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Albanian Air Force members walk near dozens of MiG-s jet fighters in Kucova Air Base in Kucova, Albania, October 3, 2018. Long the graveyard of its once mighty air force, Albania's base at Kucova is set to become a NATO station - to the delight of its former airmen longing to hear the engines roar again. REUTERS/Florion Goga *WNU Editor: *The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Albania's graveyard of Soviet-era MiGs *(Reuters).
Still No Comment From The Pentagon On How Many F-22s Were Damage Or Destroyed When Hurricane Michale Struck Tyndall Air Force Base
#HurricaneMichael barreled over the Florida Panhandle causing extensive damage to Tyndall Air Force Base, #Florida, Oct. 10. This footage, captured the next day, shows the damage down U.S. Highway 98, which cuts through the center of the base. #TyndallAFB pic.twitter.com/VmF8gMS6A7 — U.S. Dept of Defense (@DeptofDefense) October 12, 2018 *News.com.au:* *F-22 Raptors damaged, destroyed by Hurricane Michael* CLIMATE change has done what decades of warfare has failed to achieve: destroying and damaging the US Air Force’s F-22 Raptor fighters. THE US Air Force’s Tyndall Air Base in Fl... more »
Bankers Discover Ethics, Briefly....
According to Reuters, global finance has just discovered that Saudi Arabia has an ethics problem. Apparently the war in Yemen doesn't count: Robert Cox (2018, October 14). Breakingviews - Cox: Global finance has a Saudi Arabia problem. Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-politics-breakingviews/breakingviews-cox-global-finance-has-a-saudi-arabia-problem-idUSKCN1MO0TJ The top American, European and Japanese banks and investment firms do business with many governments and regimes their executives can’t be particularly proud of at dinner time with the family. They rationali... more »
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Falling Through Time”
2002, “Falling Through Time” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn5SjXaxc74
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Is star AE Aurigae on fire? No. Even though AE Aurigae is named the flaming star, the surrounding nebula IC 405 is named the Flaming Star Nebula, and the region appears to have the color of fire, there is no fire. Fire, typically defined as the rapid molecular acquisition of oxygen, happens only when sufficient oxygen is present and is not important in such high-energy, low-oxygen environments such as stars. The material that appears as smoke is mostly interstellar hydrogen, but does contain smoke-like dark filaments of carbon-rich dust grains. *Click image for larger size.* The br... more »
Tired of this who wins and loses reporting
The media is not biased in the way many people think. Their greatest bias by far is toward conflict. Bad news will outsell good news any day. But, to keep readers and viewers interested, the media likes to pit people … Continue reading →
The Disgrace Of Waller County, Texas
*by Dorothy ReikPresident, Progressive Democrats of the Santa Monica Mountains* In an effort to prevent Mike Siegel, the Democratic challenger, from unseating the incumbent Republican in Texas' 10th Congressional District, Waller County officials announced that one of the addresses students at the historical Black college, Prairie View A & M University (PVAMU) were instructed by the county to use to register to vote was not in the proper precinct so they would have to file additional paperwork. Mike's field representative delivered a letter of complaint to the Waller County cler... more »
The IPCC’s latest climate hysteria
Realist experts show why $60-80 trillion over next 17 years would be wasted. The post The IPCC’s latest climate hysteria appeared first on CFACT.
Are more hurricanes hitting Florida? The data unequivocally shows the Answer is No
There’s been no increase in the number of major hurricane hitting Florida. The number of days between major hurricane landfalls in Florida increased. “[S]till no trend in either intensity or frequency of strikes over the last 118 years,” one scientist wrote. The post Are more hurricanes hitting Florida? The data unequivocally shows the Answer is No appeared first on CFACT.
Chet Raymo, “Morning Meditation”
* “Morning Meditation”* by Chet Raymo “Crows roost in the trees of Ballybeg, down there at the bottom of the hill. Their raucous chorus reaches me at my desk, here in my burrow under the gorse. I look out over the parish, and now and then a solitary crow drifts into the frame, riding an uplifting wind, taunting me with its proprietary ownership of the landscape. And I think of Ted Hughes' poem "Littleblood", from that haunting volume “Crow”: ․ "O littleblood, hiding from the mountains in the mountains Wounded by stars and leaking shadow Eating the medical earth." I'm not ... more »
John Maynard Keynes, "The Astounding Belief..."
"Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone." ○ "I work for a Government I despise for ends I think criminal." ○ "Lenin is said to have declared that the best way to destroy the capitalist system was to debauch the currency. By a continuing process of inflation, governments can confiscate, secretly and unobserved, an important part of the wealth of their citizens. By this method they not only confiscate, but they confiscate arbitrarily; and, while the process impoverishes many, it actually ... more »
‘Political Earthquake’ in Bavaria as Merkel’s Sister Party CSU Likely to Lose Its Majority
RT Published on Oct 14, 2018 Germany’s political landscape is crumbling as Merkel’s sister party, the CSU, has only received 35.5% of the votes in Bavaria, an exit poll shows. Meanwhile, the anti-establishment AfD has entered parliament for the first time. end
Netanyahu Threatens Hamas Over Gaza Violence: Israel Is Close to a ‘Very Painful’ Response
War propaganda by NUTenyahu. Netanyahu Threatens Hamas Over Gaza Violence: Israel Is Close to a ‘Very Painful’ Response by Noa Landau, https://www.haaretz.com/ Israel must deal the harshest blow on Hamas, defense chief Lieberman says after halting fuel transfer to Gaza following weekend clashes ■ Security cabinet to discuss Gaza Sunday afternoon – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned […]
Gaza Grappling with Lack of Medicines Due To Israel’s Blockade
PressTV Published on Oct 11, 2018 Hospitals in the Gaza Strip are struggling to cope with lack of medicine. The shortage has reached a critical level in recent days, posing serious risks to the lives of thousands of chronic patients in the blockaded coastal enclave. end
Jamie Dimon Warns of Impending Global Event?
JAMIE DIMON SOUNDS WARNING ABOUT ‘GEOPOLITICAL ISSUES BURSTING ALL OVER THE PLACE’ by https://stockboardasset.com/ * J.P. Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon raises concerns that rising interest rates and geopolitical flareups could derail U.S. economic growth. * While rising rates amid a strong economy are good during periods of inflation, they could eventually put a halt to […]
Cern Revelation 9 Warning – The Key To The Bottomless Pit?
Shaking My Head Productions Published on Oct 12, 2018 This is a hard hitting video. We are not sugar coating anything here. Please do your own research on this content to come to your own conclusions. Here is some more info on the subject to compare: CERN: Biggest Science Scam in History False Flag of All […]
Meteor Activity Outlook for 13-19 October 2018 — 6 Meteor Showers Peak in October
Meteor Activity Outlook for 13-19 October 2018 — 6 Meteor Showers Peak in October by Robert Lunsford, https://www.meteornews.net/ During this period the moon will reach its new phase on Tuesday October 16th. At this time the moon will be located 90 degrees east of the sun and will set near midnight local summer time (LST). This weekend […]
Italy Declares War on Merkel and the EU
Italy Declares War on Merkel and the EU by TOM LUONGO, https://www.strategic-culture.org/ If there were ever any doubts that the leaders of the Euroskeptic coalition that now runs Italy has a plan to defy the European Union its proposed budget should quell them. Both Deputy Prime Ministers, Luigi Di Maio of Five Star Movement and Matteo Salvini […]
Stock Bubble Bigger Than 2008 & Coming Crash Far Larger, Warns Peter Schiff
Stock Bubble Bigger Than 2008 & Coming Crash Far Larger, Warns Peter Schiff by https://www.rt.com/ Wall Street and the US economy are on the verge of recession, according to the CEO of Euro Pacific Capital, Peter Schiff, who has raised alarms after this week’s market selloff. – “This is a bubble not just in the stock […]
Independent Audit Exposes the Fraud in Global Warming Data
Independent Audit Exposes the Fraud in Global Warming Data by Martin Armstrong, https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/ An independent audit of the key temperature dataset that is being used by climate models has exposed more than 70 problems with the data which render it “unfit for global studies.” Problems include zero degree temperatures in the Caribbean, 82 degree C temperatures in Colombia and ship-based […]
Over 50% Stock Crash Coming | Michael Pento
SilverDoctors Published on Oct 11, 2018 Michael Pento tells us beginning now and going into 2019, the stock market will be moving quite differently then the last couple years. The U.S. stock market is 140% the size of the economy. Normally, it should be 60%. Pento tells us a revaluation is coming: a 50% decline in […]
Ukrainian Forces Fire Over 700 Shells at LPR in Past Week
Ukrainian Forces Fire Over 700 Shells at LPR in Past Week by http://tass.com/ At least 13 populated localities came under fire by Ukrainian forces in the past seven days – LUGANSK, October 12. /TASS/. Ukrainian forces have fired 730 shells into the territory of the self-proclaimed Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) over the past week, acting chief […]
CFR: Global Conflict This Week — Ukraine Joins NATO Air Exercises
Global Conflict This Week: Ukraine Joins NATO Air Exercises by Center for Preventive Action, https://www.cfr.org/ Developments in conflicts across the world that you might have missed this week. … Dozens Killed on Seventeenth Anniversary of the War in Afghanistan At least thirty-five Afghan security forces and nineteen civilians were killed on Sunday, the seventeenth anniversary of the start of […]
NATO Supreme Commander: US Carrier Off Norway’s Coast Puts Russia ‘On Notice’
NATO Supreme Commander: US Carrier Off Norway’s Coast Puts Russia ‘On Notice’ by https://sputniknews.com/ The USS Harry Truman, a 104,000 ton Nimitz-class aircraft carrier capable of deploying some 90 combat and support aircraft, has entered the North Sea in preparation for Trident Juncture, a series of drills which are expected to become the largest alliance exercises […]
Jim Willie: Fascism Perfect Antidote — The Gold Standard
Fascism Perfect Antidote: The Gold Standard by Jim Willie, GoldenJackass.com, via http://www.goldseek.com/ Gold is the perfect antidote for the fascist state and its pervasive penetrating corruption laced with bellicose global actions. Gold eliminates (or rather vastly reduces) the potential for pilferage and theft in the financial management offices. Gold eliminates the potential (or vastly reduces) the potential […]
Desperate Deep State, Military Tribunals & Market Crash
Sarah Westall Published on Oct 12, 2018 Dr. Dave Janda rejoins the program to discuss how desperate the deep state has become. The Kavanaugh hearings exposed their desperation in full color display. We discuss the next steps which include disclosure, more judge placements, and military tribunals. end
JIM ROGERS: Worst Crisis In My Lifetime — Global Financial Collapse
SilverDoctors Published on Oct 12, 2018 Stocks are selling off. Could this be the beginning of the end? Legendary investor Jim Rogers talks to Silver Doctors. How bad will the next crash be? Stocks will fall over 50%, he says, just as it has in previous bear markets. He predicts the next crisis will be the […]
Free Download: Mark Twain, "The Mysterious Stranger"
*"The Mysterious Stranger"* by Mark Twain "An unfinished novella that Mark Twain worked on periodically from roughly 1890 until his death in 1910. The body of the work is a serious social commentary addressing Twain's ideas of the Moral Sense and the ''damned human race.'' Published posthumously in 1916 by Twain's biographer Albert Bigelow Paine. “…I must go now, and we shall not see each other any more." “In this life, Satan, but in another? We shall meet in another, surely?” Then, all tranquilly and soberly, he made the strange answer, “There is no other.” A subtle influence bl... more »
Paulo Coelho, “Change and Renewal”
*“Change and Renewal”* by Paulo Coelho “When winter arrives, the trees must sigh in sadness as they see their leaves falling. They say: ‘We will never be like we were before.’ Of course. Or still, what is the meaning of renewing oneself? The next leaves will have their own nature, they pertain to a new summer that approaches and which will never be like the one that passed. Living means changing– and the seasons repeat these lessons to us every year. Changing means going through a period of depression: we still don’t know the new and we have to forget everything we used to know. Bu... more »
Indefatigable Trump – President Donald J Trump 60 Minutes Interview….
President Trump granted a predictably combative interview request to Mrs. Chris Wallace of 60 Minutes. The results were delicious. Determined to deliver her snide and passive aggressive talking points, Leslie Stahl brought her pontificating swamp perspective. The indefatigable Trump swatted … Continue reading →
Largest jihadist group officially rejects Idlib buffer zone agreement
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 A.M.) – The largest jihadist group has issued a statement officially rejecting the Idlib buffer zone agreement that was established in Sochi on September 17th. Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham released a statement on Sunday that said they would not be retreating from the Idlib buffer zone, adding that they will keep their fighters […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Foreign Ministry condemns US Coalition’s use of white phosphorous
Syria’s foreign ministry has resolutely condemned the use of white phosphorous bombs by the air force of the US-led coalition, SANA news agency said on Sunday. In its letter to the United Nations Secretary General, the ministry stressed that the coalition’s airstrike caused numerous civilian casualties in the city of Hajin in the Deir ez-Zor […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Netanyahu says Israel is preventing radical Islam from overrunning Middle East
Speaking at a Christian Media Conference in Jerusalem on Sunday evening, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel was preventing radical Islam from overrunning the region, the Jerusalem Post reports. Slamming the Palestinian Authority over its alleged persecution of Christians in the city of Bethlehem, Netanyahu said that after the ancient city was handed over to the Palestinian Authority, its Christian population dwindled from 80 percent of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadist rebels kill 2 Syrian soldiers in northern Latakia – report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels continued to violate the de-escalation zone agreement in northern Syria this past weekend, as their forces attacked several areas in the Latakia and Aleppo provinces. “Over the last 24 hours, the Russian party of the Russia-Turkey Commission on violations of the Joint Agreement has registered 9 cases of firing in the provinces […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Lisa And The Stranger
“That’s probably bad for the environment,” said a deep voice Lisa didn’t recognize. She had just thrown a crumpled up piece of paper into the river, as she had countless times before. “Environment’s fucked anyway,” said Lisa, turning her attention back to her writing pad […]
Saudi King Salman Calls Turkish President Over Journalist Khashoggi's Disappearance
King Salman and Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Reuters *CNN:** Saudi Arabian King calls Turkish President over journalist Khashoggi's disappearance* Saudi Arabia's King Salman spoke Sunday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, Saudi and Turkish media reported. The Saudi Press Agency and the Turkish state-run news agency Anadolu reported the countries are considering establishing a "working group" to discuss the Khashoggi case. The working group, which does not yet have an official date, comes amid intense inter... more »
In Defense Of Autonomous Weapons
*Ryan Khurana* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The development of artificial intelligence and ethics for their use must go hand-in-hand. Otherwise, such weapons will be built without regard for morals or the laws of war. In July 2018, the Future of Life Institute (FLI), an organization dedicated to mitigating existential risks from artificial intelligence (AI), published a pledge to ban the development of lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS). FLI is one of the most respected institutions in the AI risk domain, having on its board such notable names as Elon Musk and, be... more »
Why Containing China Is Easier Said Than Done
*Peter Harris* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Trump must get buy-in from his cabinet, both houses of Congress, and from everyday Americans. What does Mike Pence’s recent speech on China signal about the future of U.S. foreign policy toward Beijing? On its face, the vice president’s speech at the Hudson Institute was a harsh rebuke to the leaders of America’s nearest geopolitical competitor. Pence took the Chinese to task on issues ranging from trade and investment to industrial espionage and human rights. But his speech was conspicuously short on detail, suggesting that the a... more »
How to Goad China into a War in the South China Sea
*Mark J. Valencia* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Certain proposals made by contributors to the National Interest are essentially calls to war with China. That would be a clear mistake. Some analysts have a particular flair for proposing U.S. military moves that would goad China into a military confrontation with collateral damage for Asia. To do this consistently probably takes a special mindset that includes a phobia of China and a desire to use the United States’ current superior military power to bully and punish it. Judging by Tuan Pham’s articles, he seems to be one of ... more »
Will Trump and Kim Make History?
*Jihwan Hwang* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] The concept of a peace regime reflects the new order on the Korean Peninsula. For most Korean people, 2018 is much better than 2017. Although many Koreans still doubt Kim Jong-un’s real intention, nobody denies that this year is more peaceful than last year. Indeed, there has been a new shift on the Korean Peninsula in 2018. North Korean athletes and delegations attended the PyeongChang Olympic Games, and the unified Korean team of women’s ice hockey made the Olympic Games as a game of peace. As a result, the South Korean presiden... more »
What Is a Rogue State?
*Paul R. Pillar* *Security, * [image: Reuters] Each nation-state has its own set of interests to pursue, and it is the means those states use to pursue them that decide whether they qualify as a rogue state. The concept of a rogue state (or outlaw state, or any equivalent term) cannot just refer to a state pursuing interests that we do not happen to like or do not identify with. States must be expected to pursue their interests, and every state on the globe has at least some interests that differ from those of the United States. Rather, rogue or outlaw behavior has to do with ho...more »
Donald Trump backs off claim climate change is a hoax, but unsure of source
Trump discussed climate change in an interview with CBS' '60 Minutes.'
Angela Merkel Political Allies Crushed in Bavarian Election…
In yet another example of voters rejecting the mass-immigration and suicidal pro-jihad policies of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Bavarian voters delivered the most crushing defeat to her aligned political allies since 1950. The Christian Socialist Union (CSU) lost more than … Continue reading →
Interesting Analysis Of Michael
The title of this video is over the top – as are some of her assertions, but she details a lot of the things I have been saying for years about exaggerated wind speeds.
Is President Trump The Most Honest President In Modern American History?
Image: U.S. President Donald Trump sits behind his desk as he announces a bilateral trade agreement with Mexico to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 27, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo *Marc Thiessen, Fox News:* *Trump could be the most honest president in modern history* Donald Trump may be remembered as the most honest president in modern American history. Don't get me wrong, Trump lies all the time. He said that he "enacted the biggest tax cuts and reforms in American history" (actually they are the ... more »
Video: Google’s Good Censor Plan
By Kurt Nimmo The Good Censor document admits Google and the other Silicon Valley tech giants now control online conservation and have undertaken a shift... more »
Snow warnings issued across eight states
Bracing for record cold and a foot (30 cm) of snow in the Rockies 14 Oct 2018 – Winter is creeping in early this year as snow storm advisories are issued across eight states. Parts of Colorado, Kansas and New Mexico have been blanketed with snow – up to 12 inches in some areas – ... Read moreSnow warnings issued across eight states The post Snow warnings issued across eight states appeared first on Ice Age Now.
U.S. President Donald Trump Says Defense Secretary James Mattis 'May Leave'
Chris Christie on President Trump saying Secretary of Defense James Mattis is "sort of a Democrat" and "he may leave" the White House: "This is the way the president manages and I think what he was doing there was sending Jim Mattis a message" https://t.co/GlcWTIu29g #ThisWeek pic.twitter.com/92SObiugPL — ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) October 14, 2018 *Reuters:* *Trump calls Mattis 'sort of a Democrat' and says he 'may leave'* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he is unsure whether Defense Secretary James Mattis is planning to step down from his post, but ... more »
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"The Honor Box"
*"The Honor Box"* by Cognitive Dissonance "It is commonly said the fish rots from the head down, meaning leadership is the root cause of the failure and demise of any organization, regardless of whether we are speaking of a country, culture or company. I’m not so sure this is true, at least not in all cases. For this common belief to be correct, those further down the food chain must (essentially) be subservient to those at the top, unable to control or even influence leadership to shape up or ship out. The saying implies we are little more than passive passengers, our fate sealed ... more »
The Poet: Charles Bukowski, "Roll The Dice"
*"Roll The Dice"* "if you’re going to try, go all the way. otherwise, don’t even start. if you’re going to try, go all the way. this could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives, jobs and maybe your mind. go all the way. it could mean not eating for 3 or 4 days. it could mean freezing on a park bench. it could mean jail, it could mean derision, mockery, isolation. isolation is the gift, all the others are a test of your endurance, of how much you really want to do it. and you’ll do it despite rejection and the worst odds and it will be better than anything else you can imagine. if y... more »
Paul Ryan Gives Up On 2 More Orange County Incumbents— Mimi And Dana Pushed Overboard
Maybe it’s too early to congratulation progressive Democrat Katie Porter and New Dem Harley Rouda, but yesterday’s *L.A. Times* reported that Mimi Walters (CA-45) and Dana Rohrabacher (CA-48) are no longer seen as viable candidates by Ryan’s shady, Adelson-funded SuperPAC. Both have been cut off and left on the side of the road to die, politically speaking. What the *Times* reported is that the omission of Rohrabacher and Walters from TV advertising by Ryan’s Congressional Leadership Fund “comes at a crucial inflection point in the midterm election when the two parties begin asses... more »
"Alea Jacta Est"
*"Alea Jacta Est"* “Alea iacta est is a Latin phrase attributed by Suetonius to Julius Caesar on January 10, 49 B.C. as he led his army across the Rubicon river in Northern Italy. With this step, he entered Italy at the head of his army in defiance of the Senate and began his long civil war against Pompey and the Optimates. The phrase, either in the original Latin or in translation, is used in many languages to indicate that events have passed a point of no return. The historian Frances Titchener has given a stylized description of the context of Caesar's pronouncement: "We know f... more »
Blaming anyone and anything for one’s mistakes
It’s generally agreed socialists and the political left have difficulty assuming responsibility for their mistakes. The pseudo-socialists also maintain that it is God’s will when misfortune strikes them or their actions backfire. Socialism is the top-down management system implementing the … Continue reading →
Hitler the jew and the faked world war II - onto Operation Barbarossa
by Hexane Let's talk about operation Barbarossa. So we have already those incoherences : 7) "The Jew Hitler (against the advice of all his generals) single-handedly saves Moscow by ordering army group "Center" to stop its advance on Moscow". 8) "The Jew Hitler tells the Soviets an attack will occur at Kursk. The Jew Hitler delays the attack for more than four months, until the Soviets have built defensive lines eight deep. The Soviets concentrate 1,300,000 soldiers with 3,600 tanks, 20,000 artillery pieces, including 6,000 76mm anti-tank guns, and 2,400 aircraft in and around Kurs... more »
History of Helping: Black Churches Have Tradition of Giving College Scholarships
The United States has a long history of churches and other religious organizations giving money to youngsters seeking a college education. Such financial support has been particularly instrumental in the lives of African-Americans, whose denominations and local congregations have helped fund post-secondary education for high school graduates since Blacks first gained access to college campuses.
Germany's New Assault Rifles Have Failed In Testing
*DW*: *Germany's new assault rifles fail Bundeswehr tests* Gun manufacturers have fallen short in their efforts to replace the controversial G36 model. Defense Minister Ursula von Der Leyen's plan to phase in a new weapon has been delayed by eight months. The German army's efforts to acquire a new standard automatic weapon for its troops have been delayed as gun manufacturers failed to provide suitable bids, newspaper Die Welt am Sonntag reported on Saturday. The information came from a confidential report by the German Defense Ministry's procurement office (BAAINBw), made availab... more »
Booker On The UN’s Latest Mega Panic
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? Andrew Marr and guests on the BBC this morning were bemoaning the fact that the Sunday Papers showed virtually no interest in the latest IPCC “We’re all going to die” scare. As an example of the BBC’s approach to impartiality and…
"How Many Households Qualify as Middle Class?"
*"How Many Households Qualify as Middle Class?"* by Charles Hugh Smith "What does it take to be middle class nowadays? Defining the middle class is a parlor game, with most of the punditry referring to income brackets as the defining factor. People tend to self-report that they belong to the middle class based on income, but income is not the key metric: 12 other factors are more telling measures of middle class membership than income. In "Why the Middle Class Is Doomed" (April 17, 2012) I listed five minimum threshold characteristics of membership in the middle class: *1.* Meaning... more »
QotD: "If you want to know what politicians want people to want, look at elections. If you want to know what people actually want, look at the market."
*"If you want to know what politicians want people to want, look at elections. If you want to know what people actually want, look at the market."* ~ Alice Smith. Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
New Portland Travel and Modern Tourism Commercial…
Portland, Oregon, is located in the Northwestern United States. Portland is considered the cultural mecca for the most refined vision of left-wing Marxism. Known as a hub for modern cultural and political violence, all tourists are now provided complimentary helmets … Continue reading →
Break Out Session: Rand Paul Speech During Trump’s Kentucky Rally…
It would appear that Senator Rand Paul has embraced the MAGA movement. But seriously… As Godzilla Trump stomps down decades-old constructs of corrupt political enterprise, Senator Paul holds firm to key positions that are essential for the MAGA drive for … Continue reading →
Gregory Mannarino, “10/14/18: Markets: A Look Ahead”
Gregory Mannarino, “10/14/18: Markets: A Look Ahead” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLL-tLG5Cb8 - https://www.traderschoice.net/
German Chancellor Merkel's Ally Suffered Massive Losses In Bavarian State Elections Today
*BBC:* *Merkel's Bavaria ally CSU suffer 'massive losses'* Angela Merkel's sister party has suffered massive losses in Bavaria's state elections, exit polls suggest, in a blow to the German chancellor. The CSU is set to lose its absolute majority in the state parliament. The Greens surged into second place and the anti-immigration AfD entered the state parliament for the first time. The CSU has ruled Bavaria almost single-handedly since 1957, but has lost support as opinion becomes polarised over issues like migration. Exit polls for major broadcasters said the CSU (Christian Soci... more »
What Just Happened To Summit?
Summit Schools were an early entry (2003) into the world of charters, with founder Diane Tavenner trying to do personalized learning the low tech way. Tavenner is reportedly a former teacher, asst. principal and a graduate of the Broad Faux Academy of Superintendenty Stuff-- (oh, she's the board chair for the California Charter Schools Association, a board that includes Joe Williams, head of DFER as a member). Mark Zuckerberg ran across the Bay area school in 2014 and decided that he would give it not just an infusion of cash, but an infusion of technology. Including engineering supp... more »
Booker On The UN’s Latest Mega Panic
By Paul Homewood Andrew Marr and guests on the BBC this morning were bemoaning the fact that the Sunday Papers showed virtually no interest in the latest IPCC “We’re all going to die” scare. As an example of the BBC’s approach to impartiality and balance, one of the two guests invited to review the […]
Ratcliffe Discusses Sketchy Turkish Story Surrounding Jamal Khashoggi Disappearance…
Everything surrounding the “disappearance”, perhaps “murder”, of Saudi critic/journalist Jamal Khashoggi screams manufactured geopolitical propaganda. All current narrative indications are pushing in one direction. Here are the warning flags: ♦Flag #1 – Jamal Khashoggi in self-exile, worked for The Washington … Continue reading →
Did U.S. and Allies Commit War Crime by Bombing Syria on April 14th?
The US Government and its allies alleged that there had been a chemical weapons attack which the Syrian Government had perpetrated in the town of Douma Syria on April 7th. The post Did U.S. and Allies Commit War Crime by Bombing Syria on April 14th? appeared first on The Duran.
Trump Announces He’s a Few Weeks From Banning Bump Stocks
[image: trump-announces-he-s-a-few-weeks-from-banning-bump-stocks] President Donald Trump promises that he is “just a few weeks” from issuing regulations that would outlaw bump fire stocks.
Clintons Appear to be Persona-non-grata on Midterm Campaign Trail
[image: clintons-appear-to-be-persona-non-grata-on-midterm-campaign-trail] Once the most beloved Democrats in America, Bill and Hillary Clinton are no longer welcome on the campaign trail.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Has Lost Her Security Clearance
© Reuters/Aaron P. Bernstein *CNN:* *Hillary Clinton's security clearance withdrawn at her request* Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's security clearance was withdrawn in August at her request, the State Department confirmed in a letter to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, which his office released to the public Friday. Clinton's request came after retired Navy Adm. William McRaven, the man who oversaw the 2011 Navy SEAL raid that killed Osama bin Laden, wrote an op-ed in The Washington Post issuing a stunning rebuke of President Donald Trump's decision to revoke... more »
Not Even Republicans Can Stand Ted Cruz-- And Everyone Loves BETO
Digby penned the Blue America letter today-- for a candidate that all of us like a lot, Beto O'Rourke-- and we've known Beto longer than almost anyone outside of El Paso, having endorsed him in 2012 when he first ran for Congress and ousted a corrupt conservative incumbent. This time around, Beto had raised an historic $23,332,950 by June 30 (and appears to have brought in over $38 million since then)! Cruz brought in almost exactly the same out as of June 30, but less than a third of what Beto did in the last quarter. Cruz is counting on a network of shady right-wing SuperPACs to ... more »
Why The Coordinated Alternative Media Purge Should Terrify Everyone
[image: undefined] This week, the alternative media purge was boldly advanced in a coordinated effort to silence people who dissent from establishment views. It’s just one more step toward a monopoly on information by those who hate freedom. At this rate, they’ll soon have unquestioned access to the minds of more than 2 billion people. And this should terrify everyone who wants to be free to question the status quo and to seek a wide range of information. Hundreds of alternative media site administrators logged onto Facebook to discover that their accounts had been removed. Soon af... more »
Why The Arab Silence Over Khashoggi Disappearance?
*WNU Editor:* The outrage has only come from non-Arab states, but in the Arab world governments and the news media (in most cases) have been silent. The above discussion tries to explain it. *Update*: There may also be some truth to this .... *German Press Reveals Saudi Spook Saga Behind Khashoggi Disappearance* (David Goldman, PJ Media).
Saudi Arabia Vows To Retaliate Against Any Measures Over Khashoggi
*Bloomberg: **Saudis Vow to Hit Back Against Any Measures Over Khashoggi* * Trump has threatened ‘severe punishment’ over vanished critic * Jamal Khashoggi feared dead after visiting consulate in Turkey Saudi Arabia threatened on Sunday to use its economic clout to retaliate against any punitive measures, hitting back after U.S. President Donald Trump said he could take action against the world’s largest oil-exporter over the disappearance of a government critic. “The kingdom emphasizes that it will respond to any measure against it with an even stronger measure,” the Foreign Minis... more »
Sunday Talks: Rep John Ratcliffe Discusses DOJ and FBI Corruption…
Two distinct issues within the corruption story: (1) FISA abuse during the election; (2) A soft-coup attempt following the election. Though there is overlap surrounding the motive behind both issues, each is an independent and unique investigative pathway. John Ratcliffe … Continue reading →
Sunday Talks: Representative Jim Jordan Discusses DAG Rosenstein Hiding From Congress…
Ohio Representative Jim Jordan discusses Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein refusing to answer questions from congressional oversight, and the upcoming additional testimony of James Baker (Team McCabe) and the first round of questions for Ms. Nellie Ohr.
In 1969, Russia and China Almost Went To War
OmniAtlas *Robert Farley, National Interest*: *In 1969, Russia and China Almost Went to War. It Might Have Unleashed World War III.* *This is why. * In the immediate wake of the conflict, both the USSR and China prepared for war, with the Red Army redeploying to the Far East and the PLA going into full mobilization. The Soviets enjoyed an overwhelming technological advantage over China in 1969. However, Beijing had constructed the largest army in the world, much of which mustered within reach of the Sino-Soviet border. The Red Army, by contrast, concentrated its strength in Easter... more »
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 286 – 2018
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Hurricane Michael Claims Don’t Stand Up To Scrutiny
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/10/10/hurricane-michael-threatens-florida-150mph-winds-live/ While Michael was certainly a disastrous hurricane, three specific claims have been made about it, which don’t stand up to scrutiny: It was the biggest storm on record for the Florida Panhandle It was the third most powerful to…
Harvard and the Brigham recommend 31 retractions for cardiac stem cell work
Retraction Watch readers may be familiar with the name Piero Anversa. Until several years ago, Anversa, a scientist at Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, was a powerful figure in cardiac stem cell research. “For ten years, he ran everything,” says Jeffery Molkentin, a researcher at Cincinnati Children’s whose lab was among the … Continue reading Harvard and the Brigham recommend 31 retractions for cardiac stem cell work
Professor Stephen Hawking predicted the rise of a new race of ‘superhumans’
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Vaccines and the U.S. Mystery of Acute Flaccid Myelitis.
https://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h308/rr
Scientists Discover a Simple Way to Cook Rice That Could Halve The Calories
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-a-new-way-to-cook-rice-that-could-halve-the-calories
Drinking Water While Eating | Good or Bad for your health?
https://www.trendingmantra.com/drinking-water-while-eating/
Goat Meat Could Save Our Food System, But We’re Too Afraid To Eat It
https://m.huffingtonpost.in/entry/goat-meat_us_5bb64c71e4b028e1fe3bcfa2
The Fish on My Plate’ – A Global Fish Tale
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Labour facing fresh anti-Semitism row
'The Mail on Sunday can also reveal that a Corbyn supporter is facing arrest after failing to appear in court to answer allegations that he branded a senior Labour figure a 'Jewish pig' and a 'bloodsucker'. Frid Milani, 69, is accused of telling Lord Levy, a key ally of former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair, to 'p*** off to Israel' in an email on March 28. The message allegedly read: 'I see that you dare to criticise the Labour leader. Who the hell are you to comment on Jeremy Corbyn? 'You are just another Jewish pig, bloodsucker living on taxpayers' money. What are you doing in ... more »
Florida Hurricanes
Over the past 150 years, the number of Florida hurricane strikes has plummeted. Spreadsheet Data
China, India, And The U.S. Navies Are Courting Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka sits near important shipping lines through which much of Asia's energy supplies pass on their way to the Malacca Strait. Google Maps *Business Insider:* *The US and Japan are competing with China, and they've all got a small island country in their sights* * India, Japan, and the US have taken notice of growing Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific region and are looking to counter it. * Sri Lanka, an island country strategically located near major shipping lines, has become a focus of that effort. * China has major interests in ports there, and the US and Japan have expa... more »
10 Ways to Reduce High Blood Pressure Naturally Without Medication
Always look for natural solutions to medical issues. Conventional medicine wants to treat high blood pressure with prescription medications. Medications mask problems, they don’t cure them. Medications make money for Big Pharma. Natural solutions don’t. I want you to reduce your high blood pressure by curing the cause of it. Here are 10 natural ways […] The post 10 Ways to Reduce High Blood Pressure Naturally Without Medication appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
Breaking: Syria calls on UN to probe US Coalition’s white phosphorous use in Deir Ezzor
The Syrian Foreign Ministry has made a request to the United Nations to investigate the use of white phosphorus munitions in Saturday’s attack in the town of Hajin, Deir Ez-Zor province, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) has reported. In letters sent to the UN and the UN Security Council on Sunday, Damascus said that civilians, mostly women and children, had been injured in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US gives F-35 fighter jets green light to fly again
Earlier this week, the United States temporarily suspended all F-35 operations worldwide after the first-ever crash of the advanced F-35 Lightning II fighter jet in September. On Sunday, most grounded F-35 fighter jets in the US and beyond were given the green light for flight, the aircraft’s manufacturer Lockheed Martin said. The manufacturer added that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Jordan announces Nassib Crossing to be reopened on Monday
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 P.M.) – The Jordanian government announced on Sunday that they have solved their technical issues and will reopen the Nassib Crossing tomorrow. According to the Jordanian government spokesperson Jumana Ghunaimat, Amman’s decision to reopen the Nassib Crossing was a crucial decision to boost trade between the neighboring countries. “This was a crucial […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US seeks to change regime by undermining legitimacy – Rouhani
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – Washington is seeking to diminish the legitimacy of Iran’s political system to make way for regime change in the country, according to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani as he spoke at the University of Tehran on Sunday. “When they say getting rid of, ‘regime change’ in their own words, how does regime […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Senator Sanders says stop US arms sales to Saudi Arabia, get out of Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders spoke to CNN’s State of the Union this weekend about Washington’s potential response to Saudi Arabia over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. In response to the question, Senator Sanders told the host that the U.S. could halt their arms sales to the Saudi regime and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
5 Reasons There Is Nothing Like a Gun Made by Glock
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * As in 5 of their best firearms. *The G19, while not designed as a service pistol, has attracted a military following, with Navy SEALs and U.S. Army Rangers choosing it as their standard sidearm. A modified Glock 19, the 19X, was submitted to the U.S. Army’s Modular Handgun System competition.* The Glock 17 handgun shook up the gun industry in a big way. Gaston Glock’s polymer pistol masterpiece, with its emphasis on ruggedness and reliability, swept the military and law-enforcement world and conquered the civilian market. Slowly, the company has int... more »
The IPCC’s latest climate hysteria
“Implausible conjecture backed by false evidence and repeated incessantly … to promote the overturn of industrial civilization.” – Richard Lindzen _________________ A few days ago, the United Nations climate agency released a new report that makes even more hysterical claims about imminent climate disasters – and William Nordhaus was awarded half of a Nobel Prize for ... Read moreThe IPCC’s latest climate hysteria The post The IPCC’s latest climate hysteria appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Parents, Scientists and Doctors from Around the World Gather to Discuss How to Handle Increasing HPV Vaccine Injuries
Earlier this year (2018) parents, scientists and doctors from all over the world gathered in Ireland at an IFICA conference to discuss the future of the HPV vaccine injured. The theme was "Working Together." The Ireland Government HSE (Health Service Executive) was invited to send representatives to attend, but they refused the opportunity to speak or listen to the world-renowned experts who attended. Instead, the HSE claims that the HPV vaccine is "100% safe" and labeled parents of HPV vaccine injured children as "Emotional Terrorists." As a result, victims suffering from Gardasil... more »
Middle Finger Symphony Sunday Matinee
** No Tuxedos Required ** Brought To You By *BLUESJUNKY*: Honorary Chair of Music - Middle Finger Symphony Music Director
Why the pre-legalization crackdown on medical cannabis dispensaries?
On Wednesday, Oct. 17, recreational-but-fun-free cannabis finally becomes legal in Canada. Before we go there — and we should — let us first take a step back and ask how and why our police forces have suddenly become the Hell’s Angels of medical cannabis, badge-toting, tough-guy enforcers of the government’s price-fixing monopoly on the pot […]
Alienation, Meaning, and False Dogma
I have submitted the following comment to the fabius maximus site, in response to an article on alienation: *Large-scale, or mass, alienation is due to a general incompetence on the part of the "experts", particularly in science and religion. Or to make a long story short, too long nurturing of false dogmas in the underlying assumptions of a civilization or society. The primary false dogma of modern times is the establishment of Darwinian, or undirected "evolution" as the paradigm for all scientific observation and explanation of all that we observe, without thought for the essentia...more »
Danish Bill Proposes 12 Years in Prison for ‘Pro-Russia’ Opinion
According to a bill brought forward in local parliament, Danes could face a jail term if they voice dissent over the government's position on Russia
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