnings were in effect in parts of Connecticut, Massachusetts and upstate New York, but were lifted for New York City, where snow turned to sleet, hail and rain. © AFP 2017/ JEWEL SAMAD *WNU Editor:* This is nothing .... we in Montreal were hit with almost 50 cm. of snow from this storm when it passed through this past Tuesday-Wednesday.
Remembering What Mosul Looked Like When US Troops Were There In 2003
*Task & Purpose: **Here’s What Mosul Looked Like When US Troops Invaded It The First Time* In 2003, as the American occupation of Iraq got underway, the 101st Airborne Division led by Maj. Gen. David H. Petraeus established its headquarters in Mosul — a vast metropolis in northern Iraq. Over the course of the occupation, Mosul saw heavy clashes between coalition forces and insurgents. More than 150 American soldiers were killed in the city, according to icasualties.org. Now, six years after President Obama oversaw the withdrawal of all U.S. combat troops from Iraq, Mosul is again... more »
"A Rabbi, a Priest and an Atheist Smoke Weed Together”
*"A Rabbi, a Priest and an Atheist Smoke Weed Together”* by Strange Buds “Many a joke has begun with a rabbi, a priest, and an atheist walking into a bar, but in a real-life scenario featuring the unlikely trio, there's no punchline - just lots of marijuana. The two holy men and single non-believer agreed to smoke together in a new video for Cut.com, which captures them lighting up and discussing spirituality while high. The trio gets along marvelously while discussing religion, the existence of god, and what scripture says about Mary - Jane, that is. The clip appears to have been ... more »
"Why Do We Look to the Stars?"
*Click image for larger size.* "Why Do We Look to the Stars?" "The Cosmos is all that is or ever was or ever will be. Our feeblest contemplations of the Cosmos stir us — there is a tingling in the spine, a catch in the voice, a faint sensation of a distant memory, as if we were falling from a great height. We know we are approaching the greatest of mysteries. For as long as there has been humans we have searched for our place in the cosmos. Where are we? Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a hum-drum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten co... more »
HARLOTS; KIDS; TOP PEOPLE
... In 18th century London, *children* were routinely treated for venereal disease. Prostitution in Georgian London. "Prematurely brutalised *child prostitutes*, some as young as eight, thronged the city's main thoroughfares." dailymail. In 18th-century London, "Covent Garden was the centre of a vast sex trade strewn across hundreds of brothels and so-called coffee houses." Prostitution in Georgian London. *Roy Cohn, who has been linked to child abuse rings.* In the 18th century, *Lavinia Fenton*, a London *child-prostitute*, married the Duke of Bolton. In the 18th century... more »
U.S. Has Worst Wealth Inequality of Any Rich Nation, and It's Not Even Close
I've discussed the Credit Suisse Global Wealth Reports before, an excellent source of data for both wealth and wealth inequality. The most recent edition, from November 2016, shows the United States getting wealthier, but steadily more unequal in wealth per adult and dropping from 25th to 27th in median wealth per adult since 2014. Moreover, on a global scale, it reports that the top 1% of wealth holders hold 50.8% of the world's wealth (Report, p. 18). One important point to bear in mind is that while the United States remains the fourth-highest country for wealth per adult (after ... more »
The Disappearing President
Maureen Dowd's analyses of presidential character are always interesting. She uses Freudian and Shakespearean analogies and, for students of literature like herself, she makes interesting reading. She cottoned on early to Oedipal issues in George W. Bush, as the son vainly tried to live up to his father's expectations. In yesterday's *New York Times* she turned her attention to Donald Trump. She wrote: Consumed by his paranoia about the deep state, Donald Trump has disappeared into the fog of his own conspiracy theories. As he rages in the storm, Lear-like, howling about poisonous... more »
Alike But Different
By Cathy Jameson Some people try to tell us that our children’s diagnosis is a gift. They think it’s something we should treasure. Forgetting just how very complex it is, some people try to simplify it. That happens when they...
Do you really think the Moon is a planet, Kirby?
Phys.org informs us about lots of legitimate news but sometimes it loves to spread hype about some absolute nonsense. When it switches to the nonsense mode, it usually promotes the craziest articles to the "featured" category. On Friday, they posted a crazy article about a topic that everyone should be able to understand, Scientists make the case to restore Pluto's planet status Pluto is a hero of the title but this very fact is ludicrous. Some people feel sad about the downgraded status of a piece of rock they have never seen with their eyes. But there's something else that the tit... more »
The Paris Treaty is Dead
One of the great debates amongst sceptics these days is whether Donald Trump can unilaterally withdraw from the climate “treaty” … because without ratification it’s not binding on the next president. However, as always we “do it by the book” … Continue reading →
Louie Schwartzberg, “Nature. Beauty. Gratitude.”
Louie Schwartzberg, “Nature. Beauty. Gratitude.” "Nature’s beauty can be fleeting - but not through Louie Schwartzberg’s lens. His stunning time-lapse photography, accompanied by powerful words from Benedictine monk Brother David Steindl-Rast, serves as a meditation on being grateful for every day." - https://www.ted.com/
Are we ready for robot relationships?
Ethical Technology - 20 hours ago
On the 21st February 2017, IEET Affiliate Scholar John Danaher participated in a British Academy debate on the topic ‘Are we ready for robot relationships?’. The debate took place at DeMonfort University, Leicester UK. It featured contributions from Luke Dormehl, Margaret Boden, Kathleen Richardson, Nicole Dewandre and myself.
Free Sunday Sermonette
*Free Blue Avenger* (Read More Here) It started off as a normal armed stroll to the local Pick 'n Steal, the famous Shamrock filling station that's founded by Irishmen and run by Nepalese. Where's the due Process? Where is the justice? No justice, no peace! Blue Avenger is in heavy custody without visitation rights or outside chow... (can't get a McRib sandwich with a file in it or even KFC chicken tenders)... "no take-out", the County lock up says. *Q* - "What about bond? This dog is special!!" *A* - Hill County: "NO BOND". Hillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Hill Count... more »
Orly airport: France launches terror investigation per BBC News
The BBC have had to go a fair way down their excuse list for Islamist terrorists for the attack at Orly Airport. 'French anti-terror prosecutors are investigating an attack at Paris's Orly airport by a gunman who was eventually shot dead by security forces. Ziyed Ben Belgacem, 39, was killed on Saturday after he put a gun to a soldier's head saying he wanted to "die for Allah", officials say. Earlier that day he had been involved in a shooting and then a carjacking. Belgacem is described as having been radicalised in prison, and was on a police watch-list.' The BBC can't say he w... more »
PHILIP, EPSTEIN, HEATH, DUNBLANE ...
*#CSAinquiry suffers YET ANOTHER setback over #ScotGov staffing crisisEdward Heath: file in missing dossier identifies his interest/queries re. PIE* *Two #HumanTrafficking victims MISSING WITHOUT TRACEMother of three who accused Jeffrey Epstein of using her as a teenage sex slave wants to question the registered sex offender billionaire in court.* *Foster child demands government apology over abuse in carePity the satanic abuse policeCOMMANDER CHARLES ARTHUR HOWESON – colleague of Prince Philip and Prince Charles – charged with buggery.* *Child Sexual Abuse inquiry judge... more »
The social cost of carbon regulations hurt the poor, and ignore benefits
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Anti-fossil fuel SCC relies on garbage models, ignores carbon benefits and hurts the poor Foreword: The Social Cost of Carbon is a key foundation for numerous Obama-era energy policies, regulations and programs. Climate alarm activists insist the SCC is rooted in solid science and economics, but it is…
Big G
Rupert Sheldrake has pointed to the gravitational constant not being a constant but that it varies over time. It actually varies rather precisely at 5.9 years and matches the Earth’s rotational speed cycle of 5.9 years. Mainstream physicists do not … Continue reading →
Greg Hunter, "Great Recession Headed for Greater Depression”
*"Great Recession Headed for Greater Depression”* “By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Money manager Michael Pento says don’t believe the Fed when it says “the economy is doing well.” It’s not. Pento explains, “As long as the stock market continues to go up, the Fed is going to continue to slowly raise interest rates. So, when the inevitable collapse occurs, and that’s what the Fed does, the Fed is in the business of lowering interest rates, creating asset bubbles, which pile up the level of debt, then raising rates and collapsing the economy. That’s their mantra. That’s their MO (mod... more »
"The Circle..."; "Stomp Dance"
"With us the circle stands for the togetherness of people who sit with one another around a fire, relatives and friends united in peace, while the Pipe passes from hand to hand. Once all the families in the villages were in turn circles within a larger circle, part of the larger hoop of the nation. The nation was only part of the universe, in itself circular… circles within circles, within circles, with no beginning and no end. To us this is beautiful and fitting; symbol and reality at the same time, expressing the harmony of nature and life. Our circle is timeless, flowing; it is ... more »
The Taoiseach's Words Of Wisdom For Trump, Infuriated The So-Called President
Perhaps you noticed that Iowa's racist xenophobic congressman, Steve King, is bragging that his Republican colleagues in the House have been congratulating him and slapping him on the back for his latest bigoted outburst. There are always some exception, of course, but that kind of ugly racism and tolerance for ugly racism is part of the conservative movement's DNA. What a garden path they've been led down! Republicans don't like being lectured to be anyone who they consider themselves "better" than. Often that has to do with net worth-- did you read the post this afternoon abou... more »
Jews And Aspergerian Racists Dancing Around The Oven
“Not only a new kind of community but *a new kind of man* comes into history with the development of the Jews.” (H.G. Wells:“A Short History of the World” Chapter 22 “Priests and Prophets in Judea”, 1922) Racism, “a new kind of man”, written by one of the brightest minds who did no less than predicting and warning the world about the second world war: read more
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Stardust”
2002 (Pamela & Randy Copus), “Stardust” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTgdp7RfBOM
"A Look to the Heavens"
“An asterism is just a recognized pattern of stars that is not one the 88 official constellations. For example, one of the most famous (and largest) asterisms is the Big Dipper within the constellation Ursa Major. But this pretty chain of stars, visible with binoculars towards the long-necked constellation of Camelopardalis, is also a recognized asterism. *Click image for larger size.* Known as Kemble's Cascade, it contains about 20 stars nearly in a row, stretching over five times the width of a full moon. Tumbling from the upper right to lower left in the picture, Kemble's Cascade ... more »
Chet Raymo, "Like Rubies Ringed With Gold"
*"Like Rubies Ringed With Gold"* by Chet Raymo "Here's a Hubble Space Telescope composite photograph of two colliding galaxies in the constellation Corvus. *Click image for larger size.* Each of the three books of Dante's "Divine Comedy" ends with the same words: "the stars." The Inferno concludes with distant stars glimpsed through the narrow exit of hell. "We emerged," says the poet, "and saw the stars." The poet's journey through Purgatory ends on Earth's highest mountain, with the heavens seemingly not so far away. He is "ready to ascend to the stars." Finally, Dante looks down u... more »
“The Life Cycle: Bud and Blossom and Beyond”
*“The Life Cycle: Bud and Blossom and Beyond”* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM “Each stage we go through has its time of fulfillment and recession, as do all living things. Flowers and leaves both begin their lives as organisms so tiny we cannot see them with the naked eye. With time, they become visible, curled in upon themselves, colorful buds slowly softening and releasing. With the proper warmth and moisture, they unfold little by little, revealing with each degree of opening a new color, shape, or dimension. Sometimes buds open seemingly all at once, unfolding the full majesty ... more »
"Live A Good Life..."
"Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones. I am not afraid." - Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
A community project is shaking-up the idea of sustainability [VIDEO]
A community project in the heart of London is gaining a reputation for its ground-breaking work. And it’s altering the way we view food production, sustainability, youth engagement, and even hip-hop. From little shoots… The May Project Gardens (MPG) began in 2007 as a local way of addressing issues surrounding accessibility, economic disempowerment, and poverty. […] The post A community project is shaking-up the idea of sustainability [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.
Stokes and the “somehow” theory of ocean heat
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: A Correction – And Much More of the Answer Guest essay by Mike Jonas I think this post is a big deal. It’s not quite the answer to everything but, if I’ve got it right, it solves a lot of the climate riddle. It also shows that CO2’s…
Why Are Americans Searched at the Border?
[image: undefined] Whenever American citizens travel to another country, they are subjected to intrusive searches at the hands of US officials upon returning to the United States. Why? What’s the justification? Since Americans living today have all been born and raised under this type of system, hardly anyone questions it. It’s just accepted, passively and submissively, as part of living in a “free” society. Yet, when the government wields the authority to conduct a complete search of people without any suspicion of a crime having been committed, that is far from any free society.... more »
Swamping the Supremes Department: No Cloture for Judge Gorsuch by Rob Hager
by Rob Hager Writer, Dandelion Salad March 18, 2017 Maine’s Angus King is a swing Independent Senator who caucuses with Democrats. As a former lawyer, like many of his colleagues, he cannot plead ignorance about the historic importance of his vote on the fateful Senate filibuster to deny Neil Gorsuch confirmation as Trump’s first Supreme […]
THE COMING POWER CRISIS.
* Terry Cardwell* SA's Last Coal Fired Power station. Closed May 2016. Just when you think you’ve seen all the blind stupidity from South Australia Jay Weatherall, the S.A. premier comes along and proves us wrong. He is going to spend $550 million dollars of the S.A. people’s money to install a 100 Megawatt battery storage system and a 250 Megawatt gas fired power station to supposedly solve South Australia’s power crisis that he and his Green cohorts created in the first place. At the time of the last state blackout, the grid load was 3200Megawatts before the wind generators s... more »
Chuck Berry Dead at 90
Police responding to an emergency call found the legendary rock and roll musician dead in his home in St. Charles County, Missouri.
The Cost Of Going Green
By Paul Homewood Booker’s column today highlights the bit that most of the Press forgot to tell us about the Budget: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/18/david-davis-leading-britain-elephant-trap/
Was Preet Bharara About To Charge Tom Price With Stock Swindling When Trump Fired Him?
There was a lot of mystery and a lot of speculation around Trump and Sessions going back on their word and firing U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara this week. A *lot* of speculation. What was he investigating that spooked Trump enough to fire him after asking him to stay on his job? Silly people postulated that it was because Bharara is close with Schumer and that Trump and Schumer had a falling out. That's so stupid it isn't worth spending the time I just spent the time writing it. But yesterday Robert Faturechi, writing for ProPublica, seems to have gotten to the bottom of the mess. An... mo
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