Imam Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen October 2008, taken by Muhammad ud-Deen. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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Thursday, May 23, 2013
Death by the barracks
This is not a post about the killing of a soldier, about which there is little to say, nor about the 'double standards' in the use of the term 'terrorism'. It is about how the notoriously pliable category of 'terrorism' has been put to work in developing fables about our racial selves, about 'Britishness' and its others.
Through 'race', social relations, events and bodies are symbolised and come to be seen as 'racial'. When the victim of yesterday's killing was revealed to be a soldier, now known to be a fusilier who had served in Helmand, sections of the media instantly began to seek a Muslim connection.
"You think politicians are going to die? No, it's going to be the average guy - like you - and your children. So get rid of them. Tell them to bring our troops back so you can all live in peace." While a Muslim man spoke those words, they do not constitute a religious diatribe but rather a straightforward, and perfectly coherent, political message.
Before the body of Drummer Lee Rigby was cold, his mutilation was
already being registered, not simply as a killing, but as 'terrorism'.
The Telegraph refers to the perpetrators as "Al Qaeda-inspired Islamic terrorists", situating the attacks as a 'return' of the 'terrorism' last seen in July 2005. The Guardian likewise referred to the killers' "typical Al Qaeda rhetoric". The Independent warns us, citing a former Flying Squad Commander, of an emerging "new type of terror threat". David Cameron is reportedly attending an emergency meeting of Cobra, presumably intending to contrive a 'tough' new response to 'terrorism'.
Glenn Greenwald
has done the usual sterling work in anatomising this response. Without
duplicating his points, a simple comparison suffices to convey it: of
all the freelance racists who have murdered black people in the UK over
the years, sometimes in groups and sometimes individually, how many have
been characterised as 'terrorism'? And it seems worth asking what is
left of the term 'terrorism' once one has discounted for the consistent
inconsistency of its usage? No one can agree on a definition. No
serious scholarly book on the subject dares venture a definition that
isn't either weighed down with caveats or ultimately self-cancelling.
Suffice to say that in some cases, violence with a clear political and
symbolic purpose is classified as 'terrorism', and in some cases it is
not, and there appears to be no explicit, principled distinction between
those which are and those which are not.
The distinctions which are offered, say between 'terrorism' and 'just
war', are pure ideology. Talal Asad points out that there are typically
three such distinctions offered. First, a just war is fought in pursuit
of virtuous, liberal, humane and democratic ends, while terrorism is
waged only for nefarious, fanatical ends. Second, a just war is
restrained, seeking to avoid civilian casualties, while terrorism is
unrestrained mayhem that if anything actively seeks out a civilian body
count. Third, a just war takes place only at the last minute, after all
alternatives have been exhausted, while terrorism is capricious, and
barely needs provocation. It goes without saying that this is pure
ideology: no serious examination of the course of, say, the 'war on terror', would bear out any of these claims.
10:23pm MDST
Take care of Spyware this week
address-withheld@my.opera.com.invalid (Dr. John v. Kampen) at - 10 minutes ago
Link: http://youtu.be/nvZ3RW6jq9k Link: http://youtu.be/ANEcSfIsFIA
I was confronted with this phenomenon last weekend after weeks of
struggling with a connection to a journalist. I then realized that
discovered anomalies related to matters discussed here. Here you'll find
more YT's to get yourself informed. Additional documents can be found here,
there, as well as here (pdf) and there. This is currently a very rapidly
expanding problem of sorts. You should seriously take note that certain
paranoid governments are applying these tools (pdf) in their 'war against
everything'. Have ... more »
Just One Life
Sometimes, in some amoral struggle between two cynical nation-states, an
eloquent person can say how seeing how one life was cruelly snuffed-out by
the other nation-state was what made them choose the other nation-state.
The valid idea is that one human life unnecessarily snuffed-out is a crime.
We should always believe that. But too lately, when a life is snuffed-out
in a worthless cause, ... many Canadians feel unapologetic in saying that
history will be the judge and that "there's plenty more where *that* came
from."
But if even one Canadian citizen gets tortured, it's too much. ... more »
Economist Umair Haque Uses Twitter To Dissect Conservatism
Most people who know who author and economist Umair Haque is, probably know
him for his coverage of modern capitalism at the *Harvard Business Review*.
But he's also a voracious twitter. This (partial) series of tweets
yesterday is one of the best uses of Twitter I've ever seen:
It would be great to see Mike Lux put his book on the nature of American
conservatism, The Progressive Revolution: How the Best in America Came to Be,
into twitter form.
Changes to Reduce Footprints
As some of you know, Google is soon to unveil a new system for rating the
value of a blog. It has come to my attention that some of the ways that I
use to promote others is actually going to hurt them in the new ranking
protocol. We all work so hard on our blogs ... it's a shame to be penalized
for something like having your link shared on other sites.
So, I'm discontinuing the Meet & Greet Monday feature. I haven't been able
to determine if having your blog's address in that "linky" lowers your rank
per Google but I don't want to take chances. If you have a link to Meet &
Greet on ... more »
Boston - a look at still unexplained mysteries , including a review of the shifting official versions and contradictions impacting the truth regarding the shootings of MIT Police Officer Collier ( killed - may he rest in peace ) and Police Officer Richard Donohue ( seriously wounded but not killed fortunately - friendly fire the cause ? ) ......... Other unresolved mysteries still abound.....how many security outfits were providing security ( besides Craft ) and what were their missions .... JFK Library Fire - what was the deal with that anyway .....death of Tamerlan Tsarnaev mysteries.....how does a massive sweep in a City underlockdown just happen to miss the block where Dzhokar Tsarnaev just happened to be hiding out ..... And how about the capture of the second brother - did that make much sense , on the whole, I mean really.........what was the real deal regarding the brothers - were the radicals portrayed or just convenient patsies who have largely been silenced on the whole......And what about the shady Uncle - where does he fit in all of this ? Ponder away as the media has no interest in digging any deeper into this one ?
While there isn't a desire to dig deep by the media , cowed as they are ,
question about Boston still exist and inquiring minds want to know the
answers....
http://whowhatwhy.com/2013/05/23/officer-collier-shooting-rosebud-moment-of-the-boston-bombing/
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Officer Collier Shooting: “Rosebud” Moment Of The Boston Bombing? The
Contradictions Keep Coming
By Russ Baker on May 23, 2013
[image: Sean-Collier-Red-Sox-4-20-13]All one has to do is consider the
eyewitness accounts of the shootout in Watertown to realize that the
Tsarnaev brothers were al... more »
All Lives Have Equal Value. Right, Bill and Melinda?
A letter from Susan DuFresne: Dear Bill and Melinda Gates, Yes, I include
Melinda in this letter, because as I understand it, Melinda is very
involved in the Gates Foundation’s ideas and policies on public education.
Your influence has won you the Notorious PhD’s aka Mark Naison’s poll: Most
Influential Corporate Reformer title. As a […]
July Trip
Super psyched! I finally booked our July trip, and we are going to Spain!
We are spending 3 nights in Barcelona, 4 in Ibiza and 3 in Madrid! I
can't freaking wait!
"Remember..."
“Every time you wake up ask yourself, ‘What good things am I going to do
today?’
Remember that when the sun goes down at sunset, it will take a part of
your life with it.”
- Native American proverb.
Brule', “Stomp Dance”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_l2Zt_um6M
"Let Me Tell You Something You Already Know..."
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine
and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to
your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody
is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't how hard you hit; it's about how
hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and
keep moving forward. That's how winning is done. Now, if you know what
you're worth, then go out and get what you're worth. But you gotta be
willing to take the hit, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't wher... more »
"Benedicto"
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*"Benedicto" *
“May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the
most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. May
your rivers flow without end, meandering through pastoral valleys tinkling
with bells, past temples and castles and poets' towers into a dark primeval
forest where tigers belch and monkeys howl, through miasmal and mysterious
swamps and down into a desert of red rock, blue mesas, domes and pinnacles
and grottos of endless stone, and down again into a deep vast ancient
unknown chasm where bars of sunlight blaze on ... more »
Big Media ignores worldwide Monsanto protest
If the whole world protests against Monsanto and BigMedia refuses to cover
it, did it happen? Maybe not in the United States but the rest of the world
is banning GMO crops even as they're allowed to pollute our agriculture
here at will.
In France, justice demands recompense for Monsanto's criminal negligence.
The French court in Lyon ruled that Monsanto’s Lasso weedkiller formula,
which contains the active ingredient alachlor, caused Paul Francois to
develop lifelong neurological damage that manifests as persistent memory
loss, headaches, and stuttering during speech. [...]
In... more »
Northerntruthseeker Rant For Sunday, May 26th, 2013
It is Sunday, Memorial Day weekend in the formerly great United States of
America, and time again for my weekly rant....
I am a bit later than usual today in firing off this article... It has been
a very hectic day here,and I have been busy taking care of family
matters....But better late than never....
The first matter that needs to be cleared up is of course the recent False
Flag (yes, it was indeed a false flag) "Beheading" murder done in the
Woolwich suburb of London England..... I and others that called this a
hoax almost from the get go have been under increasing attacks by ... more »
Just hope there's still room to book the Diaper Man's $5000 gator hunt
*by Ken*
Forgive me if you've already gotten this breaking news -- and already
booked your place on this not-to-be-missed excursion. I've been away from
home and a little out of the loop. A day or two ago the Washington
Post's loopmaster, Al Kamen, reported:
*Hunting gators with Sen. David Vitter*by Al Kamen
Most folks think being "up to your neck in alligators" is not a good thing.
But a super PAC supporting Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) thinks it's an
excellent fun time, worth $5,000 a person.
Yes, it's a "Louisiana Bayou Weekend" alligator hunt and "airboat swamp
tour" Sep... more »
Louisiana Sinkhole updates for May 26 , 2013 - as the seismic vibes continue , note the extent of the collapse zone ( which indicates how far out the sinkhole could extend ) and its relationship to existing boundaries as per the berm in place
http://lasinkhole.wordpress.com/2013/05/25/what-they-dont-want/
What They Don’t Want You to Know About This Depth Survey
MAY 25, 2013 BY FLYINGCUTTLEFISH
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*They do a trick with using no-contrast or tiny type on important graphics.* This
time, with the newer depth survey they outdid themselves with ultra-thin
defining *colored lines*. A hair.
And the reason is apparent when you enhance the graphic! The cave-in is
beyond the berm road to the west and south (red line on art). *The berms
are out of the collapse zone boundaries.*
Dotted Blue line is 11/01/2012
*Light Brown* 5/16/2013... more »
World Bank Insider ( studiously ignored by the major media ) blows the whistle on Corruption the Central bankster roles , who pulls the strings ( 147 global banks and central banks ) ....... As the Bankster conduct financial warfare , the Pentagon handles the GWOT aspects.....
http://lewrockwell.com/spl5/world-bank-insider-blows-whistle.html
*World Bank Insider Blows Whistle on Corruption, Federal Reserve*
*by Alex NewmanThe New American*
A former insider at the World Bank, ex-Senior Counsel Karen Hudes, says the
global financial system is dominated by a small group of corrupt,
power-hungry figures centered around the privately owned U.S. Federal
Reserve. The network has seized control of the media to cover up its
crimes, too, she explained. In an interview with *The New American*, Hudes
said that when she tried to blow the whistle on multiple probl... more »
GMO Food Products - while china has begun waging war on GMOs be recently destroying such products , while is Facebook caught engaging in censorship once again ? Monsanto is the great Satan in the quest to control the global food chain - keep an eye on what they do , whom they've hired in the security world ( Blackwater ) and the connections to Government , the NWO and their Corporate proxies ....
Facebook censors pictures of children rallying against GMOs
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*Mike Adams*
Natural News
May 26, 2013
In one of the most devastating acts of destruction of its own credibility,
Facebook engaged in yet more censorship of Free Speech with the suspending
of an account that posted a photo of children rallying against Monsanto
during today’s global *March Against Monsanto*.
The picture shows two children of Natu... more »
Just where was the POTUS on the night of the Benghazi attack - and why wasn't he in the Situation Room , why was he apparently unavailable , why won't the White House clarify the situation ?
Tip toeing around the secret of where was POTUS on 9/11/12 ......
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/05/the-mystery-night-91788.html
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On “Fox News Sunday” last weekend, White House aide Dan Pfeiffer was asked
about President Barack Obama’s whereabouts the night of the Sept. 11 ... more »
The man who thought psychiatrists were nuts
*Guest post by Doug French*
This week is a big one in the psychiatry world. The American Psychiatric
Association released the fifth edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). What is now a massive 1,000-page tome
doesn't come out very often, but when it does, as Johns Hopkins
distinguished professor Paul McHugh writes, the book "shape[s] what
psychiatrists say and do with their patients."
Back in the old days, say, in 1952, when the DSM-1 was a spiral-bound
pamphlet, people were shy; now they have “social anxiety disorder.” People
who were once... more »
Christy Clark Heads West To Sell LNG Powered Unicorns
Well well well, unelected Christy Clark is planning another most excellent
adventure to Asia, Mz Clark is heading to the orient to identify and lock
in long-term energy buying contracts..
*"In a meeting with reporters later, Clark said she will lead a trade
mission to Asia soon to identify and lock in markets for LNG. She said much
as Bennett used hydro power to open up B.C, she sees LNG as the industry
that will build B.C.’s new economy.*
*The Liberals are banking on revenues from LNG sales to pay down B.C.’s
debt within 15 years."*
Read more:
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/... more »
The bird is the word!
In this episode of @the chalkface Radio, Shaun and I talk to CTU president
Karen Lewis.
Enjoy: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/chalkface/2013/05/26/at-the-chalk-face-progressive-edreform-talk
However, we started the show by talking about actions WE can take to fight
edreform. Karen said something simple but powerful. She suggested that
instead of showing our disgust for the reformers and their vision of public
schools […]
A Deadlier Disaster for the Third World: Unemployment
[image: Photo of George Reisman]*Guest post by George Reisman*
The recent collapse of a garment factory building in Bangladesh, resulting
in the death, at latest count, of more than 1,100 workers who were employed
there, has led to international outrage not only against the building’s
owner but also against the various retailers in the United States and
Europe, many of them prominent, that have sold clothing produced in that
building. It is demanded that they assume responsibility for working
conditions in the factories that supply them and not deal with factories
that do not prov... more »
We Need to Talk About Porn
You can't move for it. Porn, that is. So ubiquitous has it become that
the *
Graun* even has its own dedicated porn page. We are, apparently, living
in
something called 'pornified culture'. Diane Abbot has very recently
partly
blamed this for a crisis of masculinity. Christians lament the
damagepornified culture has on relationships, and feminists have
consistently
critiqued the adult industry for its depiction of women. It's
everywhere.
There's even soon-to-be an academic journal dedicated to the study of
porn.
Though I for one am not sure how analysing "the compression of editing
r... more »
The art of truth . . .
THE CHRONICLE HERALD has a fine cartoonist in Bruce MacKinnon, who has fine advice for Duffy. Kudos to the man, made my day.
The Realist Report with John Friend
On this edition of *The Realist Report*, we'll be joined by Michael Weaver,
an activist with the National Alliance who was arrested and imprisoned for
defending himself against two Black men trying to rob him. Michael was the
victim of an extremely hostile anti-White justice system, and was
persecuted for his political and racial beliefs. We will be discussing his
background and case, his political and racial views, and related matters.
Be sure to visit Michael's website *White Information Network (WIN)*.
I highly encourage anyone that is able to support Michael financially. You
... more »
Japanese repo market number of fails sharply jumps ( compare move from November 2012 to April 2013 ! One should ponder what the number might be through this point in May ? JGB market instability - if rates are rising even with the Government buying 70 percent of new issuance , how long before Japan is forced to buy all of the new issuance - and what happens when JGB selling picks up in size ?
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-05-26/japanese-stocks-open-23-jpy-and-jgbs-unch
Japanese Stocks Open -3%, JPY Under 101.00, JGBs -2bps
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/26/2013 20:12 -0400
- Japan
- Real estate
*UPDATE 1:* S&P 500 futures now red (-5.5 points from open); TOPIX -3%,
Japanese banks and real estate leading the slide (-16% from highs).
*UPDATE 2: *JPY has broken back under 101.00
It seems the sell-the-f$$king-bounce crowd are back in Japan once again.
Minutes from the last BoJ meeting are providing some ammo for the fall as
do... more »
In hot water
So, you're on a well, you can do things. Here's one: put a wye (with gate
valve) on the line to the house and pipe some of your water to the inlet
pipe of a discarded (but non-leaking) hot water heater.
The heater has had half its jacket and insulation peeled back and is lying
on its side with some unobstructed southern exposure. The pop valve is on
the uphill side so it can bleed off some air for more heat efficiency. A
box has been constructed round the tank, partially filled with yet more
insulation, with a window parked over it, a la solar cooker.
The water from the outlet pi... more »
Force of Light
This weekend brings with it great expectations. It is the last weekend in
May and lots of folks we are listening to have mentioned this as a pivotal
time. This is a story we’ve all heard before. It’s one we might be better
off to ignore. The idea of something to wait for is very much the thought
of a slave. Slaves wait to be told what to do and when and what they’ll
receive for their actions. Masters DO, confident in the outcome.
You are surrounded by Masters; many of them convinced of their slavery. Since
you are reading this, you remain skeptical. Good.
Right now... more »
Flores amarillas en la arena del desierto
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UK police swoop on angry Britons, as Marxist traitors organise PRO-Coloniser demo! Oy Vey.
Has the UK lost the plot? In the aftermath of the orchestrated public
execution of a British soldier, the filth have been mobilised to arrest
anyone who dares to blaspheme the name of Islam! One would be forgiven for
thinking the UK was already an Islamic nation, and not one suffering under
forced immigration.
Amongst those arrested by the enemies of humanity known as the police, is
an 85-year old woman from Kent who spoke loudly outside a mosque, in tones
less than favourable towards the Colonisers. Yes, an octogenarian has been
arrested for speaking her mind. This is in a co... more »
Imágen fantástica con la luna sobre el mar
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Mujer hermosa sobre el lago de las flores
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Elected Governor of Nevada Warns Against False-Flag Attack on Americans by Federal Government.
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David Lory VanDerBeek speaks out. An important moment in history here:
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Pajarillos hermosos en los árboles
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Paisaje natural con árboles y pasto verde
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Thoughts from Readers
I am very frustrated by the lack of collective response to Fukushima. If
the plant is lost in flames then we will see nuclear dominoes fall in an
unprecedented nuclear extinction event. Yet it seems as if no one is doing
anything or paying attention to the most pressing crisis humanity has ever
confronted (in written history, at least).
Many of my readers have similar feelings.
Nick Thabit May 25, 2013 at 4:40 PM
After fighting for a year and a half to bring Fukushima to more public
attention, I am deeply pessimistic, or more probably, disillusioned. I
shudder to think of the futur... more »
Siluetas de caballos en las grandes montañas
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Grant Williams insists " Do The Math ! ..... Lance Roberts " The Fed's Real Worry - A Pick Up In Deflation " ...... Gold And The Fiat End Game....
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-05-26/grant-williams-do-math
Grant Williams: "Do The Math!"
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/26/2013 13:56 -0400
- Aussie
- Bob Pisani
- China
- Equity Markets
- France
- Global Economy
- Gross Domestic Product
- Krugman
- Paul Krugman
- Recession
- Volatility
In a masterclass of what is 'really' going on in the world (as opposed to
what we are told/spoon-fed on a daily basis), Grant Williams (of Things
That Make You Go Hhhmm infamy) provides a must-watch presentatio... more »
Buck McKeon's Family Opens A Defense Industry Lobbying Firm To Enrich Itself At Taxpayers' Expense
The other day it was revealed that three stooges named Steve McKeon, Daniel
McKeon & Joe McKeon opened up a new shoppe-- a war industries lobbying
shop. Joe is Buck's failed businessman brother who's gone bankrupt at
everything he's tried. Steve and Daniel are Buck's nephews. Buck himself
was appointed Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee by Boehner
and, despite, a serious national security breach connected to McKeon's
overt corruption, has refused to make him give up the chair, despite
demands from other Republican committee members. And, keep in the back of
your mind t... more »
There's Only One Way for the Ford Bros. to Fight Back
With everything that has come at them from the *Toronto Star* and the *Globe
& Mail*, bare denials won't begin to clear the cloud that hangs over the
heads of Toronto mayor Rob Ford and his brother, Councillor Doug Ford.
They'll have to look to a court of law to clear their names. They will
have to sue the newspapers. Fortunately both are reasonably well off guys
so retaining legal counsel shouldn't be a problem and, if they win, they'll
get costs and damages a'plenty.
That nutty pair may think that denial will work but the time for that has
long passed. So, boys, lawyer up, is... more »
We Wallow in Affluence While Others Don't
See this post by Maria.
Oniste Needs Your Help
Oniste needs your help now please....blogs.pjstar.com/haiti/2013/05/…
— John A. Carroll (@haitianhearts) May 26, 2013
How big is media surveillance under Obama
I'm as unhappy as the next guy about government surveillance on journalists
*and* private citizens but I sure wish the media had been this focused when
the Bush administration was doing it illegally. Even the NYT is verging on
scaremongering about Obama's DoJ. I mean the hed screams US Leaks Inquiries
Show How Wide a Net is Cast. About midway through the article it admits,
"It is not clear how often the government has obtained reporters’
communications records."
The only person they could get on record for the story is one government
guy whose life was ruined under the Bush adminis... more »
'Sunday' reflections
Maybe it's being a Northerner but, despite the BBC's relocation to Salford,
I can't help feeling that there's a massive disconnect between the BBC's
London elite way of thinking and that of most of the people I know - a
feeling amplified by this week's horrific murder in Woolwich.
A piece by Trevor Barnes on this morning's *Sunday* (Radio 4) reported on
how faith communities in Greenwich are responding to the murder. The report
was strongly insistent in its projection of the message that they are all
united in mutual regard for each other, and in opposition to the extremists
- *o... more »
Sunday Question for Liberals
At this point: how much, if any, do you trust Barack Obama on national
security issues? I'm talking here about trust, not about whether you
support or oppose his stated policies...in other words, if there's
incomplete information, do you give him the benefit of the doubt, or not?
Jason Stanford rightly states “Time to Stop Waiting for Superman”
“According to Whitmire, Rhee and Fenty should have paid heed to the “fears”
of African Americans, but not because there were any actual race issues
during Rhee’s tenure. Racism in DC is all done now–all that racism and
“experimentation” is history and happened 1960s and 1970s. According to
Whitmire, black people in DC perceived racism under Rhee, […]
Sunday Question for Conservatives
I've said that the fate of the immigration bill depends on whether
mainstream conservatives in the House Republican conference want it to pass
or not. Most of them won't have to vote for it (ultimately, Democrats are
going to vote for any comprehensive immigration that can get through the
Senate), but John Boehner won't put something on the floor if they don't
want him to.
So: first, what do you think they'll choose to do? And, what should they do?
Moderate Democrat Congressman preps Bill to End the Endless War on Terror ! A Hint of sanity ?
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/05/schiff-aumf/
Exclusive: Congressman Preps Bill to End Terror War Authority
- BY SPENCER ACKERMAN
- 05.23.13
- 5:35 PM
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Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), shown in this 2009 photo with his wife Eve, is
working on a bill that would bring the president’s post-9/11 war powers to
an end. *Photo: Cliff1066/Flickr*
In the wake of President Obama’s big speech about restraining the war on
terrorism, a member of the House intelligence committee is working on a
bill to undo the basic authorities to wage it.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is prepar... more »
Voice of Russia interview 'The Mohawk: Keepers of the Eastern Door of Great Turtle Island'
The Mohawk: Keepers of the Eastern Door of Great Turtle Island - interview
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http://english.ruvr.ru/2013_05_26/The-Mohawk-Keepers-of-the-Eastern-Door-of-Great-Turtle-Island-interview/
Many of the indigenous peoples of
North America called the continent “Great Turtle Island.” A part of
their advanced philosophy and culture included a
I feel the bridge fall under my feet
Austerity maniacs are literally going to kill us. When you have a major
political party which is effectively one half (or sometimes more) of our
government refusing to spend a red hot penny on the public commons while
they bleed our national treasury to wantonly pass out tax breaks to the
obscenely wealthy, this is what you get.
[RJ Matson cartoon]
This is not a joke. Cutting government funding for infrastructure projects
verges on criminal negligence. Our bridges are falling down and it will
only get worse. [via]
...The 607,380 bridges in the U.S. are 42 years old on average, ... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'Poor House'
POOR HOUSE
Posted on May 26, 2013
MNN. May 25, 2013. Canada’s Prime Minister Harper
admits his corporate government should fall. Before he became the new
CEO of the Corporation of Canada, he condemned the liberals and demanded
the Prime Minister’s resignation over a less corrupt scandal than the
one he is dealing with now. Senators oversee the officers of the
Paleontologist Neil Shubin - The Universe Within
*"The Universe Within: Discovering the Common History of Rocks, Planets,
and People"* By Neil Shubin.
*Wikipedia:*
Neil Shubin (born December 22, 1960) is an American paleontologist,
evolutionary biologist and popular science writer. He is the Robert R.
Bensley Professor of Organismal Biology and Anatomy, Associate Dean of
Organismal Biology and Anatomy and Professor on the Committee of
Evolutionary Biology at the University of Chicago along with being the
Provost of the Field Museum of Natural History. He is well known for his
discovery of Tiktaalik roseae.
Title: Paleonto... more »
Sunday Classics: The young Colin Davis gets off to a running start
*The early-career Colin Davis*
*
* *MOZART: The Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384: Overture (with concert
ending)*
*Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Colin Davis, cond. EMI, recorded c1961*
*by Ken*
In this week's preview, I took a stab at describing the "happy traits" of
Colin Davis's early career: a natural sense of musical flow coupled with a
preference for having the music play with determination and make its points
naturally. By way of illustration, I offered the vivid performances of
Mozart's *Idomeneo* and *Clemenza di Tito* Overtures from CD's c1961 EMI LP
of nine Mozart ove... more »
Doug Noland's essay - Kuroda's Gambit ...... Mizuho's Chief Economist Yasunari Ueno discusses Abe's Gambit
http://www.prudentbear.com/2013/05/kurodas-gambit.html
Kuroda's GambitMay 24, 2013 posted by Doug Noland
Air leaks from Japanese stocks and bonds and global Bubbles suddenly appear
more vulnerable
For centuries, economic thinkers have grappled with money and Credit.
Invariably, analytical interest ebbs and flows right along with boom and
bust cycles. And during periods of keenest interest, there’s a common
recurring question that’s been asked through the ages: “How could a period
of economic advancement and prosperity that looked so promising and
enduring come to such a dreadful en... more »
GMO's - NOT Just a Food Issue
Yesterday at the March on Monsanto I found out something that I thought was
worth sharing.
No supplier of corn syrup in the USA can guarantee that their product is
GMO free.
In other countries suppliers can certify that the corn used in corn syrup
is GMO free.
So when you think of GMO's - don't just think of the food you eat, think of
every pharamaceutical you use and every nutraceutical you put in your mouth
also - cause they probably contain GMO's.
A list from a producer of “maltodextrins and corn syrup solids”
“maltodextrins and corn syrup solids” are used in the following
pha... more »
Tea Party Nation - Theocratic Fascism: Future of the Movement
From Right Wing Watch
According to Tea Party Nation, “the future of conservative movement” is
found in a candidate who believes gay people are “sick” and “degenerate”
and that Planned Parenthood is worse than the Ku Klux Klan.
“the 2013 ticket for the Republicans in Virginia represents the victory of
the Tea Party over the establishment.”
2013 Virginia ticket
Ken Cuccinelli and E.W. Jackson
Ken Cuccinelli - ALEC member serving his ALEC corporate members - nuff said
E.W. Jackson –“the conservative minister”
From HuffPo
"Obama clearly has Muslim sensibilities,"
“President Obam... more »
Memorial Day - A Question
*Did every soldier who has died for our country *
*lose their life*
*so today's *
*Republican Party/Tea Party *
*and the corporations they serve*
*could control our government*
*to the exclusion of everyone elses political beliefs?*
*The politics of exclusion means everyone loses. *
That is why we have government programs
Two stories came together on Common Dreams this morning – that pissed me
off.
The first one written by one of my favorite writers/speakers Jim Hightower
about a veteran arrested for dumpster diving in the great red state of
Texas.
In March, James Kelly, a 44-year-old Navy veteran, was passing through
Houston on his way to connect with family in California. Homeless,
destitute, and hungry, he chose to check out the dining delicacies in a
trash bin near City Hall. Spotted by police, Kelly was promptly charged
with “disturbing the contents of a garbage can in the [central] business ... more »
Creative Showcase: A Creative Link-Up with Features
This weekend has been fabulous so far! Picnics, gardening, walking through
the cemetery. It has been pretty much perfect. We are capping it off with a
marathon of the new Arrested Development episodes later. What about you?
Are you excited for the new Arrested Development?
Here are some of my favorite link-ups from last week!
I am completely in love with this DIY Dahlia Flower Decor from The Happy
Scraps. So pretty. It would look amazing in my little girls room!
This gorgeous Shrimp Tacos from Warfield look absolutely delicious!
I love this Jellyfish Craft from Rae Gun Rambl... more »
Your moment of Zen
Lovely downtown Northampton, MA. [Sophie Theroux painting]
Bill Whittle: Who are the real people?...
*Bill Whittle at his absolute best.*
WAR IS HELL AND DON'T FORGET IT
*Here's a normal human being, just a young German soldier really, in ‘war’
~ terrified and seemingly broken by it. He probably saw his best friend's
head blown off right next to him in the trench. Look at his hands,
clenching in the panic of a child, his bladder releasing in the terror of
war as an officer screams at him to toughen up. As you see, war is not
natural; it is not ‘normal’ for human beings to slaughter each other at the
bidding of psychopathic leaders~ yet generations later, psychopathic
leaders send boys to ‘other’ lands to kill and die; all for lies and... more »
Weekend Waterfowl
What’s worth reading this weekend? Lots of stuff. Here’s a list of a few
things, from analytic to oddities. No drones, machetes, or tornados. But it
would be silly if none of our resident experts weighed in on recent
developments in these domains. Right? If the market expects climate change,
why don’t those who profess
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Untitled
*Crews prepare for hurricane season by participating in lifesaving skills
drills ~Allison Braxton*
*Corps works barge gate once ~Bob Marshall*
*Texas Brine offers settlements for sinkhole*
*Graduates continue positive work in negative community ~WDSU*
*Susan Cowsill: The Sound of Happy ~Gwen Thompkins, WWNO*
*Jennifer Hudson and John Fogerty Record "Proud Mary" *
Why the Dakotas?
Slate’s new history vault published a gem from the Cold War last week. This
map from January 1955 shows the areas in the United States that Soviet
citizens could not travel. This map shows where Soviet citizens, who were
required to have a detailed itinerary approved before obtaining a visa,
could and could not go
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Obama: Defending the Indefensible
*Anthony Freda Art* Stephen Lendman
His doublespeak duplicity reflects the last refuge of a scoundrel. He's the
worst in recent memory. Perhaps the worst ever. Forked tongue rhetoric
can't disguise it.
Throughout his tenure, he governed lawlessly. He's done so at home and
abroad. He spurns rule of law principles and other democratic values.
Nothing suggests change. Business as usual continues. War on humanity is
policy. Rogue leaders govern that way. Obama threatens everyone.
On May 23, he spoke at Washington's National Defense University. He
defended what he urged changing four... more »
Rand Paul introduces bill to extend Fourth Amendment protection to electronic communications
image source:
Gage Skidmore/Flickr Madison Ruppert
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has introduced legislation that seeks to extend
Fourth Amendment protection to electronic communications, which if
successful would be a major move to protect online privacy.
This comes after it was revealed that both the IRS and the FBI claimed they
did not need a warrant to spy on the electronic communications of Americans.
However, some might be skeptical given Paul’s much-criticized apparent flip-flop
on the drone issue.
Nonetheless, Paul has made some much needed statements about the lack of
protection... more »
CDC Declares 1/5 of U.S. Kids Have Mental Disorders
Melissa Melton
A fresh report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) says that 20 percent of American children now have mental health
issues.
Here are some of the report’s highlights:
- The most prevalent mental health diagnosis of children studied between
the ages of three and 17 was Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD), followed by depression, behavioral issues, and anxiety.
- Anxiety rates were considerably higher in this new study than data
collected on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
from 200... more »
Obama Expands Militarization of Police
*Youtube*
Among items transferred to local law enforcement agencies have been assault
rifles and grenade launchers, even Blackhawk helicopters and .50 caliber
machine guns; In fiscal year 2011 alone, the Pentagon transferred almost
$500 million worth of materials to domestic law enforcement -- near double
the previous year's total.
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Media Responses to Obama's Speech
*Anthony Freda Art* Stephen Lendman
They didn't surprise. Media scoundrels support his worst policies. His
neoliberal harshness is endorsed. His alliance with monied interests gets
no coverage.
His crimes of war, against humanity and genocide go unmentioned.
His partnership with Israel against Palestine isn't explained. His
systematic disdain for rule of law principles gets ignored.
Responses to his Thursday speech were largely positive. Challenging them
follows below.
New York Times editors headlined "The End of the Perpetual War," saying:
For the first time, a president stat... more »
Obama Heckler: "I think killing innocent people with drones is rude"
*Activist Post*
A CNN host called peace activist, Medea Benjamin, "rude" for interrupting
the president's foreign policy speech.
Benjamin responded, "I think killing innocent people with drones is rude,"
Benjamin replied. "I think keeping innocent people in detention for 11
years is rude. I think not respecting the lives of Muslim people who are
killed is rude. There are a lot of rude things about our policies. Speaking
out is actually not rude."
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Corporate Commerical Selling Standards?
Every day that passes we get more proof that the Common Core is really a
corporate money grab. From Barnes and Noble: Thank you to Kristen G from
the NYS Opt Out group! Filed under: CHRIS CERRONE: The "Parentucator"
Mainstream Republican Conservatives Battle Tea Party Nihilists In The U.S. Senate
Miss
McConnell lays down with the GOP's 3 nihilist psychopaths
A few days ago, television personality Bill Maher was musing about the
idea
of Texas teabagger Ted Cruz running for president. Maher is certain that
it's inevitable, pointing out that Cruz has "Newt Gingrich's ambition
and
ego mixed with the steely-eyed focus of a serial killer." Good
description!
And he added that Cruz has been "totally unwilling to compromise with
liberals on anything, including eating with a knife and fork." *NY
Times*political reporter Jonathan Weisman, might agree, but he takes
Cruz more
seriously and... more »
Hershberger Verdict In After Judge Orders Jury NOT to Vote With Conscience
Heather Callaghan
Into the wee hours of last night, after about 16 hours of deliberating, the
Baraboo, Wisconsin court decided not to wait until Tuesday for a verdict.
Four criminal misdemeanor charges are aimed at Vernon Hershberger for
providing fresh food to his community through a contractual agreement with
members. Paraphrased by Derrick J Freeman the "crimes" include:
1. distributing milk from his “Grazin’ Acres” dairy farm without a milk
producer’s license,
2. operating a retail food establishment without a state license,
3. operating a dairy plant without a st... more »
Teacher Resigns Over Curriculum Mandates and Disrespect
*Youtube*
A veteran teacher explains why the "No Child Left Behind" mandates are
killing creative learning in schools and how teachers have been diminished.
This is formidable resignation letter and a damning example of what schools
are being forced to become.
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Indoctrination Revealed in Utah School Curriculum
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Unnamed Source Claims Unconfirmed Cyber Attacks are from Iran
*"American officials have not offered any technical evidence to back up
their assertions of Iranian authorship of the latest attacks."* - The New
York Times
Eric Blair
The New York Times ran a story Friday from an unnamed source about an
unconfirmed story with unnamed victims. Why would the paper of record run
such a story? Propaganda of course.
Any chance the officialdom can demonize Iran while simultaneously inflating
the fear of cyber attacks, they'll take it, even if it's completely
fabricated.
The NYT article New Computer Attacks Traced to Iran, Officials Say is pure
prop... more »
What Privacy? CISPA Passes in Closed Door Vote
*Youtube - TYT*
CISPA, the controversial bill that greatly threatens the privacy of anyone
online, is making its way to Congress after passing in a closed-door vote
by the House Intelligence Committee by a huge margin. There were no changes
to the language to protect personal privacy. How is this happening after
the internet so loudly cried foul, and why is it being ignored in the press?
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Selling Their Souls
The Harperites have always pushed the envelopes of campaigning and
governance. The Wright-Duffy Affair has provided us yet another example of
how they govern. But, last week, Mr. Justice Richard Mosley reminded us yet
again of how they campaign. Tom Walkom writes:
A federal court judgment on the so-called robocall affair provides an even
more telling example of the blurred border between hardball partisanship
and outright illegality.
In its broadest sense, the May 23 ruling by Justice Richard Mosley went
against the eight citizens who brought the case.
But a careful reading of ... more »
Isn't multicultural Britain simply lovely?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/10060570/Oxford-grooming-gang-We-will-regret-ignoring-Asian-thugs-who-target-white-girls.html
Questioning the London "beheading"
The following commentary, video, and photos were sent to me via email by a
good friend and very knowledgeable individual who blogs at *
www.gasskammer.blogspot.com*. Minor edits have been made by me, John Friend.
__________________________
Turn off audio. In the beginning: watch carefully. The woman sitting by the
soldier on the street is *stroking/caressing his back*. Like a mother would
do to a hurt/sad child. (To "woo" somebody?) But to do this with a
corpse??? (And a corpse that's maybe or maybe not missing a head.)
Also: If he was *not* dead - these women would have screamed an... more »
Musical Interlude: Vangelis, “Hymn”
Vangelis, “Hymn”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB7fnZ-AQNE
"The Limit Of Our Sight..."
"Life is eternal and love is immortal; And death is only a horizon,
And a horizon is nothing save the limit of our sight."
- Rossiter W. Raymond
WOOLWICH SUSPECT 'PROTECTED BY MI5'
*Michael Adebolajo released from Kenya, with the help of MI5?*
*
*
Michael Adebolajo, one of the alleged 'Woolwich terrorists', is reported to
have become a father just days before the Woolwich attack.
www.mirror.co.uk
*In 2010, Michael Adebolajo may have been sent by the UK security services
to work for al Qaeda in Somalia.*
*
*
(Al Qaeda is now being used to try to topple President Assad of Syria)
Reportedly, Michael Adebolajo was among a group arrested in Kenya en route
to Somalia in 2010.
*Michael Adebolajo was arrested in Kenya under suspicion of being at the
centre of a CIA-a... more »
The Poet: Octavio Paz, “Brotherhood"
* *
*“Brotherhood"*
"I am a man: little do I last
and the night is enormous.
But I look up:
the stars write.
Unknowing I understand:
I too am written,
and at this very moment
someone spells me out."
- Octavio Paz
"Ten Rules For Being Human"
* "Ten Rules For Being Human"*
by Cherie Carter-Scott
*Rule One:*
You will receive a body. You may love it or hate it, but it will be yours
for the duration
of your life on Earth.
*Rule Two:*
You will be presented with lessons. You are enrolled in a full-time
informal school called 'life.'
Each day in this school you will have the opportunity to learn lessons. You
may like the lessons
or hate them, but you have designed them as part of your curriculum.
*Rule Three:*
There are no mistakes, only lessons. Growth is a process of
experimentation,
a series of trials, errors, and occa... more »
Poundmaker, "It Would Be So Much Easier..."
"It would be so much easier just to fold our hands and not make this
fight... to say, I, one man, I can do nothing. I grow afraid only when I
see people thinking and acting like this. We all know the story about the
man who sat beside the trail too long, and then it grew over and he could
never find his way again. We can never forget what has happened, but we
cannot go back nor can we just sit beside the trail".
- Poundmaker, Plains Cree Chief, 1842-1886.
His dying words.
“The 13th Warrior: Prayers Before Final Battle”
*“The 13th Warrior: Prayers Before Final Battle”*
Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan: “Merciful Father, I have squandered my days with plans
of many things. This was not among them. But at this moment, I beg only to
live the next few minutes well. For all we ought to have thought, and have
not thought; all we ought to have said, and have not said; all we ought to
have done, and have not done; I pray thee God for forgiveness.”
“Lo, there do I see my father.
Lo, there do I see my mother and my sisters, and my brothers.
Lo, there do I see the line of my people back to the beginning.
Lo, they do cal... more »
Thor News Presents - Ceres is a Planet in our inner Sol system & probably has LIFE.
THOR NEWS PRESENTS:
Ceres is a Planet in our inner Sol system & probably has LIFE.
Quite a bold statement, but let's look at the cold, hard facts.
Diameter of Moon: 3,474 km
Diameter of Pluto: 2,300 km
Diameter of Ceres: 940 km
As we all know, Pluto was recently relegated from the Big Boy League and is
no longer designated a planet: it's just a VERY BIG ROCK out at the
farthest,chilliest regions of our rather expansive Solar System. But Ceres
is in the asteroid belt, just past Mars. It's an asteroid with an
atmosphere. An asteroid that's within the habitable zone of our Sun. Plus,... more »
May 23, 1973
One upshot from Nixon's May 22 statement was that Silber and Glanzer
advised the new Watergate special prosecutor, Archibald Cox, that Richard
Nixon should be on the list of witnesses to be questioned.
Meanwhile, a rare break in the tone of Watergate: Tony Ulasewicz, the
bagman of the hush money payoffs, testifies to the Ervin Committee and breaks
everyone up. In a story which produced more than it's fair share of
characters, Ulasewicz, the former New York City cop who Nixon's White House
had hired as in-house private investigator, was the most comical.
Inside the White House, Nixon... more »
Great Article By John Friend: London "Beheading" - Responding To Critics!
I have known John Friend now for several years now, and I have watched his
work at his blog: "John Friend's Blog" at www.john-friend.net, grow by
leaps and bounds over that time.... Recently however, I have watched as
John has been associating more with the so called "Christian Identity"
crowd who also can sometimes be labeled as "White Supremacists".... I had
warned John before to be careful of these groups and his association with
them.... He understands that we have our differences in opinions when it
comes to what they stand for. But in spite of these differences, I have
said ... more »
It Begins... Communist Indoctrination Included In Common Core Literature For FIRST Graders!
It has saddened me for years to see the massive failings in our so called
"education" system... I have long said that today's schools are a fraud and
that they fail miserably to teach children the basic fundamentals of
"Reading, Writing, and Arithmatic" and instead teach only material that
programs them to be nothing more than automatons or "cogs" for
corporations..... Critical Thinking, which is essential for our future, is
no longer being emphasized at all!
I came across a most disturbing article today, that I knew had to be shared
here with my own readers to view for themselves..... more »
Conversations with History - Flynt and Hillary Mann Leverett
*Title: Conversations with History - Flynt and Hillary Mann Leverett.
YouTube Video Description - [Channel: UCtelevision. Published on May 24,
2013]:*
(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes
Flynt and Hillary Mann Leverett for a discussion of their new book, Going
to Tehran. In the conversation, the Leveretts analyze the Islamic Republic
of Iran's strategic goals and domestic politics. After analyzing the biases
embedded in U.S. perceptions of Iran, they conclude with a proposal for
changing U.S. relations with Iran by emulating Nixon's breakthr... more »
May continued.........
Kurt and I went to two more games in May. Both of them, the Tigers lost
and we are beginning to think we are cursed. LOL. Both were fun days
w/gorgeous weather though, and we had a really nice time regardless of the
losses. Both times we had great seats. During the first game against
Houston, we were in Row 2, and I got some amazing shots of the players.
Today we were in row 26 and behind the net, so I did not even try to
attempt pics.
We had an adorable visitor to our home. A mama raccoon chose my chimney to
have babies in, and the other day, one of the babies fell into th... more »
Important Health News: This Is Alarming - Researchers Say Western IQs Dropped 14 POINTS Over Last Century!
Is it just me, or have others noticed that people today tend to be less
intelligent than in previous generations? This is not to be insulting to
anyone with intelligence, but honestly it does seem to me that more and
more people are less smart today than even those from my "older"
generation... It does indeed trouble me immensely and I have wondered if
there are any researchers investigating this fall in human intelligence...
Well, lo and behold, there does appear that someone else has indeed noticed
this slide in human intelligence... For according to the following article
that c... more »
TV Watch: A weary nation wonders, "Is 'Mr. Selfridge' really over?" Well, yes and no
*Jeremy Piven as Harry Selfridge*
*by Ken*
It was a little nerve-wracking approaching last week's double installment
of *Masterpiece Classic*'s *Mr. Selfridge*. For weeks I had been assuming
that the week's episode would be the last, but this time, what with the
scheduling of that double episode -- Episode 47 (or 47-48, if you count it
as double) by my unofficial count -- the prospects seemed hopeful. The
thing was, to have hope of being home free, you had to wade through the
whole thing (which I was able to do without pausing the thing more than 16
or 20 times) to find out whethe... more »
May 2013
Almost the end of May and I have not posted once! Whoops!
May has been pretty busy, but good.
I turned 36, which was kinda odd for me. I think 36 sounds so much more
close to 40 than 35 did! But, I am OK with it, it is just kinda odd. I
think I will simply stick with 25. I got carded in Canada at the casino
(you only have to be 19), so I am going to go with I am not looking even
close to my actual age. Thanks Mom and dad for fabulous genetics!
My bday weekend we traveled to St Pete Beach, FL, for my friend Katie's
wedding. It was at the Postcard Inn right on the beach, so... more »
Tom Cheetham - Reading the Wilderness
*"Green Man, Earth Angel: The Prophetic Tradition and the Battle for the
Soul of the World"* By Tom Cheetham (2004).
Related:
*Tom Cheetham - "On the edge of chaos"* * *
*"The World And Society In 1913."*
*Source: Within This Darkness: Incarnation, Theophany and the Primordial
Revelationby Tom Cheetham. Section: Reading the Wilderness. Website:
Esoterica*.
Note: The parts highlighted in bold are what I find most interesting. But I
recommend you read the whole thing at the link above.
*Reading the Wilderness*
*By Tom Cheetham*
We have lived too long within a world of o... more »
Uncanny resemblance
My friend Simels asks: "Did you ever notice that Rand Paul looks just like
Donald Duck's n'eer do well cousin Gladstone Gander?"
Actually I hadn't, but now that he mentioned it -- well -- judge for
yourself.
[photo via]
BEAR Report 1956
I've been looking once again at the text of a 49 page report issued by the
National Academy of Sciences in (1956):
The Biological Effects of Atomic Radiation: A Report to the Public from a
Study by The National Academies of Science. Washington: National Academy of
Sciences-National Research Council. Available at the Babel Haith Trust,
http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015049805065;view=1up;seq=3.
Majia here: The report is a summary of findings by six committees:
genetics, pathology, fisheries, agriculture and food supplies, meteorology,
oceanography and fisheries and dis... more »
Dear Paul
My Harvard colleagues Carmen Reinhart and Ken Rogoff have written an open
letter to Paul Krugman. (pdf version)
*Addendum*: Jim Hamilton and David Warsh weigh in.
Sean Patrick Maloney: Pond Scum Of The Week
A GOP ad that was inadvertently correct about Sean Patrick Maloney
Every now and then David Feldman, originally a San Francisco standup
comedian, more recently a TV script writer, interviews me for his radio
show on one of the public stations here in L.A. I've never heard it but
everyone now and then I'll get an e-mail from someone who heard it, usually
as a podcast they listened to in Sweden or Germany or Australia. We did
another one on Thursday and David asked me if there was a political villain
of the week. There were so many but the one I was focused on at the moment
was rotten ... more »
cantabria, day two
We've had another outstanding day of seeing cave paintings, an entirely
different experience that complemented the other two cave tours.
We left Santillana del Mar early and drove on back-country roads to the
town of Puente Viesgo, to see the caves known as El Castillo and Las
Monedas. The countryside here is beautiful - lush green hills dotted with
red-roofed stone houses, groups of cows and sheep and horses grazing here
and there. The rural routes wind through little town centres with the usual
shops. I know Spain is suffering under severe unemployment, but we see no
evidence of i... more »
Syria sends report to WHO accusing Israel of torture and more
Israel. Torturing and human experimentation.
I am not surprised.
Human trafficking.
Organ trafficking.
Israel seems to be involved in the most depraved acts against humankind..
They are not alone in this brutality, of course. But no other country
claims to be filled with those *chosen by God, *as is claimed by Israel's
inhabitants.* *
Certainly, not Kosovo... Israel's sometime partner in crime
In the United Nations, Syria has slammed Israel over what they described as
the deterioration of health conditions in the Golan Heights.
Syria, which is constantly accused of violating its own c... more »
King of Haiti
Dr. Carroll as king of Haiti bit.ly/137kIxU
— John A. Carroll (@haitianhearts) May 25, 2013
Moby Dick, Existentialism, Heroic Nihilism, Polytheism - Herman Melville (Hubert Dreyfus lecture)
The Guardian - Gregory Peck in John Huston's Moby Dick (1956). Photo:
Kobal.
Stephen Kinzer - *"Call me Bush: Moby Dick is an eerily prophetic allegory
of 21st-century America. It should be named as the nation's epic novel"*(December 8, 2008, The Guardian).
*Wikipedia - Hubert Dreyfus:*
Hubert Lederer Dreyfus (born October 15, 1929) is an American philosopher.
He is a professor of philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley.
His main interests include phenomenology, existentialism and the philosophy
of both psychology and literature, as well as the philosophical
imp... more »
Memorial Day
Have a safe, peaceful and thoughtful Memorial Day, folks.
Posting sporadic until Tuesday.
- CP
Scandals of Steve Harper - An Album
One of the first things Stephen Harper did upon becoming prime minister was
to redecorate the foyer of the House of Commons, replacing portraits of
former Canadian prime ministers with photos of himself.
Maybe it's time to refresh that gallery. Here are a few shots to update
Steve's portfolio:
Harper with Tom Flanagan
Harper with fugitive Nathan Jacobsen
Harper with fugitive Arthur Porter
Harper with Bev Oda
Harper with Jaffer
Harper with Duffy
Harper with Nigel WrightHarper BrazeauBruce Carson with Harper Stand-In,
Ian BrodieHarper with Maxime Bernier (absent Julie Couillard... more »
As the Empire Crumbles
May 25, 2013 The last couple of days, I’ve been out in the backyard trying
to bring order out of the chaos of weeds and tall grasses from which I
wrestled my garden, this year. Because what we’ve had of … Continue
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Someone Needs To Tell Obama There's A Great Democratic Candidate Running For Governor Of New Jersey
Last year Obama beat Romney in New Jersey 2,117,175 (58%) to 1,472,709
(41%). In 2008 he had beaten McCain with 57%. Yesterday Obama supporters in
the Beltway media were touting how the Republican plans to sabotage the
Affordable Care Act could well backfire on GOP governors and legislators
who are obstructing it. Jonathan Cohn was all over the success in
California, where the ACA is driving the cost of health care down. "Based
on the premiums that insurers have submitted for final regulatory
approval," he wrote, "the majority of Californians buying coverage on the
state's new ins... more »
Siddhartha Mukherjee - The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
*Wikipedia:*
Siddhartha Mukherjee (born 1970) is an Indian-born American physician,
scientist and author. He wrote the 2010 book, The Emperor of All Maladies:
A Biography of Cancer, which won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
and the Guardian Prize, was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle
Award and was described by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential
books of the last 100 years, and by The New York Times Magazine as among
the 100 best works of non-fiction.
Title: Siddhartha Mukherjee - The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of
Cancer. YouTube ... more »
Breaking news...
And on the story goes...
The Daily Telegraph (online) is now leading with a story it first reported
an hour ago:
*French soldier stabbed in neck while patrolling Paris business district*
Man of North African origin flees scene after soldier patrolling area of
Paris stabbed, raising fears of a Woolwich copycat attack.
The Daily Mail has the same story:
*French anti-terror soldier has throat slashed in Paris by 'jihab-wearing
man of North African origin in Woolwich copy-cat attack'*
The Sky News website has it as one of its top stories:
*French Soldier Stabbed In Neck In Paris*
The ... more »
A preliminary taste: #optout #refusal map based on survey data
Click below to view the map. This includes only the first 250 respondents
because the tool requires payment for more data points. Good job Long
Island, good job. View UOO DATA MAP in a full screen map Filed under: CHALK
FACE: General News & Commentary Tagged: map, optout, test refusal, uoo
The Cost of Wind Part III
To understand more of why wind generated electricity is so costly, I would
like to explain a little about wind and electrical demand. Some electrical
demand is constant. That means that electricity is expected in the middle
of the night as well as in the middle of the day. Take, for example, a
refrigerator, some cooling is required in the middle of the night as well
as during the daytime. Some businesses operate both day and night and use
electricity all around the clock. For example, my neighborhood grocery may
stay open all night. As evening progresses, people who have been awake
... more »
Why I don't defend Rosen or the government
It seems my friend Dan at Pruning Shears and I are having a disagreement. I
don't think we're actually as far apart on the government surveillance of
the media as he does. I think I made rather clear in my earlier post on James
Rosen and also on the AP records grab that I don't condone secret
government surveillance on the media -- or anyone. Unfortunately it doesn't
appear that the government conducted these investigations illegally. The
laws that make it possible have been creeping into our judicial system long
before the Obama administration arrived. And let's not lose sight of th... more »
(Does Anyone (Smart) Listen to TV News Anymore?) Oh No They Didn't! Dead Guy Went Crazy - Had To Be Killed - In Police Dept. (Best Responses To Nonsense News - EVER!)
Watch this (if you dare). Or continue to be unpleasantly surprised (if
you're not already a member of the thug gang and are thusly "pleasantly"
surprised - as I'm sure none of my readers are). We are well beyond the
Keystone Cops here. This is like if the Trailer Park Boys were in charge of
our Justice Department. It’s a farce. That’s all I can say about it. I've
heard about time warps (
LIVING IN THE MATRIX?
*Our other yacht.*
Why are we here and not in heaven?
*London Soldier Killing Hoax Plus Sandy Hoax News *
The Matrix - How to Know that You're Living in the Matrix.
*RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS (video)*
After the brutal murder of the soldier in London , another soldier attacked in France ? Are we seeing a trend develop ?
http://rt.com/news/france-soldier-stabbed-paris-798/
French soldier on duty stabbed by man 'of North African origin' in Paris,
manhunt ongoing
Get short URL
Published time: May 25, 2013 17:38
Edited time: May 25, 2013 19:03
[image: A French soldier stands guard on May 23, 2013, as part of France's
national security alert system "Plan Vigipirate". (AFP Photo / Remy
Gabalda)]
A French soldier stands guard on May 23, 2013, as part of France's national
security alert system "Plan Vigipirate". (AFP Photo / Remy Gabalda)
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WOOLWICH - WHY PEOPLE BELIEVE THE OFFICIAL STORY
Why do so many people believe the official story on the Woolwich plot?
It's because such plots are *designed* by the government to appeal to our
fears, hates and prejudices.
*Dr Paul Craig Roberts, former Assistant Secretary of the US Treasury*
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts has explained* **why so many people believe the
government lies*.
It's all about hating Moslems...
Let us remember that ABU QATADA is an MI5 ASSET
And that the IRA WAS RUN BY THE SPOOKS
And that THE MILITARY IS IN ALLIANCE WITH THE DRUGS GANGS
*Dr Paul Craig Roberts, former Assistant Secretary of the US Treasury... more »
Angles
It's in the nature of blogs to be both personal and topical. My posts tend
to be neither, but this one will be both...
The savage murder of Drummer Lee Rigby by two British-born, second
generation immigrant Muslim converts, one of whom spouted religious
(Islamic) and political (Islamist) justifications for their sick killing of
a young British soldier, has shocked, disgusted, depressed and confused me.
From discussions with friends, family and work colleagues I know that I'm
far from being alone in feeling this way. Acts of sectarian murder aren't
exactly new to the British Isles... more »
@rweingarten fantastic at one key thing: triangulation #AFT
It’s something I could never do: talk out of multiple sides of my mouth. I
try not to have it many ways, but one, the way I know and feel is right.
Granted, we all do things that run counter or contrary to that of our
employers. We seek a balance. Many of us do […]
Excellent Report: Late Lessons from Chernobyl, Early Warnings from Fukushima
I highly recommend this excellent review and analysis available here.
Very glad to see @chrislhayes inviting Karen Lewis onto his show #inners
Here’s a link to the video. Now, catch her again on At the Chalk Face, this
Sunday, at 6PM EST, for the rest of the story. Filed under: CHALK FACE:
General News & Commentary Tagged: at the chalk face, chicago, chris hayes,
ctu, inners, rahm emanuel, school closings
Activist arrested prior to press conference regarding Whiteclay abuses
TR McKenzie of DGR Great Plains Arrested
Activist Arrested Prior to Press Conference Regarding Whiteclay Abuses
DGR News Service
Posted at Censored News
LINCOLN, Nebraska (May 24, 2013) – Activist T.R. McKenzie was
arrested this morning prior to his scheduled appearance at a press
conference at the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission. McKenzie was
planning to speak about the most
What Mattered This Week?
There's a new judge on the DC Circuit, the first one nominated by Barack
Obama. That's going to matter. I'll add that the developments over
nominations and Senate reform matter more generally, although it's still
too early to know how they will turn out.
I'm inclined to think that the McCain/Cruz feud won't turn out to matter
much. I certainly don't think it matters whether or not Congress goes to a
formal conference committee on the budget.
That's what I have. What about you? What do you think mattered this week?
Mohawk Nation News 'TEWARATON'
TEWARATON
May 25, 2013
MNN. May 25, 2013. Lacrosse [TEWARATON] was created
before the people arrived on Mother Earth. The first game was played
between the winged ones and the four-legged ones. In the end the winged
ones won because they understood that every mind is important to the
whole, no matter how small. When a final decision in the consensus
process is at a
Comandante Huertas Revisited
Since few here seem to understand research on their own and seem incapable
of finding things on their own, and since they seem annoyed by the posting
about the Peruvian pilot, Comandante Oscar Santa Maria Huertas (Ret), let
me add additional information.
For those interested, I spoke to the man in front of the National Press
Club in Washington, D. C. on the afternoon of May 1, 2013. He showed me a
copy of the Department of Defense document that recounted, very briefly,
the events of his chase of a UFO. That document has been scanned and added
here for those who seem to have no Inte... more »
Hissing Sid and what we’re told to think
Why do we have to have our news filtered through the weirdest prism, day in
day out. Is it because of this?
I mean, this morning we were treated to the news of an increase in
Islamophobic incidents. A spike, no less. No-one was beheaded in the course
of announcing those incidents, nor in the incidents themselves.
Mind you, I do understand the urge to point out such spikes, as I
appreciate that antisemitic incidents are occasionally pointed out too,
usually after some particularly egregious anti-Israel reportage.
You can always tell when the announcer is taking care not to sound
I... more »
Room 335 & Night of Change - finest guitar weekend
address-withheld@my.opera.com.invalid (Dr. John v. Kampen) at - 1 day ago
Link: http://youtu.be/aRTD12fl6Mo Link: http://youtu.be/NSxTlpxaTpU
Ignazio Di Salvo represents the "Italian super-fingered style", whereas Jess
Lewis and Alex Hutchings come out with a jazzy style from Britain. Feel
free to play along. Enjoy!
John
SAC loses Blackstone's investment ! A sign that SAC will be closing down to outside investors sooner rather than later ?
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-05-25/unwind-approaching-here-are-186-billion-sac-capitals-largest-stock-positions
With The Unwind Approaching, Here Are $18.6 Billion SAC Capital's Largest
Stock Positions
[image: Tyler Durden's picture]
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/25/2013 16:46 -0400
- Cohen
- DE Shaw
- Expert Networks
- Fund of Funds
- Insider Trading
- Institutional Investors
- Pershing Square
- Private Equity
- Reuters
- SAC
- Steve Cohen
Nearly three years ago, following the publishing of "Is The SEC's Insider
Trading Case... more »
Your moment of Zen
Gate to the Summerland. [via Old Moss Woman artist unknown]
Global warming is here to stay
Kevin Trenberth wrote the following text:
Global warming is here to stay, whichever way you look at it
So it must be a spherical global warming! Before I will mention every
sentence of Trenberth's musings, let me offer you a quiz.
*Click the image above to zoom in.*
You see a graph that seems to be a graph of some temperatures. You see that
the maximum that the temperature has reached on this graph is slightly
above 0.7 °C. On the horizontal axis, you see 8 cells. Your task is to
guess the value of the temperature now, pretty much in the middle of the
next, 9th cell (the first on... more »
The term 'terrorism' is concretely used here, not to signify a method, a
goal, or a form of organisation, but rather to signify a particular
genre of story-telling. It is a narrative device. In this context, the
counterpoint to 'terrorism' was the "absolutely indomitable British spirit",
as the Prime Minister called it, exemplified in the acts of members of
the public who spoke to the assailants and attempted to guard the
already mutilated corpse against further assault. Cameron went on to
say: "The terrorists will never win because they can never beat the
values that we hold dear. The belief in freedom, in democracy, in free
speech, in our British values, Western values."
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