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The New Deal, the Green New Deal, and Flood Control
Review of the Midwest flooding, history of the New Deal and flood control, and the Green New Deal and flood control.
A Russian Spy Plane Did A Fly-By Of Area 51
Russia Tu-154M configured and certified for Open Skies flights. Papas Dos/wikicommons *Warzone/The Drive:* *The Russians Just Did A Fly-By Of Area 51 * Russia's specially equipped Tu-154M Open Skies aircraft is doing a grand tour of America's most sensitive military installations out west. The Russians are operating their Tu-154M aircraft configured for surveillance flights sanctioned under the Open Skies Treaty that allows member countries to conduct surveillance flights over each other's territory relatively unimpeded. The aircraft are equipped with imaging equipment with specif... more »
"The More I See Of Man..."
"The more I see of Man, the more I like dogs." - Madame de Stael
"3 Simple Questions That Will Change Your Life"
*"3 Simple Questions That Will Change Your Life"* by Jonathan "I love simple solutions to seemingly complex issues, don’t you? So often we seem to complicate the daylights out of things by over-analyzing, dissecting and brainstorming. I gravitate toward simple solutions whenever possible. Asking yourself the right question is one of the simplest ways to direct your thoughts in a positive direction without jumping through a bunch of mental or emotional hoops. What are the right questions? In particular, those that stimulate your mind to consider new possibilities or interrupt old es... more »
#Antidepressants Cause Severe Withdrawal Symptoms like Hallucination, Mania & Anxiety, New Study Reveals
https://www.wakingtimes.com/2018/10/08/antidepressants-cause-severe-withdrawal-symptoms-like-hallucination-mania-anxiety-new-study-reveals/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com Advertisements
What does the near future hold for virtual reality?
https://investforesight.com/what-does-the-near-future-hold-for-virtual-reality/
Preserved #paleolithic baby horse emerges from permafrost
https://www.cnet.com/news/preserved-paleolithic-baby-horse-emerges-from-permafrost/?ftag=COS-05-10aaa0h&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_content=5ca05e793ed3f00001724852&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook
#Finland named world’s happiest nation as #Scandinavia dominates list : News.
https://news.theceomagazine.com/news/finland-worlds-happiest-country/
Can High-Potency Pot Make You Psychotic?
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20190320/can-high-potency-pot-make-you-psychotic?ecd=soc_fb_190331_cons_news_potency&linkId=100000005636426
Can Stress Make You Sick? 8 Scary Stress Symptoms.
https://www.rd.com/health/wellness/stress-make-you-sick/?trkid=soc-rd-facebook
Is there definitive proof of the existence of God?
https://blog.oup.com/2017/11/definitive-proof-existence-god/
Fastest-Thinning Greenland Glacier Threw NASA Scientists for a Loop. It’s Actually Growing.
https://www.space.com/greenland-glacier-growing.html
Portland Now Generates Electricity From Turbines Installed In City Water Pipes – Sustainable Human
https://earthmaven.io/sustainablehuman/new-stories/portland-now-generates-electricity-from-turbines-installed-in-city-water-pipes-pVDQEYhkPUK8GBe4tNMYbw/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com
Harvard scientists want to use geoengineering to curb global warming.
https://www.businessinsider.com/harvard-scientists-want-to-dim-the-sun-to-curb-global-warming-2019-3?IR=T
"Quite Insane..."
"Those who danced were thought to be quite insane by those who could not hear the music." ~ Angela Monet
Ukraine's Brtain Drain Is Devastaing It's Future
Financial analyst Oleksiy Luponosov, 39, is planning to move from Ukraine to Germany with his wife and their child.Oksana Parafeniuk / for NBC News *NBC*:* A brain drain is devastating Ukraine* Those who are leaving blame a lack of job opportunities, an ongoing war against Russian-backed separatists and a failure of political will. KIEV, Ukraine — Kateryna Filip was a certified English teacher in her homeland. She now works abroad as a cleaner. It was a tough decision but one she is convinced will ensure her three children have a brighter future. The 34-year-old is among the milli... more »
Ukraine Election Exit Poll Numbers Have Been Announced
*WNU Editor:* According to *Russian TV*, Comedian Vladimir Zelensky is ahead in the exit polls. He has over 30% of the vote, and the runner-up is incumbent president President Petro Poroshenko with 17.8 %. In third place with slightly over 14 percent is Yulia Tymoshenko. Kyiv Post is also confirming these numbers .... *First exit polls arrive: Zelenskiy leads with 30 percent (LIVE UPDATES)* (Kyiv Post). The final results will be announced on Monday, probably at the end of the day. As to what is my take on these exit polls. Vladimir Zelensky is doing better than what I had expected... more »
Here Comes the Heat: The Army Wants New Laser Weapons To Kill the Enemy
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Coming soon. The Army is in the process of arming its fleet of Stryker with laser weapons and small vehicle-launched “hunter killer” drones to bring a new attack possibilities to the platform as it evolves into a modern threat environment. Stryker maker General Dynamics Land Systems has been testing an integrated sensor-shooter drone system mounted on the vehicle itself. A small, vertical take off surveillance drone, called the Shrike 2, launches from the turret of the vehicle to sense, find and track enemy targets. Then, using a standard video data l...more »
Study This Submarine (It Destroyed a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier in a War Game)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * In 2005, USS Ronald Reagan, a newly constructed $6.2 billion dollar aircraft carrier, sank after being hit by multiple torpedoes. Fortunately, this did not occur in actual combat, but was simulated as part of a war game. *The slow, sustainable underwater speed of AIP-powered diesel submarines make them less than ideal for stalking prey over vast expanses of water.* In 2005, USS *Ronald Reagan*, a newly constructed $6.2 billion dollar aircraft carrier, sank after being hit by multiple torpedoes. Fortunately, this did not occur in actual combat, but...more »
J-20 Stealth Fighter: The Best 'Dogfighter' on the Planet?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Can it take out an F-22? *A 2011 analysis by Australian aviation expert Carlo Kopp concluded that J-20 probably had strong stealth from a frontal aspect, but a larger radar cross section (RCS) when scanned from the side or rear—a limitation also found in the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter**.* In January 2011, the maiden flight of a large, dagger-like grey jet announced that China had developed its first stealth aircraft—the Chengdu J-20 “Mighty Dragon.” Six years later, after several substantial revisions, J-20s entered operational service with th... more »
20th Week Of Anti-Government Demonstrations Continue Throughout France
One of the yellow vest protesters stands on a raised platform in front of the Eiffel Tower and waves the tricolour flag of France *Daily Mail: **Baton-wielding police batter French yellow vest protesters as violence breaks out at 20th week of demonstrations amid fears bank workers could be targeted next* * Protesters took to streets to stage 'Act 20', the 20th consecutive anti-government protests despite bans * Police have so far struggled to contain violence by highly-organised demonstrators since protests began * There were again outbreaks of violence today as riot police with ba... more »
Is Russia Taking Its Syria Anti-Regime-Change Strategy To Venezuela
Economic ties between Russia and Venezuela range from oil and loans to arms sales [File: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters] *Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes:* *Russia Takes Its Syria Anti-Regime-Change Strategy To Venezuela* Fresh off his success in stopping another Middle East regime change in Syria, Vladimir Putin is now setting up shop in Caracas. It’s not as simple as saying Russia has financial assets to protect. Rosneft, the state oil behemoth, has been throwing money down a black hole in Venezuela for years. So has China. The recent move to bring in more military support is designed to protect... more »
Democrat insanity continues: AG Barr and Robert Mueller part of Putin’s masterplan (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 124. The post Democrat insanity continues: AG Barr and Robert Mueller part of Putin’s masterplan (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Who Among Us Has The Power To Routinely Plant “Fake Health-Science News” Reports?
Heart Disease is the number one killer in the United States – 800,000 Americans Die Needlessly EVERY Year… Not because science has failed, but because of a deliberate campaign to misinform and mislead the public. By Owen Fonorow – President – Vitamin C Foundation Fake News is not just political… Fake health-science “news” reports … Continue reading Who Among Us Has The Power To Routinely Plant “Fake Health-Science News” Reports? The post Who Among Us Has The Power To Routinely Plant “Fake Health-Science News” Reports? appeared first on BolenReport.
This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 31
1934 Iraqi Communist Party founded (Musings On Iraq book review *Red Star Over Iraq, Iraqi Communism Before Saddam*) (Musings On Iraq Interview with Prof Johan Franzen on the history of the Iraqi Communist Party) 1941 Pan-Arab Golden Square officers decided to remove PM Hashemi in coup (Musings On Iraq book review of *Persian Gulf Command, A History of the Second World War In Iran and Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq book review of *Rashid Ali al-Gailani, The National Movement in Iraq 1939-1941*) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Role of the Military In Politics, A case study of Iraq to 1941... more »
"Total Contempt..."
“You know, I've been around the ruling class all my life, and I've been quite aware of their total contempt for the people of the country.” - Gore Vidal And how are YOU doing, Good Citizen?
Chinese Troops In Venezuela
Chinese troops in Venezuela. Courtesy of @Mar153313 pic.twitter.com/LPlhVBBOEF — Lee, Andy 李安倢 (@LeeAndy33996956) March 30, 2019 *WNU Editor:* I guess these Chinese soldiers came in with this flight .... *Venezuela welcomes arrival of Chinese medical aid* (Anadolu Agency).
New Zealand bridge breaks apart after unprecedented rainfall – Video
Some areas were expecting half-a-meter (19 inches) of rain. “The Waiho River Bridge, south of the Franz Josef township on New Zealand’s South Island, was swept away during the unprecedented rainfall, breaking apart piece by piece before being swept away downstream. Another bridge was also damaged during the downpour,” says rt news. Local authorities declared ... Read moreNew Zealand bridge breaks apart after unprecedented rainfall – Video The post New Zealand bridge breaks apart after unprecedented rainfall – Video appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 89 – 2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
Arctic Sea Ice Volume 30-Mar-2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: From DMI
"Torches and Pitchforks"
*"Torches and Pitchforks"* by Tim Knight "The front page of our local paper struck a chord: The subject of wealth inequality has been on my mind ever since I started writing Slope fourteen years ago. I've written countless posts on it, and even dedicated a SocialTrade page to it, but a quick summary of my disposition could be boiled down to a few personal points: Although I didn't know it at the time, my childhood was in an era of relative wealth equality in the United States, pretty much the most even playing field in its history; average folks like my Dad made $35,000 per year; ... more »
The Power of Grassroots Organizing Against Nuclear and the Green New Deal
A former US Nuclear Regulator has stated there is simply no place for nuclear in a Green New Deal: Former Head of US Nuclear Safety says there's no space for nuclear in the Green New Deal. Bloomberg. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2019-02-11/finding-room-for-nuclear-energy-in-the-green-new-deal-video Of course the global nuclear industry has strategized their survival around "low carbon emissions," despite catastrophic risks up and down their entire utilization chains, from uranium production to decommissioning of aging nuclear plants located on water prone to flooding. The... more »
In Defense of the Chief Justice's Execution of His Responsibilities in NFIB v. Sebelius
As Mark Tushnet's astute post points out, Joan Biskupic's recent biography of Chief Justice John Roberts does not actually establish that the Chief Justice changed his mind on any constitutional question in the case, let alone that he moved from doing "law" to doing "politics." It is all the more unfortunate that unsupported accusations about the Chief Justice's "political" behavior in *NFIB v. Sebelius* keep being made when he was right on the law in upholding the minimum coverage provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as a condition attached to a federal tax (the shared respon... more »
As Benjamin Franklin said...
In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes and that John Simpson would heartily approve of the election of a progressive liberal in Slovakia: His fellow BBC veteran Hugh Sykes is with him all the way, and adds a further point: Isn't it nice to see these two BBC old-timers sharing their joy at an election result for once?
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, “Oltremare”
Ludovico Einaudi, “Oltremare” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8MzHqkNBwo
The Daily "Near You?"
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
No AI in Humor: R2-D2 Walks Into a Bar, Doesn’t Get the Joke
Humor is what makes humans special. When people try to teach machines what’s funny, the results are at times laughable but not quite in the way intended.
Biden Defends His Behavior with Women
Former Vice President Joe Biden said he doesn’t believe he ever acted inappropriately toward women but will “listen respectfully” to suggestions he did.
According To Satellite Data, “At Least 1 Million Acres Of U.S. Farmland” Have Been Devastated By Floods
By Michael Snyder We have never seen anything like this before. According to satellite data that was just released by Reuters, “at least 1 million... more »
Brexit Indecision Has The U.K. In Turmoil-- General Election On The Horizon?
*Brexit by Nancy Ohanian* On Friday, as her Brexit proposal went down to an unprecedented third defeat (by 58 votes) in Parliament, Theresa May didn't resign. Instead she said "This government will continue to press the case for the orderly Brexit that the result of the referendum demands." 34 of her own Conservative members voted against her, including former foreign secretary Boris Johnson, former Conservative Party Leader Iain Duncan Smith, Former Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab, and, of course, the "Honourable Member for the 18th century" Jacob Rees-Mogg. Both Jeremy Corbyn and th... more »
"Your Time, Your Mind, Your World..."
"Who owns your time owns your mind. Change your time and you change your mind. Change your mind and you change your world." - Jose Arguelles
“Hannah Arendt on Time, Space, and Where Our Thinking Ego Resides”
*“Hannah Arendt on Time, Space, * *and Where Our Thinking Ego Resides”* “The everywhere of thought is indeed a region of nowhere.” by Maria Popova "In Lewis Carroll’s 'Through the Looking Glass,' the White Queen remembers the future instead of the past. This seemingly nonsensical proposition, like so many elements of the beloved book, is a stroke of philosophical genius and prescience on behalf of Lewis Carroll, made half a century before Einstein and Gödel challenged our linear conception of time. But no thinker has addressed how the disorienting nature of time shapes the human exp... more »
"Life Is Eternal..."
"When you walk through a forest that has not been tamed and interfered with by man, you will see not only abundant life all around you, but you will also encounter fallen trees and decaying trunks, rotting leaves and decomposing matter at every step. Wherever you look, you will find death as well as life. Upon closer scrutiny, however, you will discover that the decomposing tree trunk and rotting leaves not only give birth to new life, but are full of life themselves. Microorganisms are at work. Molecules are rearranging themselves. So death isn't to be found anywhere. There is only... more »
The Poet: James Kavanaugh, "Searchers"
*"Searchers"* "Some people do not have to search- they find their niche early in life and rest there, seemingly contented and resigned. They do not seem to ask much of life, sometimes they do not seem to take it seriously. At times I envy them, but usually I do not understand them- seldom do they understand me. I am one of the searchers. There are, I believe, millions of us. We are not unhappy, but neither are we really content. We continue to explore life, hoping to uncover its ultimate secret. We continue to explore ourselves, hoping to understand. We like to walk along ... more »
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Jake Bittle writes about rural homelessness as a seldom-discussed issue which calls out for a strong policy response to ensure the right to housing is met regardless of whether one's community is urban or rural: While the trigger events that cause homelessness are similar everywhere—foreclosure, unemployment, addiction, illness—small towns have far fewer job opportunities and mental-health resources. And although the housing shortage in rural areas is not as severe as in large cities such as New York City, Seattle, or San Francisco, rural hou... more »
TRUMP'S CENTRAL AMERICA AID CUTOFF IS A WARNING TO ANY RUSSIAGATER AWAITING A PARDON
Is this is a fit of pique? Or is it a long-planned pander to the GOP's xenophobic base ahead of the 2020 election? The United States is cutting off aid to the Northern Triangle, otherwise known as the Central American countries of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, the State Department told CNN Saturday, one day after President Donald Trump said they had "set up" migrant caravans for entry into the United States. "We were paying them tremendous amounts of money. And we're not paying them anymore. Because they haven't done a thing for us. They set up these caravans," Trump said Fr... more »
If Truth Be Told About Unreported Vaccine Adverse Reactions: Do VAERS Reports Represent Demographic Statistical Actuality?
By Catherine J. Frompovich Ever since the 1980s I have been researching vaccine data, but I cannot seem to figure out – for the life... more »
"The Jazz of Physics: Cosmologist and Saxophonist Stephon Alexander on Decoding the Song of the Universe"
*"The Jazz of Physics: Cosmologist and Saxophonist * *Stephon Alexander on Decoding the Song of the Universe"* by Maria Popova “All truth is comprised in music and mathematics,” Margaret Fuller wrote as she was spearheading the Transcendentalist movement and laying the groundwork for what would later be called feminism. A century and a half after Fuller, theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and jazz saxophonist Stephon Alexander examines this dual seedbed of truth in "The Jazz of Physics" (public library) - part memoir of his improbable path to science and music, part captivating pri... more »
All the Pieces to Turn Israel Into a Superpower: F-22s, B-2 Bombers and Nuclear Subs
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Fantasy? *A flotilla of four such boats would provide a nearly invulnerable retaliatory capacity.* With only a few notable exceptions, Israel can buy whatever it wants from the United States, generally on very generous terms associated with *U.S. aid packages*. *(This first appeared several years ago.)* Notwithstanding the availability of weapons, however, Israel must still make careful decisions regarding how to spend money. Consequently, Israel can’t have quite everything that it would like, despite the continued good relationship with the United... more »
You Sunk My 'Battleship': 5 Missiles That Could Crush Any Navy
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The future is now. *A new anti-ship missile designed by Norway’s Kongsberg, the Naval Strike Missile is touted by the company as the world’s first “5th generation anti-ship missile.”* After decades of rapid innovation, the end of the Cold War and the subsequent Global War on Terror all but halted anti-ship missile development in the West. A focus on land operations in the Middle East and Central Asia sent Western navies struggling for relevance. As a result, navies adopted an emphasis towards supporting land forces and operating in the littoral zon... more »
F-15s on Steroids: Why the F-15X Should Make F-35 Fans Pretty Nervous
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * Or maybe not. *“In any of the fights that we have been asked to plan for, more fifth gen aircraft make a huge difference, and we think that getting to 50-50 means not buying new fourth-gen aircraft, it means continuing to increase the fifth generation.”* Brace yourselves: the Department of Defense is eyeing a brand new variant of the storied F-15 Eagle to rule the skies, the U.S. military’s first purchase of the storied aircraft in more than 15 years. *(This first appeared several months ago.)* Bloomberg Government reports that the Pentagon plans...more »
Meet the X-Bolt Long-Range Rifle: The Best Rifle on the Planet?
*Gun News Daily* *Security, Americas* [image: Browning] What we know. Browning has recently introduced a new rifle in their lineup: the X-Bolt Max Long Range. The X-Bolt Max Long Range, as the name clearly suggests, is designed for long range shooting and is built appropriately for the task. The rifle comes installed with a stainless steel fluted heavy sporter barrel, and features a threaded muzzle brake at the end to help reduce recoil. It also *features a ⅝”-24 TPI suppressor thread*, making it suppressor ready right out of the box. The end of the Composite Max stock features... more »
UC Berkeley Chancellor says Kopp Monologue is Free Speech
Wendy Kopp, who infamously created Teach For America to temporarily place teachers in classrooms in her Princeton undergraduate thesis, has been invited to give the 2019 graduation address at UC Berkeley. I recieved the following note protesting the invitation from Jane Nylund to Carol T. Christ, UC Berkeley Chancellor. As a public school advocate, and a product of California public schools
A Way Out of the Brexit Gridlock?
Take the Backstop out of the agreement, and it would undoubtedly get a clear majority. The post A Way Out of the Brexit Gridlock? appeared first on The Duran.
Erdogan Remains Unmoved As US Senators Seek To Kill F-35 Transfer To Turkey
The advanced Russian-made S-400 air defense system purchased by Turkey has been seen as a threat by the United States. The post Erdogan Remains Unmoved As US Senators Seek To Kill F-35 Transfer To Turkey appeared first on The Duran.
The Democrats Are Self-Destructing
The latest left insanity is that William Barr covered up Mueller’s Russiagate report. The post The Democrats Are Self-Destructing appeared first on The Duran.
Why There’ll Be No US-Russia Reset Post-Mueller
The Russia collusion lie will continue to poison US-Russia relations and be used to justify more economic sanctions being imposed against Moscow. The post Why There’ll Be No US-Russia Reset Post-Mueller appeared first on The Duran.
Russiagate, part V – The seeds of the next civil war
The seeds of a civil war, or societal self-destruction, are planted and growing as both sides become increasingly unable to be reasonable. The post Russiagate, part V – The seeds of the next civil war appeared first on The Duran.
BWorld 308, MORE debt reduction please
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last March 29, 2019. How dangerous or non-dangerous are China loans to the Philippine economy? This is a valid concern but another bigger concern is the endless and irresponsible borrow-borrow-borrow policy of various administrations even without economic turmoil or crisis. This is the subject of the Market-Oriented Reforms for Efficiency (MORE) series of this column today. The good news in the Philippines’ public debt is that the debt/GDP ratio has been declining since the last decade from 74% in 2004, 55% in 2009, to only 42% in 2016. The bad... more »
The War on Drugs, Truly A War on People
By Arjun Walia Misguided Stigma Attached to Pot Smoking Still Alive and Well Marijuana is blamed by many people for many medical and societal ills... more »
The Limits of British Citizenship
Photo Credit: via Yahoo News *Editor’s Note: What to do with captured foreign volunteers for terrorist organizations is one of the toughest issues facing Western governments today. (See **my views** on a current U.S. case here.) Human rights organizations are particularly critical of governments that revoke citizenship or otherwise try to prevent their citizens from returning. Robin Simcox of the Heritage Foundation believes this opposition is simplistic. He argues the United Kingdom and other democracies are right to consider a wider range of options, including citizenship revoca... more »
Students and Staff Have Suffered Other Illnesses at CA School with Sprint Cell Tower In Addition to 8 with Cancer
By B.N. Frank Last week Activist Post published an article about Sprint finally agreeing to remove the cell tower from California school with 8 cancer... more »
Climate Tricks 78, Catastrophe... Not, since 19 years ago
In June 1989, the UN has warned humanity that there would be global disaster, "entire nations could be wiped off the face of the earth by rising sea levels by the year 2000." Or 19 years ago, wow. So most of us now could be zoombies pretending like normal people roaming around the planet? See the story here, https://wattsupwiththat.com/2019/03/03/icymi-the-u-n-told-us-wed-have-disaster-by-year-2000-if-global-warming-was-not-checked/ Then Peter Wallace of The Wallace Business Forum wrote one of his climate alarmist articles, and he warned "it wouldn’t take much to wipe us out as a ra... more »
"Changing Batteries'
"Changing Batteries"
SYRIA: Suspected Al Qaeda chemical attack in Northern Hama and Al Skeilbiyyeh bells ring in defiance
*Vanessa Beeley* | A suspected chemical attack that leaves victims struggling to breathe is ignored by hypocrites in western media.
SUNDAY SCREENING: ‘Chávez’ (2018)
*SUNDAY SCREENING* | A look at the ideological origins of Hugo Chávez which led him to challenge Venezuela's elite ruling class.
Episode #274 – ‘CNN on Trial’ with guest Vanessa Beeley and more
*SUNDAY WIRE SHOW* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world…
Me on Bob Zadek Show This Morning
I know this is last minute but I will be interviewed by Charlie Deist on the Bob Zadek Show at 8:00 a.m. PDT. In other words, 45 minutes from now. You can listen to the live stream here. Among other things, we will discuss whether Steve Moore is a good fit for the Fed. The post Me on Bob Zadek Show This Morning appeared first on Econlib.
Disturbing Cases Show the US Govt is Still Conducting Secret Experiments and WE are the Lab Rats
[image: government]The U.S. government, in its pursuit of so-called monsters, has itself become a monster.
Labor's plan to get more drivers behind the wheel of an electric car
Bill Shorten will today unveil Labor's climate change policy aimed at cutting emissions by 45 per cent by 2030, including a push to dramatically increase the number of electric cars on Australian roads.
Australian terrorist's children out of battle zone after fleeing fall of IS
The surviving children of Australia's most notorious IS convert, Khaled Sharrouf, have escaped the last brutal battle against the terrorist organisation in Syria and are being held in a refugee camp in the country's north, as their Australian grandmother pleads for help to bring them home.
Stunting 101: The games Bay Ferries plays
Mark MacDonald knows which donkey to pin the blame on for the fact his Bay Ferries Ltd.’s money-sinking pot of a Yarmouth-Maine ferry service isn’t winning the accolades he believes it deserves from Nova Scotia taxpayers. Forget the $61,187,310 in previously announced subsidies, grants and other goodies those same taxpayers have shovelled into the service […]
Afghan Vice President Escapes Taliban Ambush
Afghan Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum has escaped death for the second time since returning from exile last year [Omar Sobhani/Reuters] *RFE*: *Afghan Vice President Dostum Survives Convoy Ambush * Afghanistan's controversial Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum has escaped unhurt from a suspected Taliban attack that killed one of his bodyguards, police said. A regional police spokesman said attackers ambushed Dostum's convoy on March 30 on the way from Mazar-e Sharif, a city in Balkh Province, to Jawzjan Province in northern Afghanistan. Munir Ahmad Farhad, spokesman for the pr... more »
Tweets For Today
🇺🇦Ukrainians Vote, in Europe’s Only Country at War: “Five years after a revolution, Ukrainians are less thankful for their new leaders than for the freedom to vote them out of power.” #Ukraine #UkraineElections #democracy🇺🇦 https://t.co/E82srgrzhE — Paula Chertok🗽 (@PaulaChertok) March 31, 2019 Environmental activist with almost no political experience becomes Slovakia's first female president https://t.co/feq7vgM8cV — Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) March 31, 2019 Israeli authorities reopen the two crossings with the Gaza Strip following days of hostilities in a sign that... more »
Brussel sprouts, breathing and beaches
“What an odd title?” you might be asking. “Outside of the alliteration, what does it mean?” These three terms represent a list of things I learned more about as I got older. Brussel sprouts were nowhere close to being something … Continue reading →
Sunday Sermonette Sleep Over
My daughter, Heather, and her family (2 boys) left to return to SoCal, and my Arizona granddaughters (live in Prescott) arrived for a sleep-over. They wanted to sleep on the deck, but it's too cold, so I inflated an air mattress in the living room for them. The giant windows look out onto the deck and the forrest beyond. So it's bacon and eggs and toast with milk for breakfast to fortify them for the day (church then play). Their mother, my third daughter, Kelly (below) is coming up today to hang out with us and to fetch her darling daughters home. Monday is a school day and Sprin... more »
The End Game
*Elva Thompson* - We are on our own walk back to Source Creation.
Dear America, You Cannot Be Pro-Freedom and Pro-Forced Vaccinations at The Same Time
*Bretigne Shaffer* - No, you don't have a "right" to demand that others are vaccinated.
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin ‘Doomsday vault’ town warming quicker than any other on Earth, climate scientist says How the U.S. Creates ‘Sh*thole’ Countries: A Review How High-Tech Policing Fails *By Matt Stroud, one of the few journalists to cover Mike's demise. * Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a fan of a geeky economic theory called MMT: Here's a plain-English guide to what it is and why it's interesting *And here's an answer from the Muses Institute* China is using debt traps to control the South China Sea Theresa May Reportedly Planning To Bring Brexit Plan Back For Unprecedented 4th VoteDoD O... more »
The Tramp Meets the Marxist
Portrait of Samuel Beckett Samuel Beckett had a bleak and nihilistic view of the world. In his novels and short stories, he describes the absurdity of human existence. But his accounts of the absurd are masterful and you end up empathizing with his dumb, decrepit, and decaying characters. Recently I reread a few of Beckett’s short stories, among them was *The End*, the story of an old, unnamed tramp who is thrown out of a public institution. The tramp has a little bit of capacity to survive but he cannot stop the decay and slowly drifts towards death. Here’s an excerpt in which Bec... more »
Israel Kills 13 Year Old Child In Gaza
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:00 P.M)- Another Palestinian child has been shot dead in the Gaza Strip by Israeli forces. The Gaza Health Ministry have confirmed the death of Mujahed Essam Anwar Abu A’msha (13 years old), after he was struck with a tear gas canister during yesterday’s ‘Great Return March’ Demonstrations. Mujahed became the 5th victim of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Picture Of The Day
Police use water cannons to disperse people protesting to demand the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, in Algiers, March 29. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina *WNU Editor: *The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Massive protest march against Algeria's Bouteflika* (Reuters).
Another Day Of Violence On The Gaza - Israeli Border
*BBC:* *Gaza protests: Thousands mark 'Great Return' anniversary* Tens of thousands of Palestinians have demonstrated in Gaza to mark the anniversary of the start of weekly protests on the boundary with Israel. Demonstrators threw stones and burned tyres, with Israeli troops using tear-gas and live rounds in response. Three protesters died in the clashes, Palestinian officials say, with another killed earlier on Saturday. The protests back the declared right of Palestinian refugees to return to ancestral homes in what is now Israel. At least 189 Palestinians and one Israeli soldi... more »
Ford The Control Freak
Doug Ford wants to upload the cost -- and the control -- of the Toronto subway system to the province. Martin Regg Cohn writes that there's a certain logic to that: He alone shall be empowered to navigate the routes, bankroll the construction and borrow the funding. He’s not wrong about that, as past columns have argued, for there are good reasons for Queen’s Park to both pay the way and show the way. He who pays the piper, or the tunneller, calls the tune. The problem is when the piper sounds out of tune, and displays a tin ear. To begin with, when Ford was a city councillor, ... more »
In Iraq, as US Influence Ebbs, Iran's Flows
*March 31, 2019* (Gunnar Ulson - NEO) - In the dead of Christmas night last year, to evade possibly being shot down, US President Donald Trump made a surprise, whirlwind visit to US troops in Iraq. He visited Al Asad Air Base about 100 miles west of Baghdad in Al Anbar province, or about halfway between Baghdad and the Syrian border where US forces are also operating. Between Al Asad and Baghdad are the notorious cities of Ramadi and Fallujah, hotbeds of resistance after the 2003 US invasion, and since then, hotbeds of extremism fueling the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq. The base is ... more »
Booker’s Farewell
By Paul Homewood Sadly Christopher Booker has had to give up his column for the Sunday Telegraph because of ill health. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/03/31/farewell-telegraph-readers-60-wonderful-years/ I have been aware of his health problems for some months now. Nevertheless it is still a shock to read his final column. It tells us about his links […]
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Wait For Me”
2002, “Wait For Me” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM0BXDz6Klw
This Powerful Painkiller Could be Growing in Your Back Garden
A safe and natural painkiller that offers all the benefits of opium – without any of its adverse effects – may be growing right in your backyard. The post This Powerful Painkiller Could be Growing in Your Back Garden appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Do Europe's Deadly Navies Have a Fatal Flaw?
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* As in an air-defense problem? Europe’s navies are falling behind when it comes to anti-aircraft warfare. The problem? European warships don’t carry as many missiles as their American and Asian counterparts. More specifically, their vertical launch systems (VLS), which consist of dozens of cells that each contain a missile, don’t have as many cells as the VLS on U.S. and Asian warships. “One striking differential in terms of European navies’ capabilities concerns VLS capacity,” writes Nick Childs, a researcher for the London-based International I... more »
Clive Palmer’s UAP gun policy for Australia
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Barrier Reef $542M funding buys penthouses, Lamborghinis and overseas holidays
Katters Australian Party targets Save the ‘Great Barrier Reef’ industry North Queensland readers would find it more than interesting the Cairns Post newspaper has ignored this story KAP Candidate for Leichhardt, Daniel McCarthy has today called for a forensic audit to be carried out on all Barrier Reef government funding warning that the ‘rivers of […]
The Age of Public Serpents
They take a “taste” from businesses and people alike, taxing their victims and offer “protection” in return. They hire capos to enforce “social order” and impose their will within their turf. In order to be a “made man”, aspiring members have to prove to the institution they hope to join fidelity that supersedes loyalty to friends, family and humanity as a whole. They work within a hierarchy; associates working for soldiers, soldiers working for capos,… The post The Age of Public Serpents appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
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