Tuesday, February 16, 2021

16 February - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

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The Failure of Classical Liberalism and Libertarianism, Part II
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 16 hours ago
The classical liberal and libertarian projects didn’t simply happen to fail, they had to fail. What doomed these projects from their inception was their failure to connect their ideas of individualism, liberty, and free markets with the preexisting cultural, moral, political, and economic narratives. Like the communists, the classical liberal and libertarian idealists want to upend the existing social order and create a new world, a sort of utopia; unlike the communists, they don’t want to use violent revolutionary methods to force people to accept their ideas. There are two ways ...
In The Care Of Bedlamites
David, Small Dead Animals - 16 hours ago
Imagine being an educator, the principal of a school, and proudly issuing parents with a paranoid racist pamphlet titled The Eight Types of Negro, dense with conspiracy theory, and with almost every option somewhat unflattering. I invert the races, of course. But apparently this is where we are now. In the fiefdom of the progressive. From… Continue reading →
Yes, You Probably Can Be Fired For Refusing a COVID Vaccine
Unknown, Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home - 16 hours ago
Many employers are mandating that employees get COVID vaccines, for good reason. COVID is a deadly disease that has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans and shut down many businesses. Employers want to get back to work. Private sector employers can likely mandate vaccines with exceptions: *Disability*: Employees who have a disability that prevents them from being vaccinated will be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the Americans With Disabilities Act and the Florida Civil Rights Act. *Religion*: Employees who have religious beliefs that prohibit vaccinations ar...
Green Fools
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 17 hours ago
More here: Natural gas shortages and frozen wind turbines were already curtailing power output when the Arctic blast began knocking generators offline early Monday morning. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, which is responsible for scheduling power and ensuring the reliability of the electrical network, declared a statewide power generation shortfall emergency and… Continue reading →
New Documents Reveal More British Efforts To Undermine Russia
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
Data acquired from Britain's Foreign and Commonwealth Office by the same group revealed large British propaganda programs in support of Jihadis in Syria as well as British influence operations designed to undermine the security institutions of Lebanon and to secretly influence its population.
46,218 news transcripts show ideologically extreme politicians get more airtime
Johanna Dunaway, Associate Professor of Communication, Texas A&M University, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
When far-right and far-left politicians get most of the media attention, it hurts democracy.
'Indian Country' is excited about the first Native American secretary of the interior – and the promise she has for addressing issues of importance to all Americans
Traci Morris, PhD, Executive Director, American Indian Policy Institute, Arizona State University, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
If confirmed, US Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico would be the first Native American to run the agency that interacts with tribal nations. But her agenda extends far beyond Indian Country.
Indian farmers are a powerful force in Indian politics, and here's why their protests matter
Surupa Gupta, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, University of Mary Washington, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
India's farmers have been protesting for months. An expert on India's agricultural sector explains why governments in the past have paid heed to their demands.
The 495th Fighter Squadron, The First Overseas-Based F-35A Squadron, Will Be Called The “Valkyries”
David Cenciotti, The Aviationist - 15 hours ago
The re-activated 495th Fighter Squadron, part of the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, will be called the “Valkyries” and operate the F-35A. The 48th Fighter Wing, based at RAF Lakeheath, UK, has made it [...] The post The 495th Fighter Squadron, The First Overseas-Based F-35A Squadron, Will Be Called The “Valkyries” appeared first on The Aviationist.
The EU’s Infowar Outlet Inadvertently Debunked Its Most Important Propaganda Point
Andrew KORYBKO, OrientalReview.org - 15 hours ago
“EU vs. Disinfo”, which functions as the infowar outlet of the European External Action Service’s (EEAS) East Stratcom Task Force, inadvertently debunked its most important propaganda point about Russia by drawing attention to the fact that publicly financed RT’s Editor-In-Chief Margarita Simonyan has the professional freedom to voice views that […]
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Monday 15 February 2021
TonyfromOz, PA Pundits – International - 15 hours ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]
Forced evacuation of communities near Taal volcano, Philippines
Philippine disaster response officials have ordered the evacuation of residents living near Taal volcano on February 16, 2021, after continued increased activity at the volcano. Taal erupted in January 2020 for the first time in decades, ejecting volcanic ash up to...... Read more »
CT To Permanently Deny School to Thousands
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 16 hours ago
Connecticut politicians are likely to vote to deny school to thousands by passing HB6423. Kicked out when the Religious Exemption is removed. Covid Lockdown. Permanently. A hearing is today. Last year, constituents slept over at the Capitol, speaking one after...
CT To Permanently Deny School to Thousand
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 16 hours ago
Update from “a friend of ours:” Ridiculous. #967 right here 🙋‍♀️ Not going to make it in. They will most likely only get to 400 of the over 1900 who signed up. And all of the written testimonies sent in...
Boardman Ohio Teachers "Aide" Stapled A Note To Young Man With Autism's....Head
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 16 hours ago
A Ohio teacher's aide working with a middle school aged boy with autism, used a staple gun to try to attach a reminder to take home his water bottle to his "hair." Here in Connecticut, we call them Paraprofessionals. Or...
China's labour rights issues a threat to its trade deal with EU
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
16-Feb-2021 In the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment is expected to face intense resistance from some European lawmakers, while international unionists, who say the pact will do nothing to stop human rights abuses or protect labour rights in China, have vowed to ramp up pressure over the deal.
After Counting Mail-in Ballots, Senate Finds Trump Guilty
Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 16 hours ago
Babylon Bee has the special report In Mail-In Impeachment Vote, Senate Convicts Trump 8275 To 3. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a historic move, the U.S. Senate decided to switch to voting by mail for Trump’s second impeachment trial. After all the votes were counted by an intern in a back room […]
Revolt against Arizona election fraud cover-up becoming a global cause
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 16 hours ago
By TONY MOBILIFONITISAN Arizona couple’s move to recall the five county supervisors of Maricopa County for ignoring election corruption in the state is gaining thousands of supporters across the US and globally in Australia, New Zealand and South America. The county, which sees itself as global “Smart City”, is still blocking efforts to have the […]
Retail prices for recreational marijuana flower rise in response to record demand amid pandemic
Andrew Long, Marijuana Business Daily - 17 hours ago
The average retail price for smokable recreational marijuana products in four Western states continued to increase throughout the coronavirus pandemic, thanks to record demand. Retail flower prices in California, Colorado, Nevada and Washington state collectively grew 17%, with the price of pre-rolls also increasing 15%. The retail data, provided by Seattle-based cannabis analytics company Headset, […] Retail prices for recreational marijuana flower rise in response to record demand amid pandemic is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for c...
Will Joe Biden Be a Dictator?
Pierre Lemieux, Econlib - 17 hours ago
This might look like a ridiculous question to ask about a soft-looking near-octogenarian who signals his virtue by repeating the inclusiveness mantra. But not so much if you define “dictator” as a political ruler who imposes on the whole population some shared preferences of the minority who brought him or keeps him in power. A […] The post Will Joe Biden Be a Dictator? appeared first on Econlib.
South Korean spy agency claims North Korean hackers tried stealing Pfizer vaccine know-how
[image: South Korean spy agency claims North Korean hackers tried stealing Pfizer vaccine know-how] Seoul: North Korea has attempted to steal COVID-19 vaccine technology by hacking Pfizer Inc according to South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS), Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday. South Korea’s Yonhap did not report when the alleged hacking took place or whether it was successful. Last year suspected North Korean hackers tried to break into at least nine health organizations, including Johnson & Johnson, Novavax Inc, and AstraZeneca. South Korea’s intelligence agency...
Pfizer Covid vax kills dozens in German nursing home
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 18 hours ago
from 21st Century Wire Since the public release of the controversial mRNA vaccine, many disturbing reports of adverse reactions and untimely deaths have been mounting, including deaths following receipt of the experimental Pfizer/BioNTech shot are also emerging from Israel, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Switzerland. According to Children’s Health Defense (CHD) board chairman Robert F. Kennedy Jr, “Coincidence is turning out […]
Scientists baffled by plummeting levels of coronavirus infections in India
[image: Scientists baffled by plummeting levels of coronavirus infections in India] Scientists are baffled by the relatively low rate of coronavirus infections in India after at one point it looked as though it might surpass the US as the country with the biggest case toll. Infections began to plummet in September, and now the country is reporting about 11,000 new cases a day, compared to a peak of nearly 100,000, leaving experts perplexed. They have suggested many possible explanations for the sudden drop, seen in almost every region, including that some areas of the country may h...
UN reacts to Iran’s plan to limit IAEA inspection
[image: UN reacts to Iran’s plan to limit IAEA inspection] TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – A UN spokesman has reacted to Iran’s decision to limit the International Atomic Energy Agency’s inspection of the country’s nuclear facilities. The United Nations is calling on Iran to fully cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), UN spokesman Farhan Haq said, commenting on Tehran’s plan to limit IAEA inspections of its nuclear facilities, Urdupoit reported. Farhan Haq said at a Monday briefing that the United Nations was calling on all sides to adhere to the Iran nuclear deal. ...
Brazil records highest rolling average of Covid-19 deaths since start of pandemic
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 21 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Sunday, Brazil recorded a rolling average of 1,105 deaths from Covid-19, an increase of 4% over 14 days ago. The mark is evidence that the pandemic is strongly spreading across the country. A total of 647 new deaths have been reported in the past 24 hours, bringing the total […] The post Brazil records highest rolling average of Covid-19 deaths since start of pandemic appeared first on The Rio Times.
TINVOWOOT
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 13 hours ago
For those who don't already know it, the headline to this post is an acronym meaning *"There Is No Voting Our Way Out Of This"*. We're in an existential struggle for the life of the American constitutional republic, and facing enemies on all sides. Unless and until we wake up to the fact that we're in a war, and going to have to react accordingly, we will lose every time. What's more, so far, that war has been relatively peaceful - but there's no guarantee it'll remain that way. The progressive leftists who fraudulently took control of our Administration are tireless in thei...
Japan reliance on foreign Covid-19 vaccines and bottlenecks: China and Russia helping internationally
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 16 hours ago
Japan reliance on foreign Covid-19 vaccines and bottlenecks: China and Russia helping internationally Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times China, Japan, and the Russian Federation all belong to the geographic space of Northeast Asia. Indeed, the Russian Federation is a transcontinental nation. However, despite China and the Russian Federation producing coronavirus (Covid-19) […]
Opinion: Brazil´s Angra 3 nuclear power plant – a web of bribes awakens from the dead
Contributing Reporter, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
By Carolina Basso RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Opinion) In 2019 the Brazilian government decided to resume work at Angra 3, a nuclear reactor where construction has been essentially dormant for more than three decades. The work was supposed to restart last year, with the reactor entering commercial service by late 2026, but COVID-19 and […] The post Opinion: Brazil´s Angra 3 nuclear power plant – a web of bribes awakens from the dead appeared first on The Rio Times.
Links 2/16/2021
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
The WHO’s Probe into Wuhan Needs a Dose of Common Sense
Paul Wolfowitz, Bill Drexel, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Paul Wolfowitz, Bill Drexel* *Coronavirus, Asia* At a time when international authorities are clearly kowtowing to Beijing on a matter as consequential as the origins of COVID-19, more straight-talk is necessary. The WHO’s findings after their probe into COVID’s origins in Wuhan are rightly making a stir — not because of any credible insights, but because of the implausible public relations win it represents for Beijing. As Javier Hernandez of The New York Times reports: *“W.H.O. experts on Tuesday delivered praise for Chinese officials and endorsed critical parts of their narr...
Historic cold temps and snow in Wichita, Kansas
The incredibly historic winter storm continued its assault in southern Kansas on the morning of February 15, 2021, adding another 25 mm (1 inch) or more of snow during the Monday morning commute. Traffic was lighter than normal thanks to the holiday, but icy...... Read more »
Cuban government offers to transfer COVID-19 Soberana 02 vaccine technology to Ghana
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Cuban Government has offered to transfer technology on a COVID-19 vaccine — currently undergoing trial in that country — to Ghana through an agreement with the Ghanaian pharmaceutical industry. Under the agreement, the Cuban Government will supply active pharmaceutical ingredients for the formulation, production and packaging of the vaccine […] The post Cuban government offers to transfer COVID-19 Soberana 02 vaccine technology to Ghana appeared first on The Rio Times.
Italy’s Newly Unelected Prime Minister, Mario Draghi, Has Urgent Unfinished Business With the World’s Oldest Bank
Nick Corbishley, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
In his former role as governor of the Bank of Italy, Draghi is partly responsible for Monte dei Paschi's di Siena's decline. Now he must reverse it.
Record-Smashing Snow and Ice Storms Leave 5 Million Americans without Power (and counting): “the Situation is Critical”
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 17 hours ago
Heed the warnings laid down from the past: prolonged bouts of low solar activity have ALWAYS lead to global cooling, they have ALWAYS resulted in the fall of empires, and ALWAYS of the catastrophic and widespread failure of harvests. The post Record-Smashing Snow and Ice Storms Leave 5 Million Americans without Power (and counting): “the Situation is Critical” appeared first on Electroverse.
Reliable Green Energy
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 17 hours ago
Massive consolidation wave looms in Brazil’s private healthcare system
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s public health system has been pushed to the breaking point by one of the world’s deadliest coronavirus outbreaks, but its private healthcare sector is experiencing an unlikely dealmaking boom. The push to consolidate, which comes amid rising demand even beyond the pandemic thanks to an aging population, has spawned […] The post Massive consolidation wave looms in Brazil’s private healthcare system appeared first on The Rio Times.
‘Conference organizers have ignored this:’ How common is plagiarism and duplication in abstracts?
Ivan Oransky, Retraction Watch - 18 hours ago
Harold “Skip” Garner has worn many hats over the course of his career, including plasma physicist, biologist, and administrator. One of his interests is plagiarism and duplication the scientific literature, and he and colleagues developed a tool called eTBLAST that compares text passages to what has already been published to flag potential overlap. A new … Continue reading ‘Conference organizers have ignored this:’ How common is plagiarism and duplication in abstracts?
Bolivia´s largest solar plant goes online
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The 100MW Oruro solar plant in the Bolivian Andes is ready to enter commercial operation with the inauguration of the second phase. The first 50MW phase was delivered in September 2019. With the completion of the second phase, the plant is able to cover the full electricity demand of the […] The post Bolivia´s largest solar plant goes online appeared first on The Rio Times.
Human Rights Watch suspects that Bolsonaro government is secretly trying to change Brazil’s human rights program
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro's administration should ensure that any discussions about changing the country’s human rights policies be conducted transparently, with meaningful consultation with and the involvement of civil society and particularly affected groups, Human Rights Watch said. The Bolsonaro administration has established a working group to propose changes to the […] The post Human Rights Watch suspects that Bolsonaro government is secretly trying to change Brazil’s human rights program appeared first on The Rio Times.
Texas Freeze In Blackouts, As Wind Farms Fail
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Energy crisis in Texas, as wind farms fail: Over two million homes and businesses in Texas are without power Monday morning as winter storm Uri sweeps across the central United States. “The agency that oversees Texas’ electric grid declared an ‘energy emergency alert three’ early Monday after the grid […]
Brazil´s Ceará state imposes decree restricting travel and tourism in Carnaval to prevent crowds
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In several of the state's cities, roadblocks prevent unauthorized travel unless the need for it is demonstrated. Traders feel the impact on sales. Without foreign tourists, the paradisiacal beaches are empty and traders complain about the drop in income. Ceará has imposed restrictive measures, which left several beaches virtually deserted. […] The post Brazil´s Ceará state imposes decree restricting travel and tourism in Carnaval to prevent crowds appeared first on The Rio Times.
Interstellar Travel and Stellar Evolution
Paul Gilster, Centauri Dreams - 18 hours ago
The stars move ever on. What seems like a fixed distance due to the limitations of our own longevity morphs over time into an evolving maze of galactic orbits as stars draw closer to and then farther away from each other. If we were truly long-lived, we might ask why anyone would be in such […]
American K-12 science education gone bad
David Wojick, CFACT - 19 hours ago
"The propaganda infecting K–12 science curricula, especially on the environment, won’t go away." The post American K-12 science education gone bad appeared first on CFACT.
Turkey condemns rocket attack in northern Iraq’s Erbil
[image: Turkey condemns rocket attack in northern Iraq’s Erbil] Turkey on Tuesday condemned Monday’s rocket attack near Erbil International Airport in northern Iraq, which left 1 civilian contractor dead, 5 other contractors, and 1 US service member wounded. “We strongly condemn the rocket attacks in Erbil, which are thought to have targeted civilian settlements,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “We express our condolences and get well wishes to the people of Erbil, the KRG, the Iraqi government, and the members of the International Coalition Against DEASH, in whi...
Bomb blast kills 7 police forces in Afghanistan’s Faryab
[image: Bomb blast kills 7 police forces in Afghanistan’s Faryab] TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Seven Afghan police forces were killed in a car bomb in the northern province of Faryab on Tuesday. According to local sources, the explosion occurred while a police Humvee truck crashed into a roadside bomb in a market situated in the Almar district of Faryab province. No group or individual has claimed responsibility for the blast yet. Meanwhile, security officials have blamed the roadside mine attacks on the Taliban group. Continue reading Bomb blast kills 7 police forces in Afghanistan’s F...
Lessons from Gang Disputes & Foreign Elections Can Help Diffuse Political Violence in the US
Joseph G. Bock, Marta Poblet, Per Aarvik, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Joseph G. Bock, Marta Poblet, Per Aarvik* *Politics, The Americas* The U.S. isn’t the first country to suffer election-related violence. Activists are learning from other countries how to keep the peace. After a violent American election season, activists are trying to keep the peace using technologies and techniques more often applied in unstable democracies. As inflamed supporters of Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, members of the DC Peace Team – a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organizati...
Hubert Horan: Can Uber Ever Deliver? Part Twenty-Four: Uber Loses Another $6.8 Billion
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
Even as Uber throws more business ballast over the side to try lighten the ship, it still continues to sink.
The Non-Profit Industrial Complex Stands in the Way of Direct Aid
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
How non-profit organizations are too often about the career advancement of their staff, and what marginalized communities can do about that.
The Pen and the Sword: A Brief History of War Correspondents
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, * From ancient cave drawings to the Internet, men have been reporting their wars almost as long as they have been fighting them. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Men have been reporting their wars almost as long as they have fighting them. The first prehistoric cave drawings depicted hunters bringing down wild animals, and spoken accounts of battles, large and small, formed the starting point for the oral tradition of history. All native cultures have mythologized warfare and glorified warriors, often giving them divine status. The Greek poet Ho...
Series of strong earthquakes hit off the coast of Port Vila, Vanuatu
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit off the coast of Port Vila, Vanuatu at 00:49 UTC on February 16, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. The quake was preceded by...... Read more »
Germany Was Closer to (Maybe) Winning World War I Than You Think
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *History, Europe* If twentieth-century Germany had a tombstone, it would say "This is What Happens to Those Who Fight on Two Fronts". *Here's What You Need to Remember: *None of these alternatives would have guaranteed victory, but they at least would have offered Germany a chance. Whether "victory" would have been worth the cost in blood is another question. *Perhaps it is the grim aura of fatalism that discourages speculative history of the Great War. The sense that no matter what, the conflict would have been one long, miserable slaughter, a four-year live perf...
AfCFTA states terms for members in other pacts
bilaterals.org - 19 hours ago
16-Feb-2021 African countries negotiating free trade agreements with parties from other parts of the world will be required to grant the same preferences or better terms to African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) member states.
The Poet: Anne Sexton, "Courage"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 19 hours ago
*"Courage"* "It is in the small things we see it. The child's first step, as awesome as an earthquake. The first time you rode a bike, wallowing up the sidewalk. The first spanking when your heart went on a journey all alone. When they called you crybaby or poor or fatty or crazy and made you into an alien, you drank their acid and concealed it. Later, if you faced the death of bombs and bullets you did not do it with a banner, you did it with only a hat to cover your heart. You did not fondle the weakness inside you though it was there. Your courage was a small coal that you kept swallo...
Weeks of heavy rains leave more than 30 fatalities in South Africa
Heavy rains affecting parts of South Africa since January 23 when Tropical Cyclone "Eloise" swept over the region has claimed more than 30 lives in the provinces of Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, Limpopo, and KwaZulu-Natal. Eloise made landfall north of Beira,...... Read more »
"And I Ask..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 19 hours ago
It May be History?
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
In 1968, there was a lot of speculation about what life would be like in 2000 – and no American guessed that we’d be ruled by a walking corpse and a whore, and the nation would embrace the 1984 Playbook and a reprise of the slaughter of the Jews in the Holocaust… but […] The post It May be History? appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Wanneer een vonk van geloof of liefde in een hart wordt ontstoken - Een Citaat van M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 20 hours ago
*Wanneer een vonk van geloof of liefde in een hart wordt ontstoken, brandt het de angst en het hartzeer van alle tijden weg. Dit hart wordt dan een ontsteker voor andere harten, die op hun beurt de vlam van liefde in andere harten ontsteken en zo gaat het verder. Naarmate meer harten branden met het vuur van de liefde, zal het bewustzijn op de planeet veranderen. Beetje bij beetje en dan neemt het toe naarmate het licht dat in dit rijk komt toeneemt.* *©* *M.N. Hopkins* *To read the original quotation in English, please click on the link below:* *https://mnhopkins.blogspot.com/2...
The Constitution and FDIs
Bienvenido Oplas Jr, Government and Taxes - 20 hours ago
A good paper by my other former teacher at UP School of Economics (UPSE), also former Dean of the School and a National Scientist, Dr. Raul Fabella, *On the proposed lifting of the constitutional foreign ownership restrictions * Introspective By Raul V. Fabella February 14, 2021 | 5:59 pm https://www.bworldonline.com/on-the-proposed-lifting-of-the-constitutional-foreign-ownership-restrictions/ . He wrote there, *"By itself alone, the lifting will not create a tsunami of inward foreign investment as often vehemently but gratuitously asserted. The reason is that attracting foreign...
När En Gnista Av Tro Eller Kärlek Är Uppstår i Ett Hjärta - Ett Citat av M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 20 hours ago
När en gnista av tro eller kärlek är uppstår i ett hjärta, bränner den bort urgammal rädsla och sorg. Detta hjärta blir då en tändare för andra hjärtan, som i sin tur tänder kärlekens låga i andra hjärtan och så fortsätter det. När fler hjärtan brinner med kärlekens eld, kommer medvetandet på planeten att förändras. Lite i taget och sedan ökar det i takt med att ljuset som kommer in i detta rike ökar. *© **M.N. Hopkins* *To read the original quotation in English, please click on the link below:* *https://mnhopkins.blogspot.com/2021/02/when-spark-of-faith-or-love-is-ignited.ht...
Wenn ein Funke des Glaubens oder der Liebe in einem Herzen entzündet wird - Ein Zitat von M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 20 hours ago
*Wenn ein Funke des Glaubens oder der Liebe in einem Herzen entzündet wird, brennt er die Angst und den Herzschmerz der Zeitalter weg. Dieses Herz wird dann zum Zünder für andere Herzen, die wiederum die Flamme der Liebe in anderen Herzen entzünden und so geht es weiter. Je mehr Herzen mit dem Feuer der Liebe brennen, desto mehr wird sich das Bewusstsein auf dem Planeten verändern. Nach und nach, und dann nimmt es zu, wenn das Licht, das in dieses Reich kommt, zunimmt.* *©* *M.N. Hopkins* *To read the original quotation in English, please click on the link below:* *https://mnhop...
Musical Interlude: Yanni, “Standing in Motion" from "Live At The Acropolis"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 20 hours ago
*Yanni, “Standing in Motion" from "Live At The Acropolis"* *Full screen highly recommended.*

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