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Czech justice minister: plagiarism, sycophancy, lies, obstruction of justice
The story of Mrs Taťána Malá [the first name is popular in Russia, the surname means "Small"] is infuriating but what's "refreshing" is that this scandal has nothing to do with the PC globalists' war on the civilization. Former Slovak communist agent and billionaire Andrej Babiš won 30% in the elections in October 2017. It turned out to be extremely hard for him to earn a majority in the Parliament and his government hasn't earned confidence yet – after almost 9 months. In the freshly announced second government, one with social democrats that should be silently "tolerated" by the c... more »
Picture Of The Day
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 3rd Cavalry Regiment fire artillery alongside Iraqi Security Force artillery at known ISIS locations near the Iraqi-Syrian border, June 5, 2018. US Army *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery ....* These photos of US troops hammering ISIS in Syria and then playing baseball are straight outta 'Apocalypse Now'* (Business Insider)
Japan, South Korea, And The U.S. Reaffirmed Their Commitment To North Korea Sanctions
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Kono and South Korea's Foreign Minister Kang Kyung Wha shake hands for members of the media as they meet in Tokyo, Japan, July 8, 2018. Andrew Harnik/Pool via Reuters *Reuters: **Japan says reaffirmed commitment to North Korea sanctions with U.S., South Korea* TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Taro Kono said on Sunday Tokyo, the United States and South Korea reaffirmed their commitment to implement sanctions against North Korea until it abandoned its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile program... more »
What Is Trump Most Likely To Give Putin In Helsinki?
Early this morning we looked into the lumbering ape's idiotic foray into Great Falls, Montana. Totally left out that part about North Korea and Kim Jong Un. "We signed," said the imbecile, "a wonderful paper saying they're going to denuclearize their whole thing. It's going to all happen." Maybe he's so popular in Great Falls because the verbal school level is pre-school? Off maybe because the people there like feeling smarter than "the president." First of all, apart from mimicking the verbal skills of a mid-level chimp, he's flat out lying that North Korea has agreed to denuclea... more »
Widespread Riots Erupt Thoughout Haiti Over Gas Price Hike
*FOX News:** Haiti protests leave US church youth groups stranded in Caribbean nation as violence, roadblocks continue* As the violent protests in Haiti over fuel prices continued, youth groups from multiple U.S. churches have remained in the Caribbean nation, unable to get to the airport to travel home. The nonprofit My Life Speaks said the mission teams from Woodland Community Church in Bradenton, Fla., and the Glade Church in Mount Juliet, Tenn., have stayed in Haiti, unable to get to the airport due to protests and roadblocks. Major protests erupted in Haiti on Friday as the... more »
Is The US Navy's New Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers A Game Changer?
USS Gerald Ford *Daniel Gouré, RCD*: *The Navy's New Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers Could Be a Game Changer (And We Need More of Them)* With their ability to move globally, project power against the land from a sovereign base at sea, act as the centerpiece for the organization of naval forces to exert sea control and to deploy a wide array of aerial platforms, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (CVN) may be this nation’s number one asymmetric military advantage. Our prospective adversaries have acknowledged as much by their extensive and expensive efforts to place the CVN at risk.... more »
Is NATO Obsolete?
*Christian Whiton, National Interest: **NATO Is Obsolete* "Europe is prosperous and treats America like a patsy. Let it stand on its own." Before President Donald Trump attempts real diplomacy with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a summit in Helsinki on July 16, he'll first be subjected to another summit. That first summit is a gathering of leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). These leaders continually assure the United States they are America's best allies, even as most contribute little to America's defense and rack up huge trade surpluses with the Uni... more »
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, “I Giorni”
Ludovico Einaudi, “I Giorni” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmj3iU36Mmw
"A Look to the Heavens"
“First came the trees. In the town of Salamanca, Spain, the photographer noticed how distinctive a grove of oak trees looked after being pruned. Next came the galaxy. The photographer stayed up until 2 am, waiting until the Milky Way Galaxy rose above the level of a majestic looking oak. *Click image for larger size.* From this carefully chosen perspective, dust lanes in the galaxy appear to be natural continuations to branches of the tree. Last came the light. A flashlight was used on the far side of the tree to project a silhouette. By coincidence, other trees also appeared as simil... more »
Chet Raymo, "Spirit and Flesh"
*"Spirit and Flesh"* by Chet Raymo "I say it again: the spirit loves the flesh, as the hand the glove." "A few lines from the Irish poet Pat Boran. A great truth we have always known but work so hard to deny. Let us admit that the spirit is flesh, but more than flesh. The spirit is the brain, of course, that neuronal web of almost infinite complexity. We could explore those tangled corridors for a thousand years and not exhaust their contents. For one thing, the contents change, more quickly than we could possible complete an inventory. The spirit is fleet, a master of metamorphosi... more »
Traditional Indonesian Culture Possesses Natural Strength and Muscle Mass Thanks to This Popular Food. Here’s Why It Works…
Traveling the world, it is not uncommon to meet groups of people, who carry secret ingredients in their diets – giving them health, longevity, and strength. One secret to health, especially when it comes to physical strength and body building, comes from the island of Lombok in Indonesia. There, in a place where there are no gyms or fitness centers, live the people called Sasaks. These natives have naturally toned and muscular bodies. How is this possible? Besides some being involved in traditional Sasak stick fighting called Peresean and many people using their physical strength to... more »
Tonight's Ebook Is "Mission To Moscow"
*From Amazon*: This book tells the inside story of Russia from the treason trials to the Nazi-Soviet war. Joseph E. Davies was appointed American Ambassador to the USSR on November 16, 1936, and left for his post shortly thereafter. He arrived to find the treason trial of Karl Radek approaching its climax. He remained in Moscow until the eve of the Czechoslovak crisis. Mr. Davies' departure from Moscow did not end his activities in the field of Russian-American relations. After a year and a half as Ambassador to Brussels, he was summoned back to Washington to serve as special assi... more »
"Exactly What It Seemed..."
"There is no betrayal that cannot be explained- and when explained is not exactly what it seemed." - Robert Brault
The Poet: Theodore Roethke, “In a Dark Time”
*“In a Dark Time”* "In a dark time, the eye begins to see, I meet my shadow in the deepening shade; I hear my echo in the echoing wood- A lord of nature weeping to a tree. I live between the heron and the wren, Beasts of the hill and serpents of the den. What’s madness but nobility of soul At odds with circumstance? The day’s on fire! I know the purity of pure despair, My shadow pinned against a sweating wall. That place among the rocks- is it a cave, Or winding path? The edge is what I have. A steady storm of correspondences! A night flowing with birds, a ragged moon, ... more »
The Media Empires of Egypt : A New and Quiet Reshuffle
This news came quietly last week and nobody paid attention despite it is quite interesting. On 5 July Thursday, Egyptian Media Company announced that it acquired Al-Hayat TV Network and according to its CEO Tamer Morsi, the Egyptian Media would reboot the network with new material that would make the TV channels return to the lead of Egyptian TV channels. Very short news but behind there is a lot to say. In September 2017, Tawasul which is a subsidiary of Falcon International Group announced that it acquired the once-successful-but-currently-troubled-AL-Hayat TV network from its fou... more »
Getting Religion
The highlight of the week is This Week In Pictures on the Powerline Blog. This week a nail was emphatically driven into the nature of religion. During the Pagan times the gods were many and some the planets. The statements made … Continue reading →
Why Won’t the Ten Commandments Just Go Away?
[image: why-won-t-the-ten-commandments-just-go-away] Conflicts over putting Ten Commandments displays on public grounds keep recurring, but they shouldn’t. The Ten Commandments form the foundation of federal and local laws.
Global Warming’s Impact On Animals
The permanent drought is devastating both wild and domestic animals here in Boulder.
Tropical Storm Beryl and Tropical Depression Three Advisories – 7pm and 5 pm AST/EDT
For updates-most updated information and additional info see: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov “000 WTNT32 KNHC 072341 TCPAT2 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Beryl Intermediate Advisory … Continue reading →
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 187 – 2018
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
The Daily "Near You?"
Dakar, Senegal. Thanks for stopping by!
"Fools And Knaves..."
"In the mass of mankind, I fear, there is too great a majority of fools and knaves; who, singly from their number, must to a certain degree be respected, though they are by no means respectable." - Philip Stanhope "There are more fools than knaves in the world, else the knaves would not have enough to live upon." - Samuel Butler
Aging Rock Star Bono Warns: Existence of UN Is Threatened
[image: aging-rock-star-bono-warns-existence-of-un-is-threatened] While in New York, the Irish singer Bono warned that several globalist entities, including the United Nations, face an existential threat.
US Coalition arrests 9 members of ISIS in southern Syria
Nine militants from the Daesh terrorist group, outlawed in Russia, were detained in the deconfliction zone in southern Syria, the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) wrote on its Twitter page on Saturday. “The Maghawir al-Thowra, an Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) partner force in #Syria, detained nine Daesh fighters who were traveling […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army troops take control of Jordanian crossing (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army has reestablished control over the Nassib border crossing with Jordan; an area which has been under the control of opposition forces for nearly three years, footage filmed on Saturday shows. Footage shows soldiers, tanks, and other military vehicles which were posted at the border crossing. The retaking […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey plans to restore their World War I base in northwest Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:35 A.M.) – Turkey is planning to restore their World War I base that was situated in the Afrin region of northwestern Aleppo, Ankara state-owned Anadolu News Agency reported on Saturday. Known as the “Ataturk Base,” this military installation will be renovated and turned into a museum, the Hatay Province Governorate Erdal Ata […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army seizes several rebel armored vehicles in southern Daraa (photos)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:15 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) recently took control of the strategic Nassib Crossing that is located along the Damascus-Amman Highway. The Syrian Army was able to impose full control over this border region, following the departure of the rebel forces due to a reconciliation agreement in southeast Daraa. In addition […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Hundreds of refugees return to Syria after years in Lebanon
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:15 A.M.) – Hundreds of Syrian refugees left east Lebanon on Saturday in order to return to Syria, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported. According to the SANA report, more than 500 refugees left the camps in east Lebanon to return to the Qalamoun region of western Syria. The refugees reportedly entered […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
In pictures: Militant drones that attacked Hmeyemim Airbase wash up on Turkish shores
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – Some of the militant drones that attempted to attack the Hmeymim Airbase in southwest Latakia have washed up on the Turkish shores. As shown in the photos below, the militant drones were armed and GPS guided, which indicated that they most likely were provided by an external party. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthi forces launch fresh offensive in southern Saudi Arabia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:50 P.M.) – The Houthi forces launched a fresh offensive in the southern region of Saudi Arabia on Saturday. The Houthi forces began their offensive by storming several sites belonging to the Saudi military in the border province of Asir. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their troops attacked […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish military convoy enters southwest Idlib (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) – A large Turkish military convoy entered northern Syria on Saturday in order to reinforce one of their observation posts in the Idlib Governorate. According to pro-opposition activists, the Turkish military convoy entered Syria via the Khirbat Al-Jouz crossing on Saturday morning. Once the Turkish military convoy entered the Idlib Governorate, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran summons Dutch ambassador, slams deportation of diplomats
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – Iran has summoned the Dutch ambassador to the Islamic Republic, following the deportation of two Iranian diplomats from the Netherlands, state-owned IRNA reported on Saturday. The Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Bahran Qasemi stated that the deportation of two of the Islamic Republic’s diplomats was both “illogical and legally […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
What True Bigotry, Racism, and Sexism Looks Like; Accuse Others of What You are Guilty
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Superior Solution For The SCOTUS Emergency
*Barrett by Chip Proser* *by David Leibowitz* Indivisible has recently posted a web page titled “The 2-Step Strategy to Win the Supreme Court Fight” which clearly lays out the available conventional grassroots tools and strategies for dealing with the SCOTUS emergency. The first step is to block the approval of any Supreme Court nominee during the remainder of the current Senate session. Unfortunately, given our current circumstances, the conventional methods recommended by Indivisible for accomplishing this have a high chance of failure. Neither of the two Republican senators whos... more »
Alternate Visions of the Future
Some bold proposals. But first... Those looking for a "best-of" Brin blog could try subscribing to my monthly column at Phil's Stock World. This was their pick from May, and I've had a lot of mail from those glad to have the most crucial of all economic indicators - "money velocity" - explained clearly. No indicator shows more explicitly what's been done to us... and how it could be fixed. *== Peering ahead ==* Whose depictions of the future should we heed? I've long held that we need both dark warnings and visions of hope. Hollywood's emphasis is generally on the former -- simplis... more »
Sixty Years Of No Troposphere Warming
Satellite data shows that current troposphere temperatures are about the same as 1991 and 1995. Other than spikes and dips caused by volcanoes and ENSO events, there has been no change in temperature. Wood for Trees: Interactive Graphs The 1995 … Continue reading →
California climate change policies benefit only the rich, hurt the poor and have no impact on climate changes
David Friedman & Jennifer Hernandez. California, Green House Gas Regulation, and Climate Change. Research Brief, Center for Demographics and Policy. Chapman University Press. 2018. “SUMMARY California has adopted the most extensive climate change policies, laws and regulations in the United States, … Continue reading →
Educational Crash Course #588
*Another Installment of Diogenes' Public Service Educational Series:* *"American History 101"* *Next in Series: * *Lecture: The Honorable Maxine Waters (D-Cal.)* *'The Constitution and In Peaching 45'* *CLASS DISMISSED!* *Educational Crash Course Series Archive*
Malnourished wolf rescued after getting head stuck in a container
An endangered Indian wolf has been rescued from certain death, after it had gotten its head stuck inside a plastic container. The wolf was spotted in a lake area in Nagpur, central India, by a group of amateur nature photographers, and their images show the state of the starving animal. It is thought the wolf would have been looking for food inside the container, and ended up getting stuck, becoming more and more malnourished over time. Tanay Panpalia, a 26-year-old accountant from Nagpur, spotted the wolf while out taking photos with his friends, and the group embarked on a rescu... more »
Another Terror Attack In Mogadishu
*The Guardian:* *At least nine killed in al-Shabaab car bomb attack in Somalia* Security forces kill all three attackers who hit interior ministry in Mogadishu At least nine people were killed in an attack on Somalia’s interior ministry, police have said. Security forces killed all three attackers after a two-hour gun battle in the capital, Mogadishu, on Saturday, police said. The Islamic extremist group al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the attack. A number of people, mostly government workers, were trapped in the ministry on what had been a normal business day. Witness... more »
"The Meaning Of Good And Evil In Perilous Times"
*"The Meaning Of Good And Evil In Perilous Times"* by Brandon Smith Perhaps the most destructive idea ever planted in the minds of the general public is the notion that nothing in this world is permanent - that all things can and must be constantly changed to suit our whims. The concept of impermanence fuels what I call “blank slate propaganda.” *The usefulness of the blank slate as a weapon for social control should be explained before we examine the nature of good and evil, because these days it infects everything.* The push for never ending social “evolution” has been called man... more »
CO2 Driven Greenhouse Gas Effect Can’t Explain Global Warming; Source NOAA
Source The above description is from NOAA’s website explaining the mechanisms that drive Outgoing Longwave Infrared Radiation (LWIR). As a refresher, the entire Greenhouse Gas Effect is based upon the atmosphere “trapping” outgoing LWIR, 100%. The Climate Alarmists claim that CO2, by thermalizing outgoing LWIR, is responsible for 100% of the climate’s warming since the … Continue reading "CO2 Driven Greenhouse Gas Effect Can’t Explain Global Warming; Source NOAA"
"Why?"
"At last, the answer why. The lesson that had been so hard to find, so difficult to learn, came quick and clear and simple. The reason for problems is to overcome them. Why, that’s the very nature of man, I thought, to press past limits, to prove his freedom. It isn’t the challenge that faces us, that determines who we are and what we are becoming, but the way we meet the challenge, whether we toss a match at the wreck or work our way through it, step by step, to freedom." - Richard Bach, “Nothing by Chance”
Leading Japanese Scientist Tells National Audience Focus Needs To Be On Cooling, Not Warming!
From NoTricksZone: By P Gosselin on 6. July 2018 Two days ago, on July 4th, Chubu University scientist Professor Kunihiko Takeda told a national audience on popular Japanese TV program ‘HONMADEKKA! TV’ that cold will be reported on rather than global warming in the second half of 2018. Japanese scientist Dr. Takeda Kunihiko Dr. Takeda […]
Five Years After Australia's Combat Operations Officially Ended In Afghanistan, This Special Forces Soldier Remains On The Front Line
Photo: A US solider calls in airstrikes over Bagh Dara Valley. (Supplied: Coffee, or Die Magazine) *ABC News Online: **Australian soldier fighting with US Green Berets against IS in Afghanistan* Five years after Australia's combat operations officially ended in Afghanistan, an elite Australian soldier remains on the front line in the war-torn country, fighting Islamic State (IS) militants. The Special Forces soldier known as "Mark" is attached to a group of elite American "Green Berets", who have been operating in eastern Afghanistan's isolated Mohmand Valley, near the Pakistan bo... more »
UK Supermarkets Recall Frozen Vegetables Over Listeria Concerns
Dozens of food products have been recalled following warnings from European health agencies over listeriosis.
Wrong Statue of Liberty on Stamp to Cost US Postal Service $3.5M
A judge has ordered the U.S. Postal Service to pay $3.5 million to the sculptor of a Statue of Liberty replica at the New-York-New York casino-resort in Las Vegas after an image of the replica was mistakenly used on a stamp.
1-Year-Old Goes to Court to Get Reunited with Family
The boy is one of hundreds of children who need to be reunited with their parents after being separated at the border.
Did Pastor Joel Osteen Launch a ‘Sheep’s Clothing’ Apparel Line?
A satirical website's post about the American televangelist was re-disseminated online in meme form.
U.S. Service Member Killed And Two Others Wounded In An Apparent Insider Attack In Southern Afghanistan
A soldier salutes the U.S. flag during the singing of the National Anthem on Sept. 11, 2017, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Browne) *CNN:* *US service member killed in Afghanistan in apparent insider attack* Washington (CNN)A US service member was killed, and two others were wounded in an apparent insider attack in southern Afghanistan Saturday, according to the NATO-led coalition's Resolute Support mission. The incident happened at an Afghan army base in Uruzgan Province in southern Afghanistan, according to a US official. In complying with Department ... more »
Jihadist rebels preparing to launch major offensive in northern Hama – report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels are preparing to launch a large-scale offensive against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in northern Hama, a military source told Al-Masdar News this evening. According to the source, eyewitnesses in the rebel-held areas reported that the jihadists began evacuating residents from the towns in northern Hama, while […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Massive Syrian Army force deploys to Jordanian border (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 P.M.) – A massive force consisting of several units from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has deployed to the Jordanian border this weekend, following the reconciliation deal at the Nassib Crossing. The Syrian Army was filmed deploying several of their units around the Nassib Crossing, while also securing the roads around the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Early reports of rebels agreeing to reconcile in several west Daraa towns
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:50 P.M.) – Several reports have surfaced this evening of rebel fighters agreeing to reconcile with the Syrian government in a number of towns in west Daraa. According to several field reports from the Daraa Governorate, the rebel forces in the towns of Inkhil, Nawa, Jassim, Nimr, and Al-Hara have accepted reconciliation terms […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Russia’s Hmeymim Airbase comes under attack by armed drones
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 P.M.) – For the third time in the last 72 hours, Russia’s Hmeymim Airbase has come under attack by a number of armed drones. According to a local source in Jableh, a number of armed drones attempted to bomb the Hmeymim Airbase’s northeastern perimeter, prompting the Russian military to activate their air […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian government regains control over Damascus-Amman Highway
The Syrian government forces have regained control over the Damascus-Amman highway up to the Nasib crossing point on the Jordan border, a source in the Syrian Arab Army told Sputnik on Saturday. “The Syrian army is setting up military checkpoints along the entire Damascus-Amman highway. After the settlements of Nasib and Um-Al Mizan joined the ceasefire, … bulldozers […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The End Of The Road For Dave Brat?
The Democratic establishment was happy, happy in far right extremist Dave Brat's 7th congressional district in Virginia. There was a fairly evenly matched race between two moderates-- at *DWT*, when we use the word "moderate," we mean moderate, not conservative the way the Beltway media uses it. Both Democrats, ex-CIA agent Abigail Spanberger and marine Daniel Ward, raised around $900,000, just as Brat had. Not counting very small policy nuances most voters would never pick up on, the main difference between Spanberger and Ward was gender. Both had worked in the Obama administrati... more »
Alaska Tribe has $800 million contract to run ICE detention centers
The Daily Beast reports that an Alaskan Tribe has an $800 million contract to run ICE detention centers. Read article at The Daily Beast: https://www.thedailybeast.com/a-native-american-tribe-has-a-dollar800-million-contract-to-run-ice-detention-centers?source=articles&via=rss
MSG Is Hiding Under Different Names, Even In Your Favorite ‘All-Natural’ Foods
Graphic – herbs-info.com – MSG Image © shutterstock (under license) One of the most controversial ingredients in food production is MSG – short for monosodium glutamate. MSG is a popular ingredient in Chinese cuisine and food preservation. If it’s in a can and meant to last or keep for a long time, it most likely […] The post MSG Is Hiding Under Different Names, Even In Your Favorite ‘All-Natural’ Foods appeared first on Herbs Info.
Report: Two U.S. Warships Sail Through Taiwan Strait Amid China Trade War
The USS Benfold, one of the US warships that sailed into the Tawain Strait on July 7, 2018, is seen in 2017 near Guam in an image released by the US Navy *FOX News/AP*: *Two US warships sail through Taiwan Strait amid China trade war: officials* Two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers sailed through the Taiwan Strait separating mainland China from the island of Taiwan, a message likely to stoke more tensions between Washington and Beijing amid an ongoing trade war. The American destroyers Mustin and Benfold, both based in Japan, transited the strait from south to northeast begin... more »
Daniel Holtzclaw Is Innocent
Listen to "Brian Bates Private Investigator HoltzclawTrial.com" on Spreaker. The media never gang up on a cop (unless). There are numerous recorded examples of extraneous police brutality for which... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
Is North Korea Working On A New Submarine Capable Of Firing Nuclear-Armed Missiles?
An underwater test-firing of a submarine ballistic missile shown in an undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on April 24, 2016. KCNA/File Photo via Reuters *Business Insider:* *North Korea is reportedly working on a new submarine capable of firing nuclear-armed missiles* * Despite North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's recent summit with President Donald Trump, North Korea doesn't appear to have abandoned its nuclear ambitions. * Recent reports indicate the country is also working on another ballistic-missile submarine. * Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is s... more »
Novichok – A Tory Prescription
Another alleged UK novichok poisoning incident is red meat for the Russophobic Western press, so-called experts enlisted to serve them, and supportive media pundits - virtually always going along with the official narrative no matter how outlandish or unlawful. The post Novichok – A Tory Prescription appeared first on The Duran.
Skripal 2.0: It’s High Time for the British Government to Explain Itself – Here’s 10 Easy Questions to Help Them Out
[image: undefined] In his statement to the House of Commons on 5th July, the British Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, stated the following: The use of chemical weapons anywhere is barbaric and inhumane. The decision taken by the Russian government to deploy these in Salisbury on March 4 was reckless and callous – there is no plausible alternative explanation to the events in March other than the Russian state was responsible. The eyes of the world are on Russia, not least because of the World Cup. It is now time the Russian state comes forward and explains exactly what has gone on. An... more »
Diplomacy 101 Case Study: Singapore Summit
[image: undefined] While I can say there isn’t a formal class at the American State Department called Diplomacy 101, some training offered to new hires comes pretty close. Those basic tenets of statecraft, largely unchanged from Thucydides to Bismarck to Pompeo, are important to review in light of the widespread criticism of the Singapore Summit. You make peace by talking to your adversaries. Diplomacy is almost always a process and rarely a big-bang scale event. Steps backward are expected along with steps forward. Realizing America’s foreign policy goals often means dealing with ... more »
Syria: 'Rebels Played Russian Roulette, And Lost'
[image: undefined] Middle East analysts are appropriately noting, "Rebels played Russian roulette, and lost" after Syrian Army ground forces accompanied by overwhelming Russian airstrikes in Syria's contested southwest region have collapsed anti-government lines with rapid speed. Early Friday a major strategic victory was announced as government forces took the Nassib border crossing after recapturing a string of over 8 border outposts in Daraa province. The Nassib crossing is among Syria's most important and busiest international border crossings, and sits along the Damascus-Amma... more »
Here Are Some Neat Pictures Of The B-2
We talked before about how the B-2 takes on drastically different perceived form and scale based on your angle of view, especially compared to its bomber stablemates, even looking like a flying saucer from the side. This pic is the best example of this. https://t.co/NAZQGeFb2d pic.twitter.com/jiVHAUhkc1 — Tyler Rogoway (@Aviation_Intel) January 27, 2018 *Warzone/The Drive: **You Have To See The Rest Of What May Be The Coolest Shot Of The B-2 Stealth Bomber Ever* *This totally unique photo of the most expensive combat aircraft ever made looks like it is was taken in the future and... more »
Anne Frank’s Family Tried to Escape to US, Hit Roadblocks
Research suggests the family of Anne Frank attempted to immigrate to the United States and later also to Cuba, but their efforts were thwarted.
China And Russia Want To Rule The Arctic
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Sydney J. Freedberg Jr., Breaking Defense*: *China & Russia In The Arctic: Axis Of Ambivalence* So are Chinese ambitions racing ahead of Arctic realities? "It seems the chickens are being counted before the eggs are hatched," Sun admitted, "but the Chinese position is, 'if the eggs are going to hatch, we want to make sure we're there to collect the chickens.'" STIMSON CENTER: China and Russia are working together ever more closely in the Arctic, exploiting a policy vacuum in the US, an international panel of experts said here. But Sino-Russian coope... more »
Jack Weil Is a Dope
I don't want to be too subtle about this, because some things require a not-subtle response. Jack H. Weil was appointed an assistant chief immigration judge in 2009, after many years in the immigration court biz. His current post calls for him to oversee the training of immigration judges. Which is why his comments in a recent deposition are jaw-dropping. The deposition came in a case in which the American Civil Liberties Union and immigrant rights groups are seeking "to require the government to provide appointed counsel for every indigent child who cannot afford a lawyer in immig... more »
"Experts Warn Of Chaos For The U.S. Economy As China Declares That 'The Biggest Trade War In Economic History' Has Begun"
*"Experts Warn Of Chaos For The U.S. Economy As China Declares* * That 'The Biggest Trade War In Economic History' Has Begun"* by Michael Snyder "Nothing is going to be the same after this. On Friday, the United States hit China with 34 billion dollars in tariffs, and China immediately responded with similar tariffs. If it stopped there, this trade war between the United States and China would not be catastrophic for the global economy. But it isn’t going to stop there. Donald Trump is already talking about hitting China with an additional 500 billion dollars in tariffs, which woul... more »
China Is Developing A New Fighter Jet For Its Aircraft Carriers
J-15 Flying Shark aircraft on the Liaoning's deck.Global Times via Zhang Kai *Business Insider/SCMP:* *China is looking for a new carrier-based fighter jet to give its navy global reach* China is developing a new fighter jet for aircraft carriers to replace its J-15s after a series of mechanical failures and crashes, as it tries to build up a blue-water navy that can operate globally, military experts and sources said. The J-15 was based on a prototype of the fourth-generation Russian Sukhoi Su-33 twin-engined air superiority fighter, a design that is more than 30 years old. It wa... more »
Considering a Vasectomy? Hold The Scissors and Read This First
There are some things in life that shouldn’t be messed around with and the internal wiring of the human body is one of them.
Solutions For Those Who Have Trouble Meditating & How To Overcome Them
What's really holding you back from making meditation a regular part of your life?
Hard Voluntarism (Empathy) vs. Soft Slavery (Psychopathy)
“The disappearance of a sense of responsibility is the most far-reaching consequence of submission to authority.” ~Stanley Milgram
"Fukushima Update July 7,2018: 17,221.5 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva *Updated July 7, 2018: Fukushima Equals 17,221.5 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow; There is No Place On Earth to Escape the Rad: *The 3 melted-through cores of the destroyed reactors, now melted together into a single "corium" totaling over *600 tons*, at Fukushima *daily* release the radioactive equivalent of 6.45 Hiroshima bombs directly into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean. As of July 7, 2018 - 2,2670 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of *17,221.5 *Hiroshima atomic bombs and it is still... more »
BBC News normally love an anniversary
BBC News normally love to commemorate an anniversary but oddly I can't find any mention of the Islamist terrorist attack on London on 7/7/2005 on the BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news Best not to remind us of such events?
The Internet Firewall Of China
*Elizabeth C. Economy, The Guardian*: *The great firewall of China: Xi Jinping’s internet shutdown* Before Xi Jinping, the internet was becoming a more vibrant political space for Chinese citizens. But today the country has the largest and most sophisticated online censorship operation in the world. In December 2015, thousands of tech entrepreneurs and analysts, along with a few international heads of state, gathered in Wuzhen, in southern China, for the country’s second World Internet Conference. At the opening ceremony the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, set out his vision for th... more »
Oops, Greenland Ice Sheet is Not Melting
Originally posted on Sierra Foothill Commentary: ? https://www.dmi.dk/en/groenland/maalinger/greenland-ice-sheet-surface-mass-budget/ Mother Nature screwing with the Progressive AGW agenda again, when will she stop?
Thermometer At Strathclyde Park Located
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? The Stevenson Screen at Strathclyde Park ? ? Many thanks to Duncan McNeil and Steve Brown, who have called in at Strathclyde Park to locate the Stevenson screen there, which registered the “record” temperature in Scotland last week. As you can…
Saker Book Review: Russian military analyst--America has Lost Military Superiority Due to Myopic Planning
*MIT-developed Robot* *This is some of the junk the US military was wasting trillion$ of **taxpayer money on while Russia was spending far less--to develop **far superior weaponry than the Pentagon has activated **in the past few decades.* The Saker has published a book review in The Unz Review where he examines a treatise put forward by an expat Russian military analyst who is now blogging for the US Military. The name of Martanov's book is: Losing Military Supremacy: The Myopia of American Strategic Planning by Andrei Martyanov *ANDREI MARTYANOV **is an expert on Russian mili... more »
Managing the Emperor
Drawing by Marian Kamensky/Cartoon Movement, Octover 2017. We have a question from The New York Times: Trump Starts a Trade War, but Does He Have a Plan to Win It? Spoiler alert: He doesn't have a plan. He never has a plan, from the chaos of MuslimBan 1.0 a week after inauguration to the ongoing chaos of the Central American parent-child separation program, and the people who work for him don't have a plan either, whether because they simply don't have the ability or because there's some problem with what Trump wants them to do, like Mexico really isn't going to pay for the wall. In ... more »
Fraternity for All!
It was nice to see some good news. The French juridical decision that fraternity shields individuals who for humanitarian (not economic) reasons help illegal immigrants is a small victory for those of us who value life and empathize with the plight of migrants driven from their home by war, repression, and the hope of a better life for themselves and their children: Yves Clarisse (2018, July 7) French farmer who helped migrants showed 'fraternity', court rules. The Reuters, https://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFKBN1JW25W I'm not suggesting that I support "illegal" immigrat... more »
Dragon Awards?
I received an e-mail this morning from reader Dennison S., who pointed out that the first two books in my current Cochrane's Company trilogy are eligible for nomination for this year's Dragon Awards, the biggest reader-selected award in the USA. I was flattered, of course, although I don't know what my chances will be against luminaries such as Larry Correia, John Ringo et. al. They're the superstars in the mil-SF field; I'm a relative amateur by comparison! Nevertheless, he wanted to nominate my books, so I said he should go ahead. I asked him to nominate the middle book of th... more »
Class Series: LaRouche's Thermodynamics of Economy
Classical Renaissance Classical Education 3. Thermodynamics of Political Economy (July 6/7) Video of 3. Thermodynamics of Political Economy (July 6/7) So far, our new class series has explored the basis of LaRouche's secret: recognizing the necessity for anti-entropic change in economics, and his discovery of potential relative population density as the only scientific metric of economic value. Here (live Saturday at 2:00 EDT), Will Wertz will address the fraud of the second law of thermodynamics. The development of the universe—a development in which human creative reason plays the... more »
The Democrats’ Dropping Mask: Now They Aim to End Free Speech
[image: the-democrats-dropping-mask-now-they-aim-to-end-free-speech] With the Left now admitting that it wants to abolish ICE, eliminate borders, and institute socialism, one may wonder what’s next. Nixing First Amendment rights is what, with a college professor saying that free speech cannot be progressive, another stating that it “reinforces and amplifies injustice,” and other people insisting it reflects “white privilege.”
Swedish Dental Expert Fined $50,000 for Exposing Adult Migrants Masquerading as Children
[image: swedish-dental-expert-fined-50-000-for-exposing-adult-migrants-masquerading-as-children] See something, say nothing? This appears the message in Sweden, where politically-correct authorities may punish those who dare complain about the government’s culture-rending and crime-spiking importation of vast numbers of Muslim migrants. The latest example is a dental hygienist fined approximately $50,000 for revealing that some refugees claiming to be “children” are actually adults.
Weapons Physicist Declassifies and Releases US Nuclear Test Films (Videos)
By Lily Dane Between 1945 and 1962, the U.S. conducted 210 atmospheric nuclear tests. They used multiple cameras to capture footage of each event – at... more »
Your Memes Are Safe (For Now): EU Rejects Internet Censorship Bill
By Carey Wedler (CW) — In an unexpected move, this week the European Parliament rejected a highly controversial bill that critics claimed would stifle free speech and... more »
World Health Organization Needs Its Head Examined Regarding Vaccine Adverse Events
By Catherine J. Frompovich If ever there were an absolutely and remarkably unbelievable health advisory that is totally off the wall, it’s the new guidelines... more »
Review The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988
*Review Karsh, Efraim, The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988, Oxford: Osprey, 2002* Osprey’s Essential Histories series gives brief reviews of some of the major conflicts in the world from ancient times to the present. Its offering on the Iran-Iraq War has less than 100 pages in text. While it goes over the major battles and explains how senseless the war was, it’s main problem is that it gives an Iraqi centered explanation for how things started. According to author Efraim Karsh the Iran-Iraq War was the result of Tehran’s threat to Saddam Hussein. In 1979 Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini came ... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 7
1921 American consul in Baghdad wrote that Faisal would become King of Iraq even though he was unpopular in the country 1973 Police Chief Kazzar and 20 other coup plotters found guilty and given death sentence 1973 Baath Regional Congress expanded membership to accommodate Saddam supporters 1987 UN Resolution 598 called for ceasefire in Iran-Iraq War 1991 Iraq Foreign Min Hussein told UN that it would make a declaration of its nuclear program 1991 Hussein said Iraq had not violated Non-Proliferation Treaty or IAEA safeguards 1991 Iraq’... more »
July 7: A hurried job....
I am having a terrible time on today's blog. Twice I have erased all I had written. And I don't even know how it happened. I also lost a very lengthy piece I had written about the greatest danger we face - the crushing of democracy by big business such as oil. These are the new aristocracy - a privileged and monstrously greedy group whose only purpose - like the old aristocracy - is wealth and power. It's a pattern that has run throughout recorded history - a group whose only concern is itself, it's sense of privilege and superiority, and it's contempt for all the rest of humanity.... more »
Angela Merkel strikes migrant deal, averts disaster for now (Video)
Merkel averts political collapse with a last minute deal on migration into Germany. The Duran – News in Review – Episode 47. The post Angela Merkel strikes migrant deal, averts disaster for now (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Protesters allowed on Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago to protest violence...
*yep - that's the ticket.* Let's make life as miserable as possible for the taxpayers of Chicago 'cause black people are shooting black people. The taxpayers are footing the bill for all this nonsense as hundreds of city vehicles are lined up down the freeway to keep the protesters to one side of the freeway and hundreds of police officers are lined up to keep them off the two one open lane. I'm watching this ridiculous spectacle, unfortunately led by Catholic activist race pimp priest Father Pfleger, who is encouraged by his equally odious bishop, Cardinal Cupich. What exactly i... more »
Is the Supreme Court's legitimacy undermined in a polarized age?
Kevin J. McMahon, Professor of Political Science & Director of the Graduate Program in Public Policy, Trinity College at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
Democrats won the popular vote in six of the last seven presidential elections, but Republican presidents have appointed a majority of the sitting justices. Is the court out of step with America?
A Can Of Red Bull 'Exploded' In The Cockpit Of An Air Force MC-12W Spy Plane
A look inside the cockpit on a US Air Force C-12-series aircraft. The configuration is similar to that of an MC-12W. *The Warzone/The Drive*: *Red Bull Definitely Didn't Give Wings To The Crew of This Air Force MC-12W Spy Plane* *The can of energy drink exploded inside the cockpit, forcing the plane to return to base and costing over $100,000 in repairs.* There is, without a doubt, a crisis impacting the U.S. military's diverse aviation communities for a host of reasons, but, no matter what the Pentagon and the different services do, they won't ever be able to eliminate crashes an... more »
A Chequered Brexit
Sitting across from Theresa May during their cabinet away day at Chequers, our leading Brexiteers - Boris Johnson and Michael Gove, David Davis, Andrea Leadsom and Liam Fox, and tactical leavers like Jeremy Hunt and Gavin Williamson were exposed to something they're unaccustomed to: the harsh consequences of their political posturing. In the footage taken from a distance, we could see Johnson waving his hands, as if mere gesticulation would make call forth his post-Brexit fantasy into being. Reality appears to have then stalked the corridors of the Prime Minister's country retreat, ... more »
Insane Video Shows El Paso Cop Pull Gun on Small Children, Threaten Them With Baton
[image: el paso] An El Paso police officer was caught on camera pulling a loaded gun and points it at school-aged children and then threatening them with a baton. The post Insane Video Shows El Paso Cop Pull Gun on Small Children, Threaten Them With Baton appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
NATO Prepares For Presdient Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the start of the NATO summit at their new headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, May 25, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst *Breaking Defense:* *NATO Braces For Trump, White House Says Business As Usual* As the president prepares to head to Europe to meet both NATO and Putin, his administration is taking pains to keep expectations low, and portray a 'steady as she goes' attitude to both summits. WASHINGTON The next two weeks will be a heady time for the NATO alliance, as President Donald Trump lands on the continent to attend the annual NATO... more »
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