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Julian Schwinger: 100 years
Harvard's climate skeptic Willie Soon has sent me a link to the Crimson article describing a Harvard event that took place last week. Julian Schwinger was born on February 12th, 1918. 100 years and 2 days later, some of his grateful junior collaborators didn't forget and gathered. It's useful to know that 1918+100=2018 which is why we face the celebrations of 100 years of Schwinger, Feynman, and Czechoslovakia in this year (the third co-winner of that QED Nobel prize was Tomonaga *1906, not Czechoslovakia). There are dozens of TRF blog posts that mention Schwinger, including a shor... more »
Picture Of The Day
An IL-78 tanker aircraft during a Black Sea Fleet tactical exersise in Yeysky District. © Sputnik/ Vitaly Timkiv *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures (February 17-23)* (Sputnik).
VIDEO: Militants shell important Syrian Army base in Daraa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:10 A.M.) – Amid an ongoing retaliation bombardment campaign in response to government operations across Damascus’ East Ghouta region, militants have shelled the Syrian Army’s 12th Armoured Brigade base in eastern Daraa province. The military installation, located next to the town of Izra, commands the eastern flank of the main government communication line […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
When Law Enforcement Fails: The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting
*WNU Editor*: I have stayed away from this story .... there is a lot of coverage and commentary out there, and my input would have only added to the noise. But this is just terrible .... *More deputies accused of waiting outside during school shooting *(Sun Sentinel). More here .... *Sources: Coral Springs police upset at some Broward deputies for not entering school* (CNN). And why did the FBI not respond to these warnings .... *FBI tipster warned Nikolas Cruz was 'going to explode' and shoot up a school weeks before Parkland massacre* (NYDaily News). More here .... *FBI tip line ... more »
Fracking Ban is Causing San Francisco Earthquakes
The fracking ban is causing earthquakes in San Francisco. One of the favorite sophistry tricks of the alarmists is to identify natural phenomenon and falsely blame it on CO2 or fracking. Josh Fox famously blamed natural biogenic gas on fracking in his schlocumentary Gasland. The truth isn’t the issue to Josh Fox and his misguided alarmist friends, … Continue reading "Fracking Ban is Causing San Francisco Earthquakes"
Billy Graham Died
Ever watch the *Last Kingdom*? There's a dramatic scene towards the end of the second episode of the second season where Alexander Dreymon's character, Uhtred, the dashing heathen protagonist, dares the evil Abbot Eadred to "say it one more time and go meet the devil." She he does... and he does. Big deal that he killed a man of God, with big consequences, despite it being the arch-villain of the first couple of episodes of Season Two. I'm guessing that thou shalt not kill abbots was a big megillah back in the 9th Century. Yesterday Billy Graham, who's been hectoring America for a... more »
Redesigning Reality #018 – Conversations with the YOUniverse
*Waking Times* - What do you say when you talk to the universe?
Remebering Carlos Hathcock
From *Wikipedia*: Carlos Norman Hathcock II (May 20, 1942 – February 22, 1999) was a United States Marine Corps (USMC) sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. Hathcock's record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was honored by having a rifle named after him: a variant of the M21 dubbed the Springfield Armory M25 White Feather, for the nickname "White Feather" given to Hathcock by the North Vietnamese Army (NVA). *Read more* .... more »
73 Years Ago U.S. Marines On Iwo Jima Raised The Flag Atop Mount Suribachi
73 years ago today, Marines on Iwo Jima raised the flag atop Mount Suribachi. We are forever grateful for the greatest generation ever! 🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/SVhMRQ14zG — Military Support (@MilitaryEarth) February 23, 2018
The Islamic State Has Not Been Defeated
*Thomas Joscelyn, Long War Journal:* *Analysis: ISIS hasn’t been defeated* On January 19, the Pentagon released its new National Defense Strategy. The second paragraph of the 14-page declassified summary painted a dire picture. “Today, we are emerging from a period of strategic atrophy, aware that our competitive military advantage has been eroding,” the Defense Department warned. “We are facing increased global disorder, characterized by decline in the long-standing rules-based international order—creating a security environment more complex and volatile than any we have experien... more »
Picture Of The Day
An IL-78 tanker aircraft during a Black Sea Fleet tactical exersise in Yeysky District. © Sputnik/ Vitaly Timkiv *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures (February 17-23)* (Sputnik).
6 Freaky Weapons That Came out of the Civil War
*Task and Purpose, Francis Horton* *History, North America* A war like no other spawned some crazy weapons. If there is anything that drives innovation in science and technology, it’s a good old-fashioned war. When you need to kill your enemies faster and deader than they kill you, governments are willing to try nearly anything, no matter how insane it sounds. That isn’t to say we haven’t gotten amazing technology from war. Rockets, microwaves and radar were all game-changing innovations during battle, but also have turned into essential pieces of our everyday lives, helping hu... more »
Get Ready, Russia and China: The Navy's Robot Sub-Hunter Is Sailing Closer to Reality
*Michael Peck* *Security, North America* And that is a really big deal. The U.S. Navy’s robot submarine chaser is sailing closer to deployment. Sea Hunter, DARPA’s prototype automated warship, has been transferred to the Office of Naval Research for further development. From there, it’s possible that the vessel could join the fleet this year. “ONR will continue developing the revolutionary prototype vehicle—the first of what could ultimately become an entirely new class of ocean-going vessel able to traverse thousands of kilometers over open seas for months at a time, without a... more »
Could Israel's 'Tank Shield' Make the U.S. Army's M1 Abrams Even More Deadly?
*Michael Peck* *Security, Middle East* Or is it a paper tiger? For years, American tank crews could only gnash their teeth while their Israeli and Russian counterparts enjoyed active-protection systems to stop rockets from destroying their vehicles. Envy turned to hope in 2016, when the U.S. Army finally decided to begin testing APS defenses for its armored vehicles. Then earlier this month, the Army announced that it would fit 261 M-1 Abrams tanks—enough for three brigade combat teams—with Israel’s Trophy APS system. But will these antirocket defenses really work? A Pentagon i... more »
In 1953, North Korea Used 1920-Style Planes to Fight America. They Did a Lot of Damage.
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Asia* The fire “lighted the sky for more than 20 miles” and took three days to put out, having consumed 5.5 million gallons of fuel. On the night of June 16, 1953, the Associated Press reported on “a boiling mass of flame, mushrooming like an atomic bomb, shoots skyward from a burning fuel dump, set afire at the South Korean port city of Inchon.” The fire “lighted the sky for more than 20 miles” and took three days to put out, having consumed 5.5 million gallons of fuel. The perpetrators of this devastating attack? A flight of four pokey North Korean... more »
Populist Insurgents Could Be Victorious in 2018
*Fred Lucas* *Politics, Americas* [image: Forza Italia party leader Silvio Berlusconi waves during a rally for the regional elections in Palermo, Italy November 1, 2017. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo] The rise of populism is very real, particularly at a time when establishment governments have failed to deliver for their citizens. Just as in the United States, the rise of both Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders in 2016 was driven by economic uncertainty and rage against politics as usual—two very different anti-establishment parties are on the move in Italy, driven by the... more »
Turkey Threatens To Sink ENI Drilling Ship Exploring For Oil And Gas Offshore Cyprus
The Saipem 12000 off Cyprus for Eni's drilling campaign, December 2017 (social media / Georgios Lakkotrypis) *OilPrice.com:* *Turkey’s Navy Threatens To Sink Eni Drilling Ship Offshore Cyprus* Turkish Navy vessels threatened on Friday to sink a drilling ship that oil major Eni has hired to explore for oil and gas offshore Cyprus—a divided island whose northern part is run by Turkish Cypriots and is recognized only by Turkey. According to local media reports, four or five ships of the Turkish Navy tried to prevent Saipem’s 12000 drilling vessel from performing exploration in the E... more »
State Chinese Paper Encourages U.S. To Restrict Guns To “Protect Human Rights”
By Aaron Kesel In light of the recent Florida shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School that killed 17 people and injured 14, the Chinese state-run newspaper Global Times... more »
New heated airport runway concept may sharply bias ‘global warming’ signal in the global climate monitoring network
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Recent winter-weather related airport delays have become something that airport managers and airline executive want to solve. This story from NBC’s today show back in January 2018 highlights the issue and a potential solution: Could heated airport runways melt away your winter travel headaches? There have been thousands…
Tonight's Movie Is 'Five for Hell'
From *Wikipedia*: John Garko is a fun-loving leader of a bunch of oddball G.I.s whose mission is to steal the German's secret attack plans from a villa behind enemy lines, where they run into a brutal Nazi commander.
BWorld 187, Asians’ freedom from high inflation and regulations
* This is my article in BusinessWorld on February 12, 2018. *“Bad times make good policy and good times make bad policy. If you want to introduce important reforms, wait for bad times and the politicians will listen to you.”* — Chatib Basri, former Indonesia Minister of Finance That was among the important advice and reflections based on experience given by one of the keynote speakers in the recent Asia Liberty Forum (ALF) 2018 held in Mandarin Oriental Jakarta, Indonesia last Feb. 10-11. Dr. Basri spoke on “How to do Reform in an ‘Imperfect World’: The Case of Indonesia.” The ALF... more »
U.S. Imposes More Sanctions On North Korea
*Reuters: **U.S. imposes more North Korea sanctions; targets ships, firms* WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday it was imposing its largest package of sanctions against North Korea, intensifying pressure on Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons and missile programmes. In addressing the Trump administration’s biggest national security challenge, the U.S. Treasury sanctioned one person, 27 companies and 28 ships, according to a statement on the U.S. Treasury Department’s website. The actions block assets held by the firms in the United States and proh... more »
It looks like Donald Trump is finally going to get his military parade.
Courtesy of Politico: *President Donald Trump’s plans for a White House-backed military parade are beginning to take shape. * *The president has directed the Department of Defense to organize a parade that would take place on Nov. 11 – Veterans Day – according to an unclassified Feb. 20 memo written by National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster. * *The memo, which was summarized to POLITICO by a senior administration official, was sent from McMaster to Secretary of Defense James Mattis. It says that Trump wants Mattis to brief him on “concepts of operation for this event.” * *The ... more »
Anti-Choice Democrats? Yep... That's A Thing
In the last few days we've been pointing out Democrats who back Wall Street's bid to help the GOP chip away at Dodd Frank protections and DCCC 2016 recruits who are NRA allies. Yesterday *The Hill* ran an op-ed on Anti-Choice Democrats, although the author, Kristen Day, the executive director of Democrats For Life of America, was savvy enough to not name the Democrats they back. Most of them know being anti-Choice is a disadvantage in Democratic primaries, as slimy Chicagoland Blue Dog Dan Lipinski has been learning in recent months. The only anti-Choice Democrats featured promine...more »
The Case for Conservative Policing Reform
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By Randy Petersen Support for our police officers is a proud characteristic of the conservative movement and positions conservatives well to make reasonable reforms when needed. Policing is a core function of government and is subject to the same high standard conservatives place on all government entities.
Taking a serious look at conservative policing reform
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By Randy Petersen
Did Wayne LaPierre Say There Should Be ‘No Guns in Schools, Period’?
A quote attributed to Wayne LaPierre of the NRA is abbreviated in a slightly misleading fashion.
Is the NRA a Tax-Exempt Nonprofit Organization?
A Facebook meme gets the basic facts right about the gun lobby's status as a social welfare organization.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 23, 2018
*Mara Karlin, Brookings:* *Israel’s coming war with Hezbollah* *A new conflict may be inevitable* Another war between Israel and Hezbollah is almost inevitable. Although neither side wants a conflict now, the shifting balance of power in the Levant and shrinking areas of contestation are indicators of a looming showdown. The real questions are how and where—not if—the impending conflagration will occur. The events of February 10 underscored the Levant’s instability. Israel shot down an Iranian drone that flew into its airspace and bombed the site in Syria from which the drone had... more »
NRA’s LaPierre Warns That Socialists Are Smearing Gun Rights Advocates
[image: nra-s-lapierre-warns-that-socialists-are-smearing-gun-rights-advocates] Wayne LaPierre of the NRA is right in saying that socialists generally don't value liberty much --- including the right to keep and bear arms.
Turkish-backed rebels score small advance in Afrin – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 A.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels scored a small advance in the Afrin region of Aleppo on Friday after a fierce battle with the Kurdish-led YPG forces. According to pro-opposition activists, the Turkish-backed rebels captured the town of Muskan in the Rajou District, forcing the YPG to retreat further south towards the city […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Two more 5th generation Su-57 fighter jets arrive in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:55 P.M.) – Two more 5th generation Su-57 fighter jets landed at Hmaymim Military Airport in southwestern Latakia, pro-government accounts reported on Friday. According to the reports, the two Su-57 fighter jets were escorted by several Su-30SM as they made their way from Russia to the Syrian port-city of Jableh in the Latakia […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The NRA's journey from marksmanship to political brinkmanship
Robert Spitzer, Distinguished Service Professor and Chair of the Political Science Department, State University of New York College at Cortland at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 6 hours ago
The group, founded in 1871, didn’t try to smother virtually all gun control efforts until the mid-1970s.
World News Briefs -- February 23, 2018
*Reuters:* *U.N. Security Council delays vote on Syria ceasefire resolution* UNITED NATIONS/BEIRUT (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Friday delayed a vote on a demand for a 30-day ceasefire in Syria, where pro-government warplanes have been pounding the last rebel bastion near Damascus in one of the deadliest bombing campaigns of the seven-year civil war. A draft resolution aimed at ending the carnage in the eastern Ghouta district and elsewhere in Syria will be put up for a vote in the 15-member council at noon (1700 GMT) on Saturday, Kuwait’s U.N. Ambassador Mansour Ayy... more »
Does Kafka's 'The Trial' Have Lessons for Today?
*Matthew Reisener* *Society, Americas* [image: Franz Kafka monument in Prague.] The Syntetic theater's bold adaptation of The Trial features the surrealism, disorientation and overwhelming sense of dread that one would expect from Kafka. Paata Tsikurishvili, the founding artistic director of Synetic Theater in Arlington, Virginia, is famous for his wordless productions of plays ranging from Shakespeare to Moliere to Dante. His cast of actors fuses mime, dance and music to create dramas that may refer to the present but have an artistic merit that also transcend it. The theater i... more »
Ceasefire Syria: UN Vote Delayed, Again.
*Regarding Ghouta. * *I haven't covered it because it feels exactly like a replay of Aleppo, Syria. * *Which was covered extensively here. I'm following Afrin much more closely.* *Without further adieu.* *UN Delays Vote on 30 day Syrian Ceasefire* *"The U.N. Security Council has delayed a vote on a resolution demanding a 30-day humanitarian cease-fire across Syria in hopes of trying to close a gap over when a halt to fighting should take place.* *Kuwait's U.N. Ambassador Mansour Al-Otaiba is the current council president. He told reporters Friday evening that "we are so close," but... more »
A "Cascading Series of Errors"
*Justice* *"A Cascading Series of Errors"* Where have Canadians heard that expression before? It is a quote from the summary of the official enquiry into the Air India Bombing. "....The subsequent investigation and prosecution lasted almost twenty years and was the most expensive trial in Canadian history, costing nearly CAD 130 million. The Governor General-in-Council in 2006 appointed the former Supreme Court Justice John Major to conduct a commission of inquiry. His report was completed and released on 17 June 2010. It concluded that a "cascading series of errors" by the gove... more »
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Strikes pound Syria's Eastern Ghouta as world fumbles for response -- AFP 'Survive or die together': More than 400 killed in Eastern Ghouta -- Al Jazeera Death toll tops 400 in Syria's Eastern Ghouta as UN Security Council considers ceasefire -- ABC News Online U.N. to vote on Syria cease-fire amid relentless bombardment -- UPI UN security council continues to wrangle over Syria resolution -- The Guardian Sergey Lavrov: Russia to vote for Syria truce at UN -- DW Is Russia stalling a UN resolution on Eastern Ghouta? -- James Bay, Al Jazeera
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, “Serenity”
Liquid Mind, “Serenity” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOq4qmtVVIM
The U.S. Is A Corrupt Country-- Now More Than Ever... Is That The Swamp?
The House Ethics Committee still hasn't taken up the very serious charges against ex-Congressman Tom Price (R-GA) and current Congressman Chris Collins (R-NY), who have both engaged in flagrant insider trading while serving on committees that were able to influence the value of sticks they were trading. It's been over a year. A 29-page report from the Office of Congressional Ethics strongly suggests that there was insider trading by both Collins and Price and on July 14, 2017 recommended that the House Ethics Committee pursue a formal investigation. It hasn't. The report reads th... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“It's the bubble versus the cloud. NGC 7635, the Bubble Nebula, is being pushed out by the stellar wind of massive central star BD+602522. Next door, though, lives a giant molecular cloud, visible to the right. At this place in space, an irresistible force meets an immovable object in an interesting way. *Click image for larger size.* The cloud is able to contain the expansion of the bubble gas, but gets blasted by the hot radiation from the bubble's central star. The radiation heats up dense regions of the molecular cloud causing it to glow. The Bubble Nebula, pictured above in sci... more »
"Perhaps It Is Better..."
"Perhaps it is better to be un-sane and happy, than sane and un-happy. But it is the best of all to be sane and happy. Whether our descendants can achieve that goal will be the greatest challenge of the future. Indeed, it may well decide whether we have any future." - Arthur C. Clarke
“When Martin Luther King Reached the Point of No Return”
*“When Martin Luther King Reached the Point of No Return”* By John W. Whitehead "I have begun the struggle and I can't turn back. I have reached the point of no return." - Martin Luther King Jr. “The official dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial took place on Sunday, August 28th, 2011, the 48th anniversary of King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech. If anyone deserves a national monument in his honor, it would certainly be Martin Luther King Jr., a man who inspired countless Americans, including myself, to take a stand against injustice. King was an amazing ... more »
So Bristol Palin is now back in Texas to continue her divorce battle with Dakota Meyer.
Courtesy of the Daily Mail: *Bristol Palin has returned to Texas after spending some time quality time with her family in her home state of Alaska amid reports her husband Dakota Meyer has filed for divorce. * *The 27-year-old mother-of-three, who has two daughters with Dakota, took to Instagram on Wednesday to post a snapshot of herself enjoying the Alaskan winter with her two-year-old Sailor Grace. * *'Already missing AK,' she captioned the image, which shows her eldest daughter bundled up in a bright pink snow suit while cuddled in her arms. * Of course leaving Alaska means th... more »
Corgi comforts man at airport who lost his dog the night before
A therapy dog in training sought out a man at the airport who’d lost his own pet the day before. Madison Palm knows her dog Cora has a special talent for sensing when someone needs comforting. But even she was surprised and touched by what happened when Cora approached a man sitting alone at the airport. Madison and Cora were recently flying from their home in Idaho to Alaska to visit Palm’s mother when Cora walked right up to the man and sat at his feet. Madison noticed the man beginning to cry. “Cora quietly tip toed away from me during our crazy long layover and plopped hersel... more »
"Focus on the Good: Raise Your Vibration"
*"**Focus on the Good: Raise Your Vibration"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOm "There are many ways to raise your vibration including thinking positive and uplifting thoughts. Everything in the universe is made of energy. What differentiates one form of energy from another is the speed at which it vibrates. For example, light vibrates at a very high frequency, and something like a rock vibrates at a lower frequency but a frequency nonetheless. Human beings also vibrate at different frequencies. Our thoughts and feelings can determine the frequency at which we vibrate, and our vibrati... more »
"What Is The Joy About?"
“There are meaningful warnings which history gives a threatened or perishing society. Such are, for instance, the decadence of art, or a lack of great statesmen. There are open and evident warnings, too. The center of your democracy and of your culture is left without electric power for a few hours only, and all of a sudden crowds of American citizens start looting and creating havoc. The smooth surface film must be very thin, then, the social system quite unstable and unhealthy. But the fight for our planet, physical and spiritual, a fight of cosmic proportions, is not a vague mat... more »
Day 12: More letters in Maine papers and Solidarity from Jeju Island
I was back at BIW this afternoon during the 3:30 shift change along with Mary Beth who took this photo of me trying to hand workers a flyer. We learned for certain today that the General Dynamics (GD) welfare bill will come back before the Taxation Committee in Augusta on Tuesday, February 27 at 1:00 pm. I am planning to attend (need to work out a ride) and want to get there at 9:30 am to stand by the House and Senate chambers with my sign as members of the legislature come in for the 10:00 am sessions. I hope to do that several times next week. The Letters to Editor continue in... more »
Virtue Signaling as a Vicious Circle
A recent article reveals how perverse is the trendy pattern of virtue signaling. Ron Ross observes examples of this growing substitute for ethical behavior, adding perspective and raising concerns. His essay at the American Spectator is The Power and Prevalence of Virtue Signaling Excerpts below with my headings, bolds and images. Puzzling Events Explained by Virtue […]
JOHN KASICH THINKS HE COULD BE THE 2020 GOP PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE. THAT WON'T HAPPEN.
Politico reports today that John Kasich is seriously considering a run for president in 2020: John Kasich’s inner circle is gearing up for a possible presidential run in 2020.... And there’s one consideration driving their thinking perhaps more than any other: what some of his advisers consider the very real, maybe even likely, possibility that Trump doesn’t run again — by choice or not — or that the president becomes so politically hobbled by late next year that the political landscape fundamentally shifts in Kasich’s favor. ... his upcoming trip to Henniker, New Hampshire, will b... more »
Fear Not America, Jennifer Will Save Us!
I was beginning to get all worried about America, ya know with high school kids about to round up NRA members and hang them from the nearest lamp post, Russian bots runnin' round in my computer, and frightened Nancy Pelosi might hurt herself using powerful lawn equipment at her age *cutting grass* down on the southern border and stuff. But I'm confident I can relax now that *Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence* is taking a year off from her important job of acting (and *g*ettin' nekked) so she can “fix our democracy.” *PJM -* "The actress, whose latest movie, *Red Sparrow*, com... more »
The Pros And Cons Of ‘Medicare Extra For All’ Plan From Center For American Progress
Jon Walker looks at the pros and cons of the 'Medicare Extra For All' health care plan published by the Center for American Progress. The post The Pros And Cons Of ‘Medicare Extra For All’ Plan From Center For American Progress appeared first on Shadowproof.
Anatomy of a mob: The CNN Townhall meeting about the Parkland shooting [VIDEO]
Back-talking kids and parents both refuse to hear information that might actually help prevent further incidents like the ghastly school massacre on Valentine's Day More The post Anatomy of a mob: The CNN Townhall meeting about the Parkland shooting [VIDEO] appeared first on The Duran.
"Handbook of Tyranny" Presents Infographic Evidence of Despotic Excess
[image: handbook-of-tyranny-presents-infographic-evidence-of-despotic-excess] Theo Deutinger's *Handbook of Tyranny* presents a compilation of infographics exposing the excesses of tyranny.
President Trump Thinking About Pulling ICE Agents Out of California
[image: president-trump-thinking-about-pulling-ice-agents-out-of-california] President Trump is so frustrated by California officials’ refusal to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement that he is thinking of pulling ICE from the state.
China Advises the United States to Adopt Stricter Gun Control
[image: china-advises-the-united-states-to-adopt-stricter-gun-control] China, in typical Communist and Orwellian fashion, says that the U.S. government should protect rights by taking away rights.
Yale Offers Course to Counteract “Whiteness” in Society
[image: yale-offers-course-to-counteract-whiteness-in-society] Yale University is the latest school to make the problem of "whiteness" an academic subject.
Trump Proposes Teachers Carry; Opponents Push Back
[image: trump-proposes-teacher-carry-opponents-push-back] Trump's suggestion to arm teachers (which has already happened at some U.S. schools) is eminently reasonable, but the never-anything-Trump crowd doesn't think so.
The Federalist Gets It Really Wrong on Buckley and Birch Society
[image: the-federalist-gets-it-really-wrong-on-buckley-and-birch-society] In a February 7 opinion piece for The Federalist about white supremacy on college campuses in America, David Marcus made a serious error about the John Birch Society and William F. Buckley, Jr. that, unfortunately, he and his editors refused to correct.
BREAKING: Beware of interesting times!
*FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2018Enlightenment values down:* "Beware of interesting times," the sages have famously said. We live in that kind of time. Consider two things Eric Levitz has recently said. Yesterday, at New York magazine, Levitz offered a sensible warning about the dangers of overstating the extent of the dangers faced by public school students. "Schools in the United States are safer today than at any time in recent memory," he said, linking to published statistics. "Criminal victimization in America’s education facilities has declined in tandem with the nation’s collaps... more »
Editor in Chief of world’s best known medical journal: Half of all the literature is false
(Editor’s Note: This story is not from 2018. However, the core information is still current and true. Please read on.) Dr. Richard Horton, the current Editor in Chief of the Lancet- one of the most well respected peer-reviewed medical journals in THE WORLD- has an important caution for us all: “The case against science is
Live nasal flu vaccine back on CDC list of recommended vaccines
According to the CDC’s own website, the LIVE nasal attenuated influenza quadrivalent vaccine (LAIV4; FluMist, MedImmune) was not recommended for use in 2018. However, on Wednesday, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted 12 to 2 to reverse the decision they have held for the last
Boost your cardiovascular health and fitness with regular sauna use
By Dr. Mercola Sweating is a biological imperative that has a wide range of health benefits. In fact, unless you have untreated hypothyroidism, sweating is one of the indicators that will tell you that you are effectively doing a high-intensity exercise. Science has shown sweating it out in a sauna can also help: Expel toxins
The Special Ed Epidemic: Burying our heads and crippling our economy. Part 2 of 4
By Sheri A. Marino, MA, CCC-SLP, from WMP Partner: Focus for Health WMP Note: In this 4-part series, World Mercury Project partner, Focus For Health, examines the special needs epidemic and its effects on schools, the US economy, life after age 21 and the many theories that point to potential causes of the explosion of chronic disease
The truth on what energy drinks are doing to kids
Teens who consume too many energy drinks are also known to suffer from dehydration, tremors, heat stroke and heart attacks. Now the focus is on behavior. Are energy drinks turning teens into hyperactive, unhealthy, disobedient delinquents? Public perceptions seem to be shifting towards believing that. How Harmful Are Energy Drinks? In January, celebrity chef Jamie
What Harvard doctor confesses in this minute-long video reaffirms everyone’s worst fears about Big Pharma
In the video below- clocking in at just over one minute long- the highly respected doctor John Abramson casts even more suspicion on just how the pharmaceutical industry really works, after being asked a question at a Mind, Body, Medicine course at Harvard, that he cannot answer. Many of us have known about the corruption, misleading
Hot baths, saunas can relieve pain, may help heart
If you’ve ever worked out hard and hopped into the sauna or had body aches from a cold and sat in a warm bath, and felt instant relief, then you know hot baths and saunas relieve pain. (Something the Finnish have known for thousands of years.) RELATED STORY: Is the Sauna Good for my Brain?
Bill Gates is backing a quest to create a genetically modified Super Cow, hoping to produce four times more genetically modified milk
Not content with what nature has provided us, Microsoft founder Bill Gates would like to see a cow that can make more milk than European cows yet be able to withstand heat just as well as African cows. As part of this quest, he is now funding genetic research that aims to create what they
The CDC’s fictional flu death stats and Tamiflu’s lethal side effects
“You don’t sell the drug, you sell the disease.” ~ George Merck, founder of Merck Flu season, or at least reporting on it, has reached a fever pitch … but the flu propaganda telling you it may be dangerous NOT to take Tamiflu and/or the flu vaccine may be a far greater risk to
When you eat this, Alzheimer’s races at you like a moth to a flame
By Dr. Mercola Alzheimer’s disease — for which conventional medicine believes there is no effective treatment or cure — currently affects an estimated 5.4 million Americans and prevalence is projected to triple by 2050. Within the next two decades, this severe and lethal form of dementia may affect as much as one-quarter of the U.S. population. Already,
The North Korea Crisis Is Back
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Security, * The Olympics Détente is soon to be dead and buried—and with it the chances of a war not seen in decades will only rise. While it might have arrived at the very end of a bellicose speech to his conservative base, President Trump at CPAC today revealed the obvious: Enjoy the Olympic truce while you have it. The North Korea crisis is back—and we could very well be on the brink of war in less than two months’ time. In calling for new and sweeping sanctions, Trump made the right call. A country that imprisons and tortures many of its citizens in a vas... more »
Navy Aims for 355-Ship Force with Construction of New Destroyers
*Kris Osborn* *Security, North America* The budget proposal adds extra destroyers to production plans for 2018 and 2019, accelerating overall fleet growth. The Navy's budget proposal accelerates construction of new Arleigh Burke class DDG 51 Destroyers in 2019 as the service prepares to start construction of its first new, next-generation Flight III destroyer this year. Budget data says the Navy proposes to increase production of DDG-51s to 3 in 2019, up from 2 in 2018, all while the prospect of a DoD budget amendment adding a 3rd DDG 51 in 2018 gains traction in Congress. The ... more »
Russia's Su-57 Deployment in Syria Is a Dangerous Farce
*Tom Cooper* *Security, Middle East* The fighter isn't ready for combat. Late in the evening on Feb. 21, 2018, a photograph appeared on social media purportedly showing two Russian Sukhoi T-50 prototype stealth fighters — also known as PAK-FAs or Su-57s — in the sky over Hmemmem air base in western Syria. While the photograph was rather blurry and could not be precisely geo-located, by the morning of Feb. 22 two videos appeared on the same social media depicting almost the same scene. A pair of T-50s escorted by an Su-35 interceptor. The authenticity of the photo and videos is s... more »
Will There Be War Games in Korea after the Winter Games?
*Asia Times, Andrew Salmon* *Security, Asia* The Winter Olympics offered a diplomatic breathing space with regard to tensions on the Korean peninsula—but what might happen next? With the “Peace Olympics” in South Korea drawing to a close and the season for military drills in the region fast approaching, Asia Times surveys the key issues hanging over the Korean peninsula in the weeks and months ahead. *1. Why are the 2018 Winter Olympics so critical, in political terms?* They have offered a breathing space amid unprecedentedly high peninsular tensions. Following a furious and very... more »
Fisking 'Feedback' on the BBC's Brexit coverage
Whatever reservations some of us might have about Samira Ahmed's *Newswatch* and its usefulness (though I'm glad it exists and that it's to the credit that the BBC broadcasts it), I really don't think it can be credibly denied that its teeth are a heck of lot sharper than its Radio 4 equivalent, Roger Bolton's *Feedback*... ...or that the otherwise very opinionated, censorious Samira Ahmed does a far, far better job of concealing her own views than Roger Bolton ever manages to do. For example, Samira would *never* begin an edition of *Newswatch *like this: *Roger Bolton*: Hello... more »
Mission possible: Here’s what those Russian Su-57 jets may be doing in Syria
The appearance of two Su-57 fighters at Syria’s Hmeymim Airbase, yet to be confirmed by the Russian MoD, has nevertheless got defense observers and armchair analysts alike talking. But what might the planes be doing there? Is their deployment strictly testing-related, or is it also meant to send a political message? Sputnik investigates. Deployment Details […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
U.S. ready to open Jerusalem embassy in May: State Department
The United States said on Friday it will open its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem in May, a move from Tel Aviv that reverses decades of U.S. policy and is bound to trouble U.S. allies who have already objected. U.S. President Donald Trump announced last December that the United States recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Erdogan sends stern warning to US over their role in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:55 P.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent another stern warning to the United States (US) and their allies during his meeting with provincial governors on Friday. “This summer will be scorching hot for both the terrorist organisation and its supporters,” Erdogan stated. “If there are those who are prepared to sacrifice […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian, Syrian jets launch several airstrikes over East Ghouta
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 P.M.) – The Russian and Syrian air forces resumed their attacks on the East Ghouta region of Damascus, Friday, targeting several areas under the control of the Islamist rebels. According to a military report from Damascus, the Russian and Syrian air forces launched several airstrikes over the towns of Douma, Harasta, Mesraba, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian naval vessels pass through English Channel (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 P.M.) – Russian naval force vessels passed through the English Channel near Portsmouth on Friday, on their way back to their base ports. The fleet was comprised of the Russian ship Feodor Golovin, landing ship Alexander Ostrakovskiy and tanker Yelnya, which, according to reports, were deployed in missions in Syria. Source: Ruptly Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian Air Force unleashes powerful assault over northern Hama (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:55 P.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces unleashed a powerful assault over the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate on Friday, targeting several areas controlled by the Islamist rebels of Jaysh Al-‘Izza. According to a military report, the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out several airstrikes over the towns of Al-Lataminah and Kafr Zita, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
‘Jabhat al-Nusra is the main problem in Eastern Ghouta’ – Lavrov
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 P.M.) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called the Jabhat al-Nusra Islamist faction the “main problem in Eastern Ghouta”, during a joint press statement with Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov in Moscow on Friday. “We still don’t have evidence that the coalition led by the United States, is viewing Jabhat al-Nusra as […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Missouri GOP Blames George Soros for Governor’s Indictment
George Soros, a billionaire philanthropist and constant target of right-wing conspiracy theories, is to blame for Eric Greitens' felony indictment — at least according to state Republicans.
Nikola Tesla Relied on the Power of Visualization – Here’s How to Use it in Your Life
*Dylan Charles* - If you want to radically transform your life for the better, pay attention.
Studies Show Treating Depression with SSRI Drugs May Sabotage Your Well-Being
*Anna Hunt* - More evidence that antidepressants may be doing more harm than good.
Hot Rumor: The Federal Trade Commission May Be Coming Back To Life
This week, the Open Markets Institute reported some good news, namely that the Federal Trade Commission may be about to "waken from it's anti-trust slumber." Hard to imagine. For the last few years, the Federal Trade Commission all but vanished as a major player in anti-monopoly enforcement. In part, this was due to a lack of staff. For much of the last year, the FTC had only two sitting commissioners. Mainly, however, it was due to ideology. Two of the most influential recent commissioners-- Maureen Ohlhausen and Josh Wright-- were strong proponents of libertarian competition ph... more »
The Florida Officer Is Not Alone—5 Times School Cops Hurt Kids—While Refusing to Help Them
[image: school] The news that a school security guard chose to wait outside while an active shooter killed students inside has shocked many, but he is not the first in his position to harm students instead of helping them. The post The Florida Officer Is Not Alone—5 Times School Cops Hurt Kids—While Refusing to Help Them appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Musical Interlude: Billy Joel, “We Didn't Start The Fire!”
Billy Joel, “We Didn't Start The Fire!” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v2JcpolIQU
The Daily "Near You?"
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. Thanks for stopping by!
"You Think They're Nice..."
"That's why crazy people are so dangerous. You think they're nice until they're chaining you up in the garage." - Michael Buckley
"The Motive..."
"All men seek happiness. This is without exception. Whatever different means they employ, they all tend to this end. The cause of some going to war, and of others avoiding it, is the same desire in both, attended with different views. The will never takes the least step but to this object. This is the motive of every action of every man, even of those who hang themselves." - Blaise Pascal
Listen! Spirit Resistance Radio and Crow Voices are Live!
Listen! Spirit Resistance Radio and Crow Voices Radio are Live! Listen Live! Govinda of Spirit Resistance Radio is broadcasting live at Crow Voices, at Center Pole in Montana. They have their new FM radio station broadcasting locally across the Crow Nation, and you can listen around the Earth online live! Govinda is at the station and will be doing live interviews of the actions and
Former Trump Adviser Pleads Guilty
The plea by Rick Gates is a strong indication that he plans to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation as it continues to probe the Trump campaign and Russian election interference.
Was a Student Suspended for Pretending to be Transgender to Use the Girls’ Locker Room?
A story about a high school student talking his way into showering with girls after gym class is a work of fiction.
Did Apple Remove Easter From Its Calendars?
United States calendars on iPhone and Mac don't mark Easter holidays, but they do mark other Christian dates — although it's not clear whether this was a deliberate choice.
"Why The Next Recession Will Morph into a Decades Long Depressionary Event...Or Worse"
*Past is prologue...* *"Why The Next Recession Will Morph into a * *Decades Long Depressionary Event...Or Worse"* by Chris Hamilton "Economists spend inordinate time gauging the business cycle that they believe drives the US economy. However, the real engine running in the background (and nearly entirely forgotten) is the population cycle. The positive population cycle is such a long running macro trend thousands of years in the offing that it's taken for granted. It is wrongly assumed that upon every business cycle downturn, accommodative monetary and fiscal policies will ultimatel... more »
Second Florida Survivor Family Now Alleging CNN Scripted Narrative to Push Gun Ban
By Jack Burns In their alleged attempt to control the narrative on the tragic shooting in Parkland, Florida last week, CNN has been accused of... more »
Trump’s Federal Reserve Pick Wants to Put Metal Chips in Cash to Track Every Dollar and Tax It
By Matt Agorist In the State’s relentless pursuit to scrutinize and control every citizen, including monitoring, tracking, and especially taxing their income, untraceable physical cash... more »
How Central Banks Stoke Stock Prices
By Thorsten Polleit Reading through Security Analysis, the roadmap for investing first published in 1934 by Benjamin Graham and David L. Dodd, I learned something quite... more »
Vanessa Beeley Exposes Entertainment Industry/NGO Network Pushing White Helmets Propaganda
By Brandon Turbeville Perception management has long been a facet of the dominant minority (aka “Deep State”) that controls the military, political, financial, and industrial... more »
Fatal flaws of our enlightenment?
I post this heading out the door to speak tonight at the California Democratic Party Convention, in San Diego. And yes, they even invite registered Republicans, when they have important ideas to share. Or at least vital questions. For example.... Is our Great Experiment in danger of coming to an end? Certainly, the world seems filled with forces pushing for *Government of the people, by the people, for the people* to perish from the Earth. Ezra Klein summarizes the book: “How Democracies Die,” by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt. Klein’s appraisal is cogent and very important read... more »
Met Office Claim Of “Heavier Summer Downpours” Not Borne Out By Actual Data
By Paul Homewood https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/news/2014/summer-rainfall-and-climate-change Back in 2014, the Met Office’s Lizzie Kendon jointly authored a paper, “Heavier summer downpours with climate change revealed by weather forecast resolution model”. The Met Office reported: June 2014 – A recent research paper which appeared in Nature Climate Change has looked at how summer rainfall may […]
Offshore Wind Fiasco: Renewables Industry Faces $Billions In Compensation For Early Repairs
By Paul Homewood From GWPF: Ørsted must repair up to 2,000 wind turbine blades because the leading edge of the blades have become worn down after just a few years at sea. The company has a total of 646 wind turbines from Siemens Gamesa, which may potentially be affected to some extent, Ørsted […]
Lakota Brandon Ecoffey Leaves Position as Editor
Calling for a Free Press, Brandon Ecoffey Leaves Position as Editor at Lakota Country Times Statement by Brandon Ecoffey, Lakota Censored News I have chosen to step down as editor of Lakota Country Times to focus on expanding my company Bad Face Consulting. This company was created to help tribal governments develop and implement professional public relations departments and policies in the
During the school massacre in Florida there was an armed sheriff's deputy on scene. He hid until the shooting stopped.
Courtesy of the New York Times: *The only armed sheriff’s deputy at a Florida high school where 17 people were killed took cover outside rather than charging into the building when the massacre began, the Broward County sheriff said on Thursday. The sheriff also acknowledged that his office received 23 calls related to the suspect going back a decade, including one last year that said he was collecting knives and guns, but may not have adequately followed up. * *The deputy, Scot Peterson, resigned on Thursday after being suspended without pay after Sheriff Scott Israel reviewed sur... more »
"Imagination Land"
*"Imagination Land"* by The Zman "All of us live in a silo of our own making to some degree. We read news sites we like and we like them because they tend to cover the stuff we think is important, in a way we hope is accurate. We admire opinions with which we agree. We hang out with people who share our interests. That’s normal. It’s also normal to know it and know others have different opinions and interests. Most normie conservatives get that Fox News is biased toward the Republicans, but they know all of the other stations are heavily biased to the Democrats. This self-awarenes... more »
Fear of national meat scandal - thousands of food safety breaches revealed
Many meat processing plants and cold storage facilities in the UK are failing hygiene and food safety regulations
Quote of the Day: Music is ...
*"Music is the cup which holds the wine of silence.Sound is that cup, but empty.Noise is that cup, but broken."* ~ musician Robert Fripp, in an interview with 'Musician, Player, and Listener' magazine . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Philadelphia's School Reform Commission denies six new charters and approves one with conditions.
by Greg Windle and Dale Messacappa Philadelphia Public School Notebook The School Reform Commission denied six of seven applications for new charter schools on Thursday, heeding evaluations by the Charter School Office and information from follow-up hearings that raised significant questions about most of them. Among those rejected were an elementary school in Yorktown proposed by Mastery, the largest charter operator in the city; two schools to be managed by ASPIRA Inc. of Pennsylvania; and a middle school on the Franklin Towne campus in Bridesburg, which already provides grades ... more »
Nobody Wants to Talk About What Many Mass Shooters Have in Common
[image: undefined] In the aftermath of yet another mass shooting in the United States, the internet and broadcast news alike are inundated with commentary about why this keeps happening in America. Some blame guns, others blame mental health, and still others confidently blame false flag events and crisis actors. But one commonality among numerous mass killings in the United States remains absent from these conversations. It is always reported when details of the shooter are published, but the widespread connection is rarely acknowledged: A mounting number of mass shooters have tie... more »
Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 2/23/2018"
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 2/23/2018"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "The sixth edition of the “World Government Summit” in Dubai didn’t get much media attention in the United States, but it should have. That’s because it is overtly anti-American and anti-freedom and anti-Christ. America is standing in the way of the new world order that top globalists, communists and Islamists want at all costs. American is under constant attack by the globalists’ propaganda and lies. They want to disarm America and destroy our freedom, and then tell us it’s for our own good. When you look at all th... more »
Death Toll in Syria Mounts Following Bombing Campaign Near Damascus
The number of those killed by Syrian government planes supported by Russia has climbed to more than 400.
Florida Governor: Ban Gun Sales to Underage and Mentally Ill
The proposal comes as part of a plan to prevent gun violence on the heels of a mass shooting at a south Florida high school that killed seventeen people.
BREAKING: Williams and Bash can speculate too!
*FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2018The reason for Manafort's defiance:* As we hypothesized barely an hour ago, it looks like Rick Gates is going to plead guilty today and become a cooperating witness. Last night, we were told, by Julia Ainsley, that the word on the street said he couldn't do that—said he didn't have enough to offer Mueller. That latest expert speculation has apparently turned out to be wrong. Serious journalists don't spend oodles of time speculating—about future election results, about future plea decisions. That said, Brian Williams can speculate too. Lsast night, Jere... more »
Second Florida Survivor Family Now Alleging CNN Scripted Narrative to Push Gun Ban
[image: CNN] A second Florida man, whose daughter survived the latest school shooting, has come forward alleging CNN was attempting to control the narrative on school violence by getting people to speak out against guns. The post Second Florida Survivor Family Now Alleging CNN Scripted Narrative to Push Gun Ban appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Innovative Teen Invents Device to Stop Mass Shooters in Their Tracks—Without the Police State
[image: violence] Instead of bans or legislation which has proven to be entirely ineffective at preventing school shootings, a high school entrepreneur has invented a device that will save lives without violence. The post Innovative Teen Invents Device to Stop Mass Shooters in Their Tracks—Without the Police State appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Are the student demonstrations a sign of a sea change or staged political activism?
This time the debate of Second Amendment rights vs some measure of "gun control" has gotten extremely murky More The post Are the student demonstrations a sign of a sea change or staged political activism? appeared first on The Duran.
Foodgasm?
I had to laugh at this report. [An adult entertainment Web site] introduced its new interactive vibrator, dubbed the “RubGrub,” in a press release issued on Thursday morning, describing the sex toy as “an interactive vibrator that has the ability to order Domino’s pizza immediately following an orgasm.” According to the press release, the RubGrub will be outfitted with a button “affixed to the end” of the device, which can be pre-programmed with the user’s payment and delivery information, meaning he/she would merely need to push the button to summon a cheese pizza. “While initial... more »
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Quote About Activism?
The environmental activist, journalist, and suffragette encouraged people to "be a nuisance" and to "never give up" — even if discouraged by bad politics.
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