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Ratifikasi perjanjian dagang RI-Australia ditarget rampung akhir tahun
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10-Sep-2019 Naskah dan dokumen pendukung kerja sama Indonesia-Australia CEPA (IA-CEPA) telah disampaikan Presiden kepada Ketua DPR sejak 9 Agustus 2019.
Trade agreements must balance economic merit and strategic interests, says Jaishankar
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10-Sep-2019 Trade agreements must be a balance of strategic interests as well as economic merit said Indian External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar.
Indonesia eyes October to conclude CEPA negotiations with South Korea
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10-Sep-2019 Indonesia is targeting substantial conclusion to negotiations on the draft of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with South Korea in October 2019, Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita stated.
Minister hopeful RCEP talks can conclude by year-end
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10-Sep-2019 Malaysia sees positive progress towards concluding the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world's largest trade pact, by year-end.
September 10th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #964
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Tuesday September 10th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Picture Of The Day
(WARNING: graphic content) U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Platoon, B battery 2-8 field artillery, fire a howitzer artillery piece at Seprwan Ghar forward fire base in Panjwai district, Kandahar province southern Afghanistan, June 12, 2011. Scenes from 18 years of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan, the longest war in American history, as Washington suspends peace talks with the Taliban. The insurgent group now control more territory than at any time since 2001 when it governed the country. REUTERS/Baz Ratner *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *The longes... more »
Patriot Humor – PTSD
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There Is NO Climate Emergency!
By Dr. Jay Lehr and Tom Harris ~ Speaking at the 13th International Conference on Climate Change, held July 25 in Washington, DC, Dr. Roy W. Spencer of the University of Alabama in Huntsville said: “There is no climate crisis. Even if all the warming we’ve seen in any observational dataset is due to increasing […]
The Bullying Of Conservatives At Colleges Needs To End
By Kay Coles James (President of The Heritage Foundation) ~ Back to school on America’s college campuses can be an exciting time for parents and students alike. But if your college freshman comes home for Thanksgiving break and you no longer recognize the person you dropped off just three months prior, that excitement may turn to shock, […]
North Korea Fires 2 Unidentified Projectiles After Offering Talks With U.S.
© REUTERS / Kim Hong-Ji *Yonhap News Agency*:* N. Korea fires unidentified projectiles toward East Sea: JCS* SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired unidentified projectiles twice from a western region toward the East Sea on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, just hours after the communist nation offered to resume nuclear talks with the United States. The projectiles were launched in an easterly direction from an inland area in the South Pyongan Province, the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said without providing further details, such as the type of the projectiles, ... more »
Better use this one before Gonzo gets the boot….
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Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch…..
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Original book cover. Special hat tp to Friend of the court!
Behind the Scenes at the White House
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From the Washington Post: Just past the Oval Office, in the private dining room overlooking the South Lawn, Vice President Cheney joined President Bush at a round parquet table they shared once a week. Cheney brought a four-page text, written in strict secrecy by his lawyer. Original comic strip. I can’t wait until they release […]
Just for the Halibut
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Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC’s Slimeball Spitball Hardball, gave right-wing harridan, Ann Coulter, the entire hour to spew her venomous hate speech. Here’s a short synopsis from Media Matters: Summary: Chris Matthews asked pundit Ann Coulter, “How do you know that Bill Clinton is gay?” — referring to her comment the night before on CNBC’s […]
I, I, I, I, I!!
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From David Swanson at After Downing Street: House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers has said that if three more Congress Members get behind impeachment he will start the impeachment proceedings. Original DVD cover. Top row: William Lacy Clay (D-MO), Albert Wynn (D-MD), Keith Ellison (D-MN), Bob Filner (D-CA) Middle row: Sam Farr (D-CA), Maxine Waters […]
New York Times: Former Chinese Leader Mao Zedong Is 'One Of History’s Great Revolutionary Figures
We’ve deleted a previous tweet about Mao Zedong that lacked critical historical context. — NYT Archives (@NYTArchives) September 9, 2019 *FOX News:* *New York Times apologizes for sharing previous obituary referring to China's Mao as 'one of history's great revolutionary figures'* The New York Times has apologized after referring to former Chinese leader Mao Zedong as “one of history’s great revolutionary figures.” The Times’ shared its obituary to Mao -- who died on Sept. 9, 1976 -- to mark the anniversary of the People's Republic of China founder’s death. “Mao Zedong died on th... more »
Gonzogate, Part CLXVIII
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Al Fredo is going back to Capitol Hill today!! Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Patrick Leahy (D-VT), sent Gonzo a list of questions so he would be able to refresh his Swiss cheese memory before coming to testify. The title will give you an idea of what it covered: Leahy Sends Attorney General Questions […]
If He Can’t Decide on a Branch, Is He….
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…out on a limb? Original DVD cover. From The Gate: Less than two months after Dick Cheney reversed course on the claim under a congressional threat and much ridicule, the vice president is once again severing himself from the executive branch of government — this time to defy a subpoena. In June, Cheney’s lawyers whipped […]
Shits and Giggles
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Tuesday night on MSNBC Live with Dan Abrams, Dan, Joe Where-are-my-eyes Scarborough, and MotherTucker Carlson were discussing Sen. Larry Craig’s (R-IMNOTGAY) arrest for playing footsie in a public bathroom and eventual guilty plea. The three of them were sitting around in a scene reminiscent of Sex in the City, only with effete men who all […]
The Fall of Condi (and I don’t mean Autumn)
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The New Statesman has a fascinating article which you kids simply must read. It is called The fall of Condi. The US secretary of state was feted as “brilliant” and “gifted”, but her tenure is now acknowledged as a disastrous failure. …snip… Bush adopted Rice – black, and a woman – as a kind of […]
How does he eat with that foot in his mouth?
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From The New York Times: The food, atmosphere and clientele at Sylvia’s were a matter of nationwide attention yesterday because Bill O’Reilly, the Fox News Channel talk show host, recently described being surprised to find that the black-owned establishment was as pleasant as other restaurants. “It was like going into an Italian restaurant in an […]
Out on a Limbaugh
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From Media Matters: In response to Media Matters’ documentation of his recent description of service members who advocate U.S. withdrawal from Iraq as “phony soldiers,” Rush Limbaugh claimed that he had not been talking “about the anti-war movement generally,” but rather “about one soldier … Jesse MacBeth.” Limbaugh then purported to air the “entire” segment […]
The Little Prince
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From the Washington Post: Like the company he founded, defense contractor Erik Prince doesn’t seem to answer to anybody. His security business, Blackwater, has been involved in at least 195 shootings in Iraq — but it has operated outside U.S. and Iraqi laws. Similarly, when Prince made a rare public appearance before the House Oversight […]
"Temperatures In The Pacific Ocean Have Shot Up To Dangerous Levels, And Scientists Are Blaming A 'Strange Anomaly'"
*Click image for larger size.* *"Temperatures In The Pacific Ocean Have Shot Up * *To Dangerous Levels, And Scientists Are Blaming A 'Strange Anomaly'"* by Michael Snyder "It is being called “the Pacific marine heatwave of 2019”, and officials are warning that it could have very frightening implications if it does not dissipate soon. Right now, there is a vast expanse of water stretching from northern Alaska all the way to southern California where the water temperatures have rapidly risen to very dangerous levels. In fact, in some spots the water temperature is already “as much as 6... more »
Prince of Darkness
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The Iraqi government wants security firm Blackwater to pay $8 million in compensation to each of the families of 17 people killed in a shooting, a senior government source said on Tuesday. Original DVD cover. The source said the figure was roughly in line with compensation paid by the Libyan government to […]
Anheuser-Busch initiative aims to help farmers transition to organic, boost organic industry
Can a major beer brand help increase organic farming acres in the United States? That’s the aim of a new initiative by brewing giant Anheuser-Busch to support the growth of the company’s Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold, the first national beer brand in the U.S. to be certified organic. Anheuser-Busch’s “Contract for Change” aims to help […] The post Anheuser-Busch initiative aims to help farmers transition to organic, boost organic industry appeared first on Health Nut News.
From the Peanut Gallery
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From Faiz Shakir at AlterNet: On Fox and Friends this morning, co-host Steve Doocy wasted no time in attacking the announcement that Al Gore has been named a co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. “Here’s something extraordinary,” Doocy sarcastically said. “What do Al Gore, Yasser Arafat, and that crazy Jimmy Carter have in common?” Co-host […]
Foreign Correspondent: Will Trump Bring Peace To Afghanistan? Don’t Hold Your Breath
*-by Reese Erlich* Washington, DC is buzzing with talk of troop withdrawals and the impact on peace talks in Afghanistan. The U.S. may start withdrawing troops within months, the start of what would be a gradual withdrawal of all 14,000 U.S. troops from the country. Then on Sept. 7, President Trump called off planned secret Washington meetings with the Taliban after an American soldier was a killed in Afghanistan. It was not clear if the Taliban had agreed to attend the meeting, however. Trump had hoped to claim that he brought peace to Afghanistan sometime prior to the Novemb... more »
Crappy Daze
From The Guardian: This sense of optimism has been in retreat in almost every sense over the past few years. According to Rasmussen polls, just 21% of Americans believe the country is on the right track, a figure that has fallen by more than a half since the presidential election of 2004. Meanwhile only a […]
Kiss My Crass!
From The Christian Science Monitor: Shock jock Don Imus – ousted from TV and radio for a racist and sexist remark – is coming back. Conservative pundit Ann Coulter – who has been criticized for anti-Islamic and anti-Semitic rants – never left. For years, America’s public conversation has become increasingly harsh, polarized, and full of […]
Finally! A Contest Chimpy Won Honestly!
From Editor & Publisher: NEW YORK For almost two years, President Bush has been threatening to unseat Richard M. Nixon as the most unpopular president in the history of the Gallup poll, and it finally happened this week. Original DVD cover. The latest USA TODAY/Gallup survey finds Bush with a 31% approval rating — and […]
Opposites Attract
From The New York Times: WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 — They could compete for strangest bedfellows of 2008. I am from New York, and I speak New Yorkese, so please allow me to translate: These hypocrites have to be fucking kidding us! Original DVD cover. Rudolph W. Giuliani is a supporter of gay and abortion rights […]
Ain’t This Rich?
From The New York Times: WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 — Confronting an enormous fund-raising gap with Democrats, Republican Party officials are aggressively recruiting wealthy candidates who can spend large sums of their own money to finance their Congressional races, party officials say. At this point, strategists for the National Republican Congressional Committee have enlisted wealthy candidates […]
Peter Navarro Responds to Wall Street Journal’s Defense of Their Chinese Investments….
The Beijing/Wall Street lobbyist Robert Zoellick has taken an attack posture on behalf of his U.S. corporate clients and their investments in China. White House director of trade policy Peter Navarro appears on FOX Business’ Lou Dobbs to rebuke Zoellick … Continue reading →
President Trump Delivers Remarks on Hurricane Dorian Recovery – (Video and Transcript)…
While traveling aboard Air-Force-One, President Trump held a briefing with officials on the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, and allowed the traveling press pool to participate. [Video and Transcript Below] . [Transcript] THE PRESIDENT: So we were going to take a … Continue reading →
The Untouchables? Well, Maybe Not!
Yay!! The return of Gonzogate!! From the Associated Press: A Senate chairman said Thursday that President Bush was not involved in the firings of U.S. attorneys last winter, and he therefore ruled illegal the president’s executive privilege claims protecting his chief of staff, Josh Bolten, and former adviser Karl Rove. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick […]
Huckleberry Christmas
Hi, kids!! Here’s another Christmas card that the Raisin received! Original DVD cover. Inside page of the card: Thanks for the card, Huckabees!!
Merry Chimpmas
Looks like Barbara Bush took Chimpy to the mall to get his picture taken with Santa for their Christmas cards: Original DVD cover Oops! Looks like Georgie got hold of the cards before they were mailed!
The Republicans Party
Original artwork Just one more year, kids. ~sigh~ And, by the way….
John CAshcroft
From The New York Times: WASHINGTON — When the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey needed to find an outside lawyer to monitor a large corporation willing to settle criminal charges out of court last fall, he turned to former Attorney General John Ashcroft, his onetime boss. With no public notice and no bidding, the […]
1 year, 3 months, 10 days--Uighur
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBHBIJm0Z_k .............. 9-9-2019 Premoli said in an affidavit in the lawsuit that Mueller then "took part in the Bush [administration’s] campaign to block, obfuscate and generally stop anything about Saudi Arabia from being released." Citing former FBI investigators, Sperry said Mueller put roadblocks in the path of his own investigators while making it easier for Saudi suspects to escape questioning. Then, according to the 9/11 lawsuit, he got rid of evidence his agents did manage to uncover. Former FBI Agent Stephen Moore, who headed a 9/11 tas... more »
Jeepers, Creepers!
From The Raw Story: National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell is drawing up plans for cyberspace spying that would make the current debate on warrantless wiretaps look like a “walk in the park,” according to an interview published in the New Yorker’s print edition today. Debate on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act “will be a walk […]
Tele-con
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President George W. Bush won a test vote in the U.S. Senate on Thursday on his demand that any telephone company that participated in his warrantless domestic spying program receive immunity from lawsuits. Original DVD cover. On a vote of 60-36, the Senate rejected an alternative proposal, which would bolster protection of […]
MSNBSee-Ya!
From Media Bistro: Insiders tell TVNewser Tucker Carlson’s 6pmET show Tucker is getting the axe […]. Original DVD cover (yeah, I know, not much left) All three of Tucker’s fans are inconsolable. The official announcement, expected tomorrow, will include details about who will replace Tucker at 6pmET as well as other political programming additions. Sources […]
Squawk Show Host
From MSNBC: Dr. Laura Schlessinger has never been one to shrink from controversy, and she leaped headlong into one on Monday when she said that if a husband cheats, his wife may share some of the blame. Original DVD cover. “When the wife does not focus in on the needs and the feelings, sexually, […]
I Can See His Lips Move!
From MSNBC: When McCain made a foreign policy gaffe in Jordan on Tuesday, it was Sen. Joe Lieberman who quietly pointed out the mistake, giving McCain an opportunity to correct himself in front of the international press corps. In Israel yesterday, NBC’s Lauren Appelbaum reports, Lieberman once again intervened when McCain made an incorrect reference […]
Not Smart
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — The U.S. State Department’s renewal of Blackwater’s contract to provide security in Iraq “is bad news,” an adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said. Blackwater guards shot and killed 17 people, including women and children, last September, prompting an outcry and protest from Iraqi officials. Original DVD cover. “This is […]
Aron Baynes is Australia's triple threat as Boomers set up Czech showdown
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Australia beats France to complete the group stage of the FIBA World Cup undefeated for the first time in Boomers history, setting up a quarter-final against Czech Republic.
BASE jumpers leap off Perth CBD skyscraper in front of stunned onlookers
A group of BASE jumpers leave passers-by shocked and earn the ire of police by leaping off the top of one of the tallest buildings in the Perth CBD before parachuting down to a park below.
Sacred trees protesters stop traffic over Western Highway duplication
More than 500 protesters stop traffic outside the Victorian Parliament to rail against the planned destruction of trees sacred to Aboriginal people in Victoria's west.
Hobart wants to become a smart city but with an option to unplug
From electronic pet trackers, paying cyclists to commute to work and driverless cars, Hobart City Council is floating some innovations to make it a smarter city. And, strangely, that could also mean Wi-Fi free zones.
How insights from Australia's diverse communities are shaping the ABC's world news coverage
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In addition to on-the-ground reporting from foreign correspondents dotted around the world, a team of specialist digital storytellers and bilingual journalists based in Australia is producing in-depth and innovate coverage of international news.
In a League of Their Own
From The Guardian: America’s most senior general was “hoodwinked” by top Bush administration officials determined to push through aggressive interrogation techniques of terror suspects held at Guantánamo Bay, leading to the US military abandoning its age-old ban on the cruel and inhumane treatment of prisoners, the Guardian reveals today. General Richard Myers, chairman of the […]
Meat the Pwess
NEW YORK (AP) — No one doubts she’s hard-driving. But she has never learned to drive, Barbara Walters reveals in her new memoir, “Audition.” …snip… And she allots six pages from the book’s 612 for a startling confession: Her “long and rocky affair” in the 1970s with politician who was married and — further upping […]
Shooting Stars to Light Up Night Sky in Stunning Draconid Meteor Shower
Shooting Stars to Light Up Night Sky in Stunning Draconid Meteor Shower by https://www.rt.com/ A spectacular meteor shower is set to light up the night skies in the coming weeks. Here’s all you need to know about the Draconids, one of the greatest shooting star shows of the year. – The Draconid meteor shower is …
Family Mourn 14 Year-Old Palestinian Boy Killed by Israeli Forces in Gaza Border
Press TV Published on Sep 7, 2019 Relatives of 14 year-old Khaled al-Rabaee, one of the two Palestinian youths killed yesterday by Israeli forces, mourn his death as they participate in his funeral at the Al-Shojaeya neighbourhood in Gaza city. Two Palestinian teenagers were killed by Israeli forces on Friday. end
Philosopher Warns Linking Human Brains to Computers Could Lead to “Totalitarian Mind Control”
Philosopher Warns Linking Human Brains to Computers Could Lead to “Totalitarian Mind Control” by Paul Joseph Watson, https://summit.news/ Slavoj Zizek says the prospect is “pretty horrifying.” Linking human consciousness to a computer cloud with the capability of reading everyone’s thoughts simultaneously could lead to “totalitarian mind control,” warns philosopher Slavoj Zizek. – With fears growing …
9/11 Whistleblowers: Cate Jenkins
corbettreport Published on Sep 7, 2019 TRANSCRIPT: corbettreport.com/911whistleblowers Dr. Cate Jenkins joined the EPA as an Environmental Scientist in December 1979. Beginning shortly after 9/11, and continuing for years afterward, Dr. Jenkins attempted to bring the EPA’s faulty and fraudulent air quality testing practices to the attention of anyone who would listen. For her efforts, …
Global Warming is Undermined by New Discoveries
Global Warming is Undermined by New Discoveries by Martin Armstrong, https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/ Nobody wants to listen to the evidence against Global Warming because the government doesn’t hand out money for research that fails to justify new taxes. Real scientists have just discovered a massive previously unknown source of nitrogen that could turn the Global Warming nonsense …
It’s OVER! Climate Change DEMOLISHED! 2 Studies Just EXPOSED The Entire HOAX!
It’s OVER! Climate Change DEMOLISHED! 2 Studies Just EXPOSED The Entire HOAX! by https://justusaknight.com/ For any of you that don’t yet realize that man made climate change is a hoax, here is the last video you’ll need to see on the subject. 2 studies just released obliterate the very foundation through which the entire movement is …
Trump’s Palestine Plan is Doomed to Fail…
Trump’s Palestine Plan is Doomed to Fail… by Abdullah Muradoğlu, https://www.yenisafak.com/en/ Trump’s Special Representative for the Middle East Jason Greenblatt is resigning his post by the end of the month. Greenblatt’s resignation is a harbinger that Trump’s Deal of the Century, which he has been floating as the so- called Palestine peace plan, is collapsing. …
Here’s Undeniable Proof That the Media Despises Trump
Here’s Undeniable Proof That the Media Despises Trump by Brent Bozell / @BrentBozell / Tim Graham / @TimJGraham / , https://www.dailysignal.com/ Covering politics with a sense of fairness requires journalists to acknowledge that politicians, even the ones they despise, at some point, somewhere, on some matter, do something right. – Not so President Donald Trump. Journalists simply cannot admit that anything …
David Stockman on an Unprecedented Collapse of the Global Financial System
David Stockman on an Unprecedented Collapse of the Global Financial System by David Stockman, https://internationalman.com/ Doug Casey’s Note: David Stockman is a former congressman and director of the Office of Management and Budget under Ronald Reagan. Now, anyone with connections to the government should elevate your suspicion level. But as you’ll see, David is a …
Russia, China Continue “Massive Substitution” Of Dollar Assets By Gold
Russia, China Continue “Massive Substitution” Of Dollar Assets By Gold by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ “I think it’s clear to everyone now” exclaimed Russian President Vladimir Putin, (and French President Macron recently said so publicly), “that the leading role of the West is ending. I cannot imagine an effective international organization without [Russia], India and China.” – And while most …
Russia’s Gold Reserves Scale New Highs in Growing Shift From US Dollar
Russia’s Gold Reserves Scale New Highs in Growing Shift From US Dollar by Svetlana Ekimenko, https://sputniknews.com/ Russia has been stockpiling gold bullion in recent years in an attempt to lessen its economy’s reliance on the US dollar, with forecasts showing the country’s gold and foreign exchange reserves are set to outstrip those of Saudi Arabia. …
Central Banks Propose Total Takeover with Digital Currency with Harley Schlanger
Sarah Westall Published on Sep 7, 2019 Harley Schlanger rejoins the program to discuss the central banker meeting that took place in Wyoming this past week. He shares the 3 proposals they formulated to reset the global economy and lay their path for complete central bank control of a global digital currency. You can follow …
US Tries to Stave Off Recession as Nations Consider Ditching the Dollar
RT America Published on Sep 8, 2019 As global markets continue to shift, and recession indicators loom, trade between India and Russia is increasing, and it is sparking fears that they could be moving closer to ditching the U.S. dollar (4:04). | Just Press Play, hosted by RT America’s Ashlee Banks, has that segment and …
Global Cooling: An Inconvenient History of the Climate Change Hoax
John Ward Published on Sep 7, 2019 You’ve heard of “Climate Change,” and you’ve probably heard of its predecessor “Global Warming” – but unless you lived through the 1970s, you may not remember the MSM/Liberal/Academic scam that mothered them all: Global Cooling. The entire world-wide con of the working class via “Climate Change” started (if …
US Manufacturing Shrinks Amid China Trade War
RT America Published on Sep 5, 2019 U.S. manufacturing shrinks amid the trade war with China. How might this impact 2020? Matthew Cooke talks with former Deputy Labor Secretary Chris Lu. Then, why is Joe Biden’s campaign tempering expectations in Iowa? The political panel sounds off. end
São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Tuesday, September 10, 2019
[image: São Paulo dance scene, contemporary dance in São Paulo] We have the top three picks for this Tuesday, and below is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Festa Cafuá (Consolação) – The Presidenta Bar hosts Festa Cafuá again, in Consolação. DJ Birão Ramin and Tiago Costa will make partygoers have a blast with various Brazilian rhythms. The […] The post São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Tuesday, September 10, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Spin City
From the Washington Post: NEW YORK — Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) defended his attacks against Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) during his appearance tonight on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” and suggested he might pick a fictional character from NBC’s “The Office” as his vice president. Marking his 13th appearance on the show, […]
Sometimes I wish the writers’ strike was still going on
From The Caucus at The New York Times: Senator John McCain chased after the youth vote in two cameo appearances on Saturday Night Live by joking about his age – he is 71 – and sparing viewers the sound of him crooning a medley of Barbra Streisand songs, as he did when he hosted the […]
McChimpy
From Time: The Democratic strategy for beating John McCain is pretty simple. Its principal element: Tie McCain to President Bush, no matter how hard he struggles to break free. Last week illustrated the maneuvering over Bush. McCain started the week with a speech on global warming, where he broke with the President. By the week’s […]
The Poop on Justice
From the Los Angeles Times: A closely watched obscenity trial in Los Angeles federal court was suspended Wednesday after the judge acknowledged maintaining his own publicly accessible website featuring sexually explicit photos and videos. Alex Kozinski, chief judge of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, granted a 48-hour stay in the obscenity trial of […]
Pop Corny
Raisin’ kids is a hard job, so Raisin wants to wish all the great dads out there…. I know that most of you don’t know this, but, many years ago, Mighty Mikk0mouse and his family starred in a sitcom on the other side of the pond, quite like a sitcom that played here in the […]
Tick Tock
It seems that Chimpy & Co. have a new strategery–running out the clock. Original DVD cover. From Gristmill: Bush administration decides to run out the clock on regulating greenhouse-gas emissions The Bush administration made clear today that it doesn’t intend to do anything about climate change in the final six months in office, announcing that […]
Ad-nausea
From The Washington Post: RACINE, Wis., July 31 — In a celebrity-driven culture that has left little space for John McCain, the Republican presidential candidate has decided to go tabloid. By featuring Paris Hilton and Britney Spears in an attack ad against Barack Obama, the senator from Arizona has risked charges of silliness to draw […]
Stunt Men
From Think Progress (08/01/2008): House conservatives engaged in political theater today, storming the floor after Congress was adjourned “to attack Democrats for leaving town without doing something to lower gas prices.” Politico reports, “At one point, the lights went off in the House and the microphones were turned off in the chamber, meaning Republicans were […]
Liar, Liar
From Newsweek: McCain released three new ads with multiple false and misleading claims about Obama’s tax proposals. Original DVD cover. A TV spot claims Obama once voted for a tax increase “on people making just $42,000 a year.” That’s true for a single taxpayer, who would have seen a tax increase of $15 for the […]
Gilligan’s Island–Ready for Offshore Drilling?
To the tune of the theme from Gilligan’s Island: Just sit right back, and you’ll hear a tale, Worse than a bad acid trip! That started with an asshole, And a guy with a crooked lip. The mate was a stupid, drooling man, As dumb as a hockey puck, The citizens were not prepared, For […]
Shootin’ the Bull(winkle)
From Reg Henry at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Since John McCain announced his wild and crazy choice of Sarah Palin to be his running mate in the presidential election, wild and crazy stuff has been coming out about her. I am not going to do the Democrats’ work by repeating it all here, but Americans shouldn’t […]
Rethuglican National Convention in Pictures, Part I
Not a lot of reading tonight, kids! I thought we would take a look at our favorite moments at the Rethuglican National Convention, where John MCain was hailed as King of the Shill King Who’s Over the Hill King of the Hill. Of course, not everyone could be there…. Chimpy and Condi were too busy… […]
Rethuglican National Convention in Pictures, Part Deux
There was much excitement behind the scenes at the Rethuglican Convention! There was a lot of planning going on! Original image All of Captain Underpants’s lobbyists friends and advisers were there, including Karl Rove, Phil Gramm (who kept his hands over his ears, lest there be any whining! 😆 ), Randy Scheunemann, Joe McLieberman, Nicolle […]
Why Did Russia Fly Two Tu-160 Nuclear Bombers Close to Alaska?
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.ainonline.com/sites/default/files/uploads/2015/06/webtu-160-x2-.jpg] What were they thinking? *The Tu-160 currently serves as Russia’s staple strategic heavy bomber, traveling at a maximum speed of 2,220 kilometers per hour with a flight range of around 12,000 kilometers depending on payload.* Russia has flown two nuclear-capable Tu-160 strategic bombers within striking distance of Alaska, again flexing its threat projection capabilities vis-a-vis Washington on the heels of several past Tu-160 flights near US borders ear... more »
Complex Birdsongs Help Biologists Piece Together the Evolution of Lifelong Learning
*Cristina Robinson, Kate Snyder, Nicole Creanza* *Environment, Americas* [image: Reuters] Vocal learning in birds is a lot like how people learn language Bonjour! Ni hao! Merhaba! If you move to a new country as an adult, you have to work much harder to get past that initial “hello” in the local language than if you’d moved as a child. Why does it take so much effort to learn a new language later in life? Our human ability to learn language slows down as we get older, but scientists are not sure how or why this happens. An unexpected way to understand this learning process might... more »
The U.S. Navy Has Big Plans to Stop Any Attack Against One of Its Warships
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Not what you think. (Washington, D.C.) If enemy cruise missiles, helicopter gunfire and even fighter-jet launched bombs close in on Navy surface ships at sea, service commanders could employ a range of time-sensitive layered defenses to include interceptor missiles, deck-mounted guns, electronic warfare tactics and even lasers. Navy preparations for this kind of scenario include the use of radar, long-range sensors and coordinated surveillance with surface, undersea and air assets - all seemingly operated for rapid response-enabled destruction of inco... more »
‘I’ll Have What She’s Having’ – How and Why We Copy the Choices of Others
*Kelly L. Haws, W. J. Van Duse, Peggy Liu* *economy, Americas* [image: Reuters] The choice of flavor may be up to you, but the number of scoops will depend on what your companion gets. Imagine you’re dining out at a casual restaurant with some friends. After looking over the menu, you decide to order the steak. But then, after a dinner companion orders a salad for their main course, you declare: “I’ll have the salad too.” This kind of situation – making choices that you probably otherwise wouldn’t make were you alone – probably happens more often than you think in a wide variety... more »
Not Good: The Marines Don't like Their New Sniper Rifles
*Jared Keller* *Security, Americas* [image: By Photo Courtesy of PEO Soldier - https://www.flickr.com/photos/peosoldier/4639044343/in/set-72157621946887368/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11307481] Why not? *Marine scout snipers have deployed with Vietnam-era M40 sniper systems as Corps officials have struggled to adopt a much-needed replacement, despite introducing upgrades to the M40 pattern following the start of the Global War on Terror in 2001.* The Marine Corps is throwing down cash to test-drive the same compact sniper rifle the Army has ... more »
Modern Civilization Is Not Based On Modern Philosophy
The best aspects of modern civilization have little or nothing to do with modern philosophy. The achievements in science, politics, art, and industry that have led to the rise of modern civilization have a stronger connection with the philosophy of Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance, than with modern philosophy. There is no evidence to show that the Scientific Revolution, the founding of the USA, and the Industrial Revolution owe any major debt to the work done by the modern philosophers. I am not denying the role played by philosophers like Spinoza, ... more »
Rethuglican National Convention in Pictures, Final Installment
These are the remaining pics from the Rethuglican National Convention 2008. It was a splendid affair, complete with a huge screen that served as a backdrop as it showed a continuous loop of all the Underpantses’ houses. Oh, the excitement! Oh, the fashions!! Original image It was time for the headliners. First up was Sister […]
How’s The View, Cindy Lou?
(CNN) –Cindy McCain, wife of Republican presidential nominee John McCain, criticized the media at a weekend fundraiser, telling supporters that the hosts of The View “picked our bones clean.” Better not let Phil Gramm hear that whining, Cindy Lou! Original DVD cover. From The Los Angeles Times: NEW YORK — Taking his campaign to the […]
She’s not much of a ‘Lerner’ but she is pretty ‘Loewe”
Hey kids! Remember My Fair Lady? It’s a musical about Sarah Palin, a moronic governor of one of the least populated states Eliza, a poor flower girl. She’s uneducated and unsophisticated. Hell, she can barely form a proper sentence! Well, Captain Underpants Henry Higgins gives her a crash course in speech and manners in hopes […]
Of pots and kettles
A genuine advocate for ethical politics could certainly find reason for concern with the Libs' cynical use of government announcements to build the profile of unelected candidates. But the Pod People's Party deserves nothing but mockery for having the gall to complain that it constitutes anything other than plagiarism.
Luke Partington wins SANFL 2019 Magarey Medal as legends enter the Hall of Fame
Magarey Medallist Luke Partington from Glenelg thanks volunteers for their tireless contribution to football, while SA football greats Peter Motley and Greg Anderson are inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Interest rate and tax cuts fail to fire up business as conditions and confidence slip again
Second quarter GDP shows the economy growing at its slowest pace in a decade and the latest business survey shows not only little sign of a turnaround, but things possibly getting worse.
Deal finally signed off on Parramatta's new pool, but it's five summers away
The stalemate between the NSW Government and Parramatta Council is over with both committing $38 million to build a new aquatic centre after a 60-year-old pool was demolished for the Western Sydney stadium.
ASIC appeals Westpac's 'Wagyu and shiraz' home loan win
The corporate regulator is appealing against a landmark Federal Court ruling in favour of Westpac that validated the bank's automated home loan approval process for hundreds of thousands of mortgages.
Trump warns Hurricane Dorian survivors could be 'bad drug dealers' and 'gang members'
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US President Donald Trump says the country should be careful about accepting Bahamian survivors of Hurricane Dorian, warning there could be "bad people" among them, including "gang members" and "very, very bad drug dealers".
Stuart has 'over-achieved' as Raiders coach, putting the club in strong stead for the next three years
On the eve of their first finals campaign in three seasons, the Canberra Raiders have received a massive boost with coach Ricky Stuart extending his deal with the club for another three years.
Working 50+ hours a week? Sorry, you might be damaging the economy
Underemployment and overemployment at the same time? It's happening. And it could be keeping you from a wage rise.
'It was unbelievable': Flames came within metres of Karin's home as she battled a raging bushfire
Just In - 2 hours ago
Karin Radburnd fought for hours to save her home at Peregian Springs overnight as large flames surrounded the property after a large fire sparked a major ongoing emergency, forcing hundreds of residents to flee their homes.
Live: Taskforce to investigate cause of fires burning across Queensland
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Police are speaking to a number of teenagers over a fire that damaged homes at Peregian Beach overnight, as authorities continue to battle a blaze threatening large areas of the Sunshine Coast. Follow live.
Filmmakers ignore scandal to celebrate Michelle Payne's victory
Rachel Griffiths's biopic about Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne, Ride Like a Girl, will remain unchanged despite horse trainer Darren Weir being banned from horseracing for four years.
The pitter-patter of tiny Neanderthal feet from 80,000 years ago
Hundreds of footprints, left on a sand dune in France by Neanderthal children 80,000 years ago, reveal a snapshot of Stone Age family life.
Too hot to play? That's just not cricket, but it might save a life
Extreme summers in Australia are forcing some cricket associations to change playing conditions to deal with heat, as a new climate report launched today at Lords warns it will get worse.
New Report: Electric Cars Have ‘Higher CO2 Emissions’
Originally posted on Iowa Climate Science Education: Electric vehicles in Australia’s eastern states are responsible for more carbon dioxide emissions than regular petrol vehicles, according to an expert report that warns Labor’s green cars policy would require up to $7 billion in upgrades and installation of recharging infrastructure across the nation. A pre-election briefing obtained…
EVs: It’s Hard Being Green
Originally posted on Iowa Climate Science Education: It’s hard to be “green.” Ask Al Gore, whose carbon footprint must be among the highest in America (home electricity usage + SUV trips + private plane rides). Same for Leonard DiCaprio’s yacht. John Holdren, Obama’s alarmist-in-chief, also violates the I = PAT equation while having fun fishing.…
Major University Study Finds “Fire Did Not Bring Down Tower 7 On 9/11”
Originally posted on limitless life: September 8, 2019 by IWB 0SHARES Facebook0TwitterEmailRSSSubscribe Authored by Matt Agorist via The Free Thought Project, On September 11, 2001, at 5:20 p.m., World Trade Center Building 7 suddenly collapsed into its own footprint, falling at free fall speed for 2.5 seconds of its seven-second complete destruction. WTC 7 was not hit by…
Scary Suicide Statistics: Nigeria has highest suicidal rate in Africa, sixth globally.
Originally posted on Matthews' Blog: Nigeria had 17,710 cases of suicide in 2016 at all ages. Of these number of cases, 8,410 were females while 9,300 were females. Source: Nigeria has highest suicidal rate in Africa, sixth globally | The ICIR
Don’t Forget Poll Land
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (CNN) — A national poll of debate watchers suggests that Sen. Barack Obama won the second presidential debate. Fifty-four percent of those questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey conducted after the debate ended said that Obama did the best job in the debate, with 30 percent saying Sen. John McCain performed better. […]
Bachmann and Robin
From Politico: Rep. Michele Bachmann’s call for a media investigation into “anti-American” members of Congress may have been the macaca — or McCarthy — moment of 2008, but it has also given the Minnesota Republican something she’s been angling for since arriving in Congress two years ago: the national spotlight. …snip… “I think that she’s […]
Y’all don’t come back now, y’hear?
From Newsweek: Newsweek has […] learned that [Sarah] Palin’s shopping spree at high-end department stores was more extensive than previously reported. While publicly supporting Palin, McCain’s top advisers privately fumed at what they regarded as her outrageous profligacy. One senior aide said that Nicolle Wallace had told Palin to buy three suits for the convention […]
How To Defeat The Empire
One of the biggest and most consistent challenges of my young career so far has been finding ways to talk about solutions to our predicament in a way that people will truly hear. I talk about these solutions constantly, and some readers definitely get it, […]
We don’t know where the buck stops, but that’s okay, because there are no bucks left!
From Paul Krugman at The New York Times: Everyone’s talking about a new New Deal, for obvious reasons. In 2008, as in 1932, a long era of Republican political dominance came to an end in the face of an economic and financial crisis that, in voters’ minds, both discredited the G.O.P.’s free-market ideology and undermined […]
Musical Interlude: Deuter, “Earth Light”
Deuter, “Earth Light”
Musical Interlude: Fleetwood Mac, "Tusk"
Fleetwood Mac, "Tusk" Featuring the USC Marching Band.
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Here is one of the largest objects that anyone will ever see on the sky. Each of these fuzzy blobs is a galaxy, together making up the Perseus Cluster, one of the closest clusters of galaxies. The cluster is seen through a foreground of faint stars in our own Milky Way Galaxy. *Click image for larger size.* Near the cluster center, roughly 250 million light-years away, is the cluster's dominant galaxy NGC 1275, seen above as a large galaxy on the image left. A prodigious source of x-rays and radio emission, NGC 1275 accretes matter as gas and galaxies fall into it. The Perseus Clus... more »
Chet Raymo, “A Fishy Tale”
*“A Fishy Tale”* by Chet Raymo "As dumb as a goldfish. I mean, what could be dumber than swimming around in murky water all day - glassy eyed, slimy scaled, cold blooded - waiting for someone to sprinkle food flakes into the pond or tank. On a scale of smarts, goldfish would seem to fall somewhere between a limpet and a stone. Conventional wisdom has it that fish have a memory span of about a second. But conventional wisdom, it turns out, is wrong. Goldfish are not the dummies they are made out to be. Scientists at Plymouth University in England have successfully trained goldfish t... more »
Capitol Hillary
From Voice of America: Many observers are praising President-elect Obama’s choice for secretary of state. They said Hillary Clinton comes to the job with name recognition and a familiarity with foreign policy as a result of her service on the Senate Armed Services Committee Original DVD cover. In an interview on NBC television’s “Meet the […]
The Revile-y Factor
From the Los Angeles Times: A year or so ago, at a dinner of media executives and a few journalists, one of the guests told this joke: “Rupert Murdoch, asleep in the middle of the night, is awakened by a flash of light. He sits up, rubs his eyes and sees Satan standing at the […]
Don’t know if he’s sleepy, but his head is hollow!
From The Washington Post: On Wednesday, Laura Bush told reporters she and the president “might be” buying a place in Dallas. Yesterday, the White House announced that they’ve purchased a home in the city’s upscale Preston Hollow neighborhood. Original DVD cover. No other official details, but the Dallas Morning News helpfully identified the likely homestead. […]
Saint Blago
From the Chicago Tribune: Saying the Illinois House impeachment vote against him was “not a surprise,” a combative Gov. Rod Blagojevich defended his work in office and again asserted his innocence of any criminal wrongdoing, vowing to “continue to fight every step of the way.” At a brief news conference Friday afternoon, Blagojevich sought to […]
My Boob Tube Got Boobier
From the Los Angeles Times: […] former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s self-exculpatory campaign train rolled into the Ed Sullivan Theater last night. I don’t expect to see “Letterman/Blagojevich” up for any Oscars in 2039, but the real thing provided an odd half hour of television. “I’ve been wanting to be on your show in the […]
Forget Pennsylvania Avenue, Think *Madison* Avenue!
From CBS News: […] President Obama has been playing the role of bipartisan salesman in chief as he has lobbied night and day to sell his economic stimulus plan. He has staked his first 100 days in office on the stimulus bill, and he will make the sale. Last night, during his first prime time […]
Dumbos, the Elephants, Revisited
Yesterday, we looked at a couple of Rethuglican Dumbos. But were their remarks the dumbest of the dumb? They have some mighty stiff competition! From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: WASHINGTON — Michael Steele, the new Republican National Chairman, wants to rebrand the GOP in a new image. Time will tell whether the Republican Party is […]
Speeches and Scream
From The New York Times: Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana has been a rising star in the Republican Party, but his stock took a hit as he was roundly panned for his televised response to President Obama’s first speech to Congress on Tuesday night. Conservative commentators were among the harshest critics, calling Mr. Jindal’s delivery […]
"No Other Way Forward..."
"Sometimes you imagine that everything could have been different for you, that if only you had gone right one day when you chose to go left, you would be living a life you could never have anticipated. But at other times you think there was no other way forward - that you were always bound to end up exactly where you have." - Kevin Brockmeier
“Healing from Buried Pain: You Must Go Through It”
*“Healing from Buried Pain: You Must Go Through It”* By Alan Eisenberg “Two roads diverged in a wood and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” ~ Robert Frost "When I was a child my friends and I often played a game called “Going on a Bear Hunt.” Each of the verses told of a different challenge, but offered the same advice - that you must go through it. One of the verses went like this: “We’re goin’ on a bear hunt. We’re going to catch a big one. I’m not scared. What a beautiful day! Uh-uh! A cave! A narrow gloomy cave. We can’t go over it. We can’... more »
"We Say We Waste Time..."
"We say we waste time, but that is impossible. We waste ourselves." - Alice Bloch
CIA or IOU?
From Pro Publica: A judge wrapped up one of the most sordid and sprawling congressional scandals in American history Thursday when he sentenced Kyle “Dusty” Dustin Foggo, formerly the No. 3 official at the CIA, to just over three years in federal prison for defrauding the government. Foggo is one of eight people who have […]
Party Poopers
From Rasmussen Reports: Who’s in charge here? Sixty-eight percent (68%) of Republican voters say their party has no clear leader, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Another 17% are undecided. Original DVD cover. Just five percent (5%) view either John McCain, the GOP’s unsuccessful 2008 presidential candidate, or new party chairman Michael […]
Schlock Market Smackdown
From the Los Angeles Times: The “weeklong feud of the century” reached its climax Thursday night as Jon Stewart welcomed freshly minted nemesis Jim Cramer to ” The Daily Show.” Cramer, who hosts the CNBC show “Mad Money,” had figured heavily in a “Daily Show” piece highlighting that network’s poor track record on the financial […]
Demagangery
From The Fix at The Washington Post: Evan Bayh’s announcement […] that he and 14 other Democratic senators had begun to meet weekly to discuss ways in which the moderate/centrist wing of the party could ensure its voice is better heard by the White House and Senate leadership is the latest example of the Indiana […]
Fuss-budgets
From The Huffington Post: House Republican leaders called a press conference Thursday to unveil their “alternative budget.” While it was thin on specifics, it does include one major policy proposal: a huge tax cut for the wealthy. …snip… “Two nights ago, the president said, ‘We haven’t seen a budget yet out of Republicans.’ Well, it’s […]
Moonstruck
From Salon: Bill O’Reilly knows all about those liberal conspiracies to use “science” to slander intelligent design. But he’s not buying it. O’Reilly once used the Earth’s tides as an example of how nature’s complexities could only be explained by divine intervention. Then, a viewer dusted off his old earth science textbook and informed the […]
Nudnik at Nite
(Reuters) – Tea Party activist and Minnesota Representative Michele Bachmann on Saturday defended moves by fellow Republicans in Wisconsin to reduce state union bargaining power. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has sparked mass protests in the state this week with a proposal to cut state employee benefits and roll back public union collective bargaining rights. “Don’t […]
Ensign Family Values
From the Los Angeles Times: Nevada Sen. John Ensign, facing an ethics investigation stemming from an affair with a campaign aide, said Monday he would not seek reelection because he wanted to spare his family from an “exceptionally ugly” campaign. “At this point in my life, I have to put my family first,” Ensign told […]
No kidding!
From the Los Angeles Times: On his HBO show, “Real Time With Bill Maher,” the comedian routinely makes vicious fun of celebrities, politicians, presidents and even God. But he’s learned that, for much of his audience, Barack Obama is off limits. Original DVD cover Not long after the historic presidential election, Maher joked that Republicans […]
Verizon’s 5G Can’t Cover Entire NFL Stadium, but Installed It In 13 Of Them Anyway
By B.N. Frank Telecom executives don’t have any evidence that 5G is safe AND American Academy of Pediatrics and other health experts warn that exposure... more »
It’s Elementary!
From DeadlineUSA Blog at The Guardian: Will Condoleezza Rice be dogged for the rest of her life by questions about her role in the Bush administration’s harsh interrogation policies? Last week, Rice was confronted by a student at Stanford University student who asked her if the near-drowning technique known as waterboarding is torture. Yesterday, Rice […]
Ladies and Gentlemen, We Have a Weiner!
From the Telegraph: Michael Savage, the American radio presenter, has branded Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary, a “witch” after he was included on a list of foreigners banned from Britain. The “shock jock” threatened to sue Miss Smith, claiming that he had been defamed by the list, which ranked him “in the same league as […]
MoDo Hits a New Low
From POLITICO: A TPMCafe blogger charged plagiarism earlier after picking up on a striking similarity between a passage in Maureen Dowd’s column today and a recent post by TPM editor Josh Marshall. Dowd: “More and more the timeline is raising the question of why, if the torture was to prevent terrorist attacks, it seemed to […]
The Ass-burns Reloaded
The new television season will be starting pretty soon, and though some shows are just warmed-up remakes of former crap and receive really lousy reviews, it seems the cast just refuses to go away! From The Raw Story: Vice President Dick Cheney decided to speak out after learning that President Barack Obama might open prosecutions […]
Ship of Tools
From Al Kamen at The Washington Post: Republicans are said to be experiencing their winter of discontent, aimlessly adrift and trying to get their bearings after a couple of tough campaign cycles. So why not join like-minded folks and be literally adrift, on a luxury cruise ship meandering for 10 days in the Mediterranean and […]
All the Preznit’s Men
From USA TODAY: WASHINGTON — Many Democratic candidates are planning to run against two Republicans in the next election — their GOP opponent and former president George W. Bush. When former U.S. attorney Chris Christie, a Bush appointee, won the Republican nomination for governor of New Jersey last week, Democratic incumbent Jon Corzine welcomed him […]
Too much coffee makes your eyes squint
From cnjonline: It’s blissful that the worst thing that’s happened to me on recent shifts is getting home just in time to miss “The Daily Show,” and having to wait for reruns on the latest tit-for-tat. In one corner is “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart, who mocked MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” news program for its uncomfortable […]
The U.S. Navy Is Banking On Information Warfare To Stop A Missile Attack
The USS Zumwalt (U.S. Navy) *FOX News/Warrior Maven*: *Navy revs up information warfare to stop enemy missiles, weapons* If enemy cruise missiles, helicopter gunfire and even fighter-jet launched bombs close in on Navy surface ships at sea, service commanders could employ a range of time-sensitive layered defenses to include interceptor missiles, deck-mounted guns, electronic warfare tactics and even lasers. Navy preparations for this kind of scenario include the use of radar, long-range sensors and coordinated surveillance with surface, undersea and air assets - all seemingly ope... more »
Much Ado About Nothing
From The Washington Post: Politicians do it all the time. Shock jocks, actors and athletes do. Even Bill O’Reilly has done it. So why can’t David Letterman bring himself to apologize? In another one of those delicious, you-know-you-love-it-even-as-you-roll-your-eyes media flaps, Letterman has been fending off an aggrieved Sarah Palin after she took offense at several […]
Do Energy Drinks Show Up as Various Illicit Substances in Drug Tests?
A viral Facebook post proved misleading and confusing, rather than informative.
Trump Says Peace Talks with Taliban Are Now ‘Dead’
U.S. peace talks with the Taliban are now "dead," President Donald Trump declared, two days after he abruptly canceled a secret meeting he had arranged with Taliban and Afghan leaders aimed at ending America's longest war.
Americans Deserve Their Day in Court About NSA Mass Surveillance Programs
By David Greene EFF continues our fight to have the U.S. courts protect you from mass government surveillance. Today in our landmark Jewel v. NSA... more »
Radio Daze
From THINK PROGRESS: […] RNC Chairman Michael Steele hosted Bill Bennett’s radio show, where he fearmongered about a non-existent “health police” and advised that President Obama simply “do the deal” to fix health care. He also called the president a “liar” for pledging to fix health care without deepening the national debt: OBAMA [audiotape]: I’ve […]
Mystery Political Science Theater
From The Fix at The Washington Post: Gov. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) admitted that he had conducted an extramarital affair with a woman in Argentina who he had gone to visit over the last five days — during which time a massive media story developed over where he was and why. “I have been unfaithful to […]
FIAT CURRENCY ENDGAME: You Will Not Like This ONE BIT!
This is a critical update from one of the best financial commentators I know, a good friend of ours, Mr. Lior Gantz of WealthResearchGroup.com and... more »
Map Indicates Where Harmful 5G Is Already Operating in the U.S. and Where It Will Soon Be “Unleashed”
By B.N. Frank Thanks to Natural News for highlighting an article from All News Pipeline which has a map and list of where 5G is... more »
Me on Andrew Yang on PBS Website
Yang’s plan for a VAT “takes us right away to European levels of government spending,” David R. Henderson, an economics professor at the Naval Postgraduate School and a research fellow at the conservative Hoover Institution, told the NewsHour. “A VAT to fund UBI (universal basic income) then gets rid of our degrees of freedom to […] The post Me on Andrew Yang on PBS Website appeared first on Econlib.
Bahamian Government Denies It Is Suppressing Dorian Death Toll
*Daily Mail:* *Bahamian government denies it is suppressing Dorian death toll as latest official figures show just 44 - despite residents reporting seeing hundreds of bodies and that the 'stench of death' is oppressive* * Health minister said he was 'concerned that the focus had been on body count' * Duane Sands said the priority was to comfort and care for those still suffering * On Sunday the death toll was raised from 43 to 44, but it will rise 'significantly' * Last week the Prime Minister said the loss of life would be 'catastrophic' The Bahamian government has denied claim... more »
Sanford and Sin…or is it Sanford and Spin?
From the New York Daily News: He’s America’s newest Luv Guv – and he admits he’s a lying two-timer who’s hurt those who love him most. South Carolina’s wandering Gov. Mark Sanford arrived home from a secret six-day jaunt to Buenos Aires to tearfully confess to an affair with an Argentine hottie – which included […]
Mini-Sneeries
From DEADLINE: EXCLUSIVE: HBO has optioned the book Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency by Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Barton Gellman for a miniseries to be executive produced by Paula Weinstein. Oh, please, please, please, please, pulleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeze, let me help! Original DVD cover The mini, which will be based on the bestselling book and the FRONTLINE documentary […]
Maine Event
From the Sun Journal: AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has ordered the removal of a 36-foot mural depicting Maine’s labor history from the lobby of the Department of Labor. Worker advocates described the move as a “mean-spirited” provocation amid the administration’s high-tension standoff with unions. Original DVD cover Acting labor chief Laura Boyett emailed staff […]
The Gang’s All Somewhere
From the Los Angeles Times: For months, as a group of senators known as the “Gang of Six” secretively holed up in the Capitol, their unusual bipartisan meetings frequently included some version of the doomsday speech. Original DVD cover It’s the one given by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), portending calamity about the nation’s debt crisis, […]
Need to Replace F-15s, F-16s and F-22s? The New B-21 Stealth Bomber Could Help.
*David Axe* *Security, * How? The U.S. Air Force’s new B-21 stealth bomber could have air-to-air capabilities. If so, the new bomber could function as a partial replacement for the Air Force’s current force of air-superiority fighters as the Pentagon revises its strategy for controlling the air over future battlefields. Maj. Gen. Scott L. Pleus, Pacific Air Forces Director of Air and Cyber Operations, floated the idea in September 2019 comments to *Air Force* magazine. Pleus was discussing ways the Air Force could meet its requirement for a sixth-generation air-dominance syst... more »
Could the New B-21 Stealth Bomber Also Become a Stealth Fighter?
*David Axe* *Security, * At least one Air Force general believes the new Northrop Grumman-made bomber could gain air-to-air capabilities in order to help it fight its way to its target. The U.S. Air Force’s new B-21 Raider stealth bomber could fly as early as 2021. And at least one Air Force general believes the new Northrop Grumman-made bomber could gain air-to-air capabilities in order to help it fight its way to its target. There is some precedent for a bomber aircraft with a secondary air-to-air mission. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the U.S. Navy paid General Dynamics... more »
Why, in a Crisis, Israel Might Use Its Nuclear Weapons
*Robert Farley* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.4aviation.nl/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Report-Israel-2014-kop3-4Aviation.jpg] Against who? *How might that happen?* Israel’s nuclear arsenal is the worst-kept secret in international relations. Since the 1970s, Israel has maintained a nuclear deterrent in order to maintain a favorable balance of power with its neighbors. Apart from some worrying moments during the Yom Kippur War, the Israeli government has never seriously considered using those weapons. The most obvious scenario for Israel to use nuclear weapons would... more »
A Brief Astronomical History of Saturn’s Amazing Rings
*Vahe Peroomian* *History, Americas* [image: Reuters] With giant Saturn hanging in the blackness and sheltering Cassini from the Sun’s blinding glare, the spacecraft viewed the rings as never before. Many dream of what they would do had they a time machine. Some would travel 100 million years back in time, when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Not many, though, would think of taking a telescope with them, and if, having done so, observe Saturn and its rings. Whether our time-traveling astronomer would be able to observe Saturn’s rings is debatable. Have the rings, in some shape or fo... more »
Timeline Problems for Top Gun 2—Why Maverick Is Still a Captain
*Jared Keller* *Culture, Americas* [image: By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Travis K. Mendoza - This Image was released by the United States Navy with the ID 110606-N-TU221-408 (next).This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyri] How? *"Thirty-plus years of service. Combat medals, citations, the only man to shoot down three enemy planes in the last 40 years. Yet you can't get a promotion, you won't retire, and despite your best efforts you refuse to die," Harris scowls. "You should be at least a two-star admira... more »
Why the USS Enterprise Was the Finest Aircraft Carrier Ever Constructed
*Robert Farley* *Security, Americas* [image: By U.S. Navy bureau of Ships - Official U.S. Navy photo 19-N-89185 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5983698] The best. *Second ship of the Yorktown class, Enterprise was laid down in July 1934. The Yorktowns constituted the greater part of the second generation of U.S. fleet carriers, after the experimental ships and the conversions of the 1920s. * In May 1938, the U.S. Navy commissioned the aircraft carrier USS *Enterprise*, the seventh ship to bear ... more »
Justice says, “Justified!”
From msnbc: The killing of Osama bin Laden was legally justified, and would have been even if the al-Qaida leader had made some sign that he wished to surrender, Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday. “The operation in which Osama bin Laden was killed was lawful,” Holder told the Senate Judiciary Committee. “He was the […]
Blue Dogs Barking
From Robert Reich: Republicans figure that if they can’t sell the pig, they’ll just put lipstick on it and find some suckers who will think it’s something else. That’s the proposal emerging in the Senate from Republican Bob Corker of Tennessee and also Democrat Claire McCaskill of Missouri. Original DVD cover It would get the […]
Award-Winning Pro-Vaccine California Pediatrician Appeals to Gov. Newsom to Preserve Doctor-Patient Relationship
Dear Governor Newsom, My name is Dr. Dane Fliedner, and I am a board certified, California-licensed pediatrician in Orange County. In addition to my medical training, I also hold a Master’s Degree in Public Health and at one point in my career was considering a career in Maternal-Child Public Health, interning at the OC Health Department and traveling to Sacramento with the local health officer to learn about the advocacy aspect of public health. I was one of the earliest recipients of Medical Board of California Service awards for my work in an under-served community. Since that ti... more »
Is the Franklin Cover-up Scandal of Child Sex-Trafficking in Boys Town, Nebraska Still Happening Today?
In 1988, the raid and closure of the Franklin Federal Credit Union in Omaha, Nebraska revealed a child sex trafficking ring, mainly boys and, later, girls from Boys Town, Nebraska, that included prominent members of society and government officials as the perpetrators. The investigation into the credit union and its General Manager, Larry King, ended with the arrest and conviction of Larry King for a forty million dollar fraud. Despite multiple investigations into the credit union, Larry King and Boys Town, one of the greatest cover-ups was not only successful, but resulted in the ... more »
Call Me Un-American
From Andrew Schenkel at mother nature network: Thursday morning in Washington began with what has become a yearly ritual. The executives from the big five oil companies got to answer questions about their government subsidies in the wake of huge quarterly profits. Senate Finance Committee Chariman Max Baucus wanted to know exactly why the “Big Five” […]
Creeps of Faith
From MinnPost.com: WASHINGTON — Near the end of his speech before the Faith and Freedom Coalition conference Friday night, former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty began to recite 2 Chronicles 7:14, the verse he said Ronald Reagan laid his hand on while taking the presidential oath of office. Oy, it’s always What Would Ronald Reagan Do, […]
by and by their loyalty to their own beliefs transcends their loyalty to God
1) As a young man Mark received all nine gifts of the Holy Spirit and he continued his spiritual path through the years when he was in the United States Air Force during World War II. My childhood was similar in that all I wanted to know about when I was a child was God. And when my parents couldn't give me enough I would ask my friends to take me to their churches. I loved devotion. I loved Jesus. I loved the saints. I loved God. And I thought that all people walked and talked with God and Jesus Christ as I did. But I found out when I was about 20 that a lot of people do ... more »
The Wheels on the Bus Go Ka-ching! Ka-ching!
From THINK PROGRESS: Last week, Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) — buoyed by legislators who received hundreds of thousands of dollars of special interest cash — signed into law legislation that would dramatically expand access to school vouchers, which funnel taxpayer dollars into private schools. Scott is doing this despite proposing nearly $3 billion in […]
Junior High Journalism
From Joe Coscarelli at Press Clips (blog) at the village VOICE: As interest in Anthony Weiner’s penis and the dirty messages that brought it out to play begins to wane, we focus instead on the media coverage of Anthony Weiner, thereby proliferating Anthony Weiner coverage. Hm! It’s a conundrum, especially for those who go on […]
Will Schumer Keep The Democrats From Winning Back The Senate?
There are some really excellent Democrats running for the Senate this cycle-- and some real dreck. Schumer has always had a nose for the dreck-- especially when their opponents are progressive. Schumer's biggest fear isn't about Republicans winning-- it's always about independent-minded Democrats winning and spoiling his nice little racket inside the Democratic caucus. This year his top priorities are stopping progressives like Andrew Romanoff (D-CO), Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D-NM), Erica Smith (D-NC), Teresa Tomlinson (D-GA) and Gloria Tinubu (D-SC), while pushing more conservative... more »
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