Monsanto (Photo credit: arbyreed)Ignore Those Polls! (Scandals and the Economy Edition)
There's a new Quinnipiac poll out with findings about scandalmania that are drawing attention, including a ranking of the scandals (respondents answered that the IRS scandal is more important than Benghazi or the AP stories) and something that sounds very nice at the moment for Democrats: by a large margin, respondents say that the economy is more important than the scandals. Ignore those polls! First: people are notoriously terrible about predicting how events will affect their votes, or even their future opinions. People may say that the economy is more important than scandals...... more »
March against Monsanto: Rallying for our Future
[image: Photo by Eric Draitser] *May 30, 2013 *(RT - Eric Draitser) - The worldwide March Against Monsanto this past Saturday was no mere political demonstration. Rather, it was a worldwide mobilization against corporate greed, the assault on our health and environment, and the oppression of small farmers. As the diverse crowd gathered in New York City’s Union Square on an unseasonably cold and rainy Memorial Day weekend – just as they did in hundreds of cities around the world – it was clear that Monsanto and the issue of health and food sovereignty transcends political ideology... more »
An extremely cloudy Prague in 2013
A Czech Canadian e-pal has complained to me that "the month of May was worth [an excrement]: cold, windy, rainy etc". But that's nothing compared to the first five months as we have experienced them in Czechia. The Czech media such as The Week (EN) have told us about some cold hard figures describing the weather in Prague between January 1st and May 17th, 2013. In this 137-day-long period, the number of hours when it was "clear skies" in Prague was just 80. To compare, it was 417 hours in the same period of the year 2011. I kid you not: the total length of the "clear skies" i.e... more »
COP STORIES
- I am at the Portland, Maine airport preparing to head to San Francisco. I refuse to go through these X-ray security scanners so always get the pat-down from TSA agents. It's amazing to see how compliant we all can become with this ever present surveillance system that has been imposed on us. Do people going thru these machines even have second thoughts about it? - Once through security I walked into one of the shops and was gazing at newspaper headlines. The New York Times had a color top-of-the-fold photo from Spain that jumped out at me. In a f... more »
Keeping Up With The Thwapmeister General
I said that I'd take a break from online "activism" but yet, still I blog. It's because I'm an egotistical narcissist. Also, ... I'd say my blogging has been reduced. Also, I'd say that it's much more slap-dash. (I often don't bother to put in hyperlinks to stories. Look it up yerselves if you don't know already, is my attitude.) Plus, there's a lot less passion in the way I write. Not so much outrage. More contempt. I also understand that some people don't blog because they want everything to be perfect before they publish something and don't have the time for that. But they like ... more »
Real-time reports from the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times!
*THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2013* *It happened in Benghazi, third and fourth accounts:* What actually happened in Benghazi? We aren’t able to tell you. But in real time, many journalists, citing eyewitnesses, said there had been a demonstration before the violent attackers arrived. They said the protesters and the attackers cited the offensive YouTube video at the cause of their actions. To read what the Washington Times reported, just click here. For the report from the New York Times, click this. Personally, we weren’t present in Benghazi. But below, you see part of what Greg Miller repo... more »
From “Surplussed” to “Excessed:” Dumped Memphis Teachers Go to Court
With the blessing of Bill Gates and State Commissioner, Kevin (formerly Mister Michelle Rhee) Huffman, principals across Memphis and Shelby County are illegally dumping hundreds of tenured teachers in favor of TFA, TeachPlus, and TeachMemphis corporate missionaries, who are hired to instill in Memphis’ impoverished children the corporate psychology that can be summed up as “you can […]
Privatization Of Saskatchewan Hospital Laundry Services Will Force Hundreds Of Employees Out Of Work
** *The Saskatchewan Party lost the 2003 provincial election when their leader, Elwin Hermanson said to a reporter, "why wouldn't we look at selling crown corporations?" * *That one sentence resonated negatively with voters and ensured the defeat of the surging Saskatchewan Party. The New Democrats earned a fourth term in power.* * **Shortly thereafter, the Sask Party ditched Elwin and elected a charismatic, young MLA, Brad Wall. * *New leader, Wall, was smart enough to understand that his party's belief in privatization was simply not going to fly in a province that understood ... more »
Stories Of Human Rights Abuses In Iraq From Amnesty International and the State Department’s Annual Reports
Amnesty International and the U.S. State Department recently released their annual reports on human rights around the world. As usual, Iraq fared badly. Neither organization found any improvements in the situation within the country. The common charges of mass arrests, arbitrary detentions, holding suspects without charges and access to lawyers, torture and abuse of prisoners, holding people that should be released, corruption, intimidation and harassment of the media, and limiting freedom of speech and assembly were all heard. These abuses occurred at the hands of both the central...more »
Michelle Obama: "she and her husband are low-rent, no-class trash" according to Camp of the Saints...
*I agree.* * ** Good Golly Miss Michy / Sure Like To Ball(er)*
HTML5 To Be Put Under DRM?
Many see the emerging HTML5 web standard as the way forward to address many of today’s challenges. Irrespective of device, as long as you have access to the web HTML5 and a browser you are connected. But then we have the vested interest of Hollywood and others who are fixated on control and locking up access. Today the body responsible for developing HTML5 standards, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), is locked in an ideological battle with bodies such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). Should we care –Yes. Will the outcome impact us – Yes. The EFF have stated publi... more »
Why Are Taxpayers Paying for ALEC Legislator's Travel?
This morning I found the infamous minutes from the South Dakota legislature Executive Committee that *had been in the news* three weeks ago regarding ALEC. And while reading the minutes I found this paragraph: *A LEGISLATOR*, WHO HAS BEEN SELECTED AS A MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATORS, THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS, THE AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL, OR THE MIDWESTERN LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE *WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR EXPENSES*. ANY MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE NCSL, CSG, , ALEC, OR MLC WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR TRAVEL EXPE... more »
WHO IS SHARYL ATTKISSON: World-class hack!
*THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2013* *Part 4—With no fear of contradiction:* What does it mean to be a hack? One way to learn is to watch Sharyl Attkisson's May 12 C-Span appearance. To watch the full session, click here. For twenty years, the highly telegenic “investigative correspondent” has been a major figure at CBS News. But for 42 minutes that morning, she performed like a GOP hack with regard to the scandal-mongering which has surrounded Benghazi. What does it mean to be a hack? For 42 minutes, Attkisson challenged the motives of Democrats and defended the motives of Republicans. She of... more »
Call for Abstracts: Millennium Conference, 19-20 October, 2013
Millennium. Journal of International Studies Annual Conference “Rethinking the Standard(s) of Civilisation(s) in International Relations” 19-20 October 2013 London School of Economics and Political Science Deadline for abstracts: 7 June, 2013 The theme of this year’s conference will focus on the standard(s) of civilisation(s) in International Relations. In recent years, there has been a renewed Continue reading
US Wheat now has to be considered " contaminated " by GMO based on botched GMO field experiments by Monsanto ...... consider the global and US implications of the " mishap " , if that's what it was in fact.....
Genetically engineered wheat escapes experimental fields planted across 16 states - [image: The Alex Jones Channel][image: Alex Jones Show podcast][image: Prison Planet TV][image: Infowars.com Twitter][image: Alex Jones' Facebook][image: Infowars store] GMO genetic pollution alert *Mike Adams* Natural News May 30, 2013 The genetic apocalypse we’ve been warning about for years may have already begun. The USDA just announced they found a significant amount of *genetically engineered wheat* growing in farm fields in Oregon. As the USDA announced yesterday, “…test results of ... more »
DC Scandals de jour - Benghazi - Gate , IRS - Gate and SPY - Gate ........ and the Present " non scandal " outrage which should be on everyone's radar - how did China hack basically everything to wanted and what the heck are we doing about it ?
Catharsis Ours - 2 hours ago
Scandal Watch..... Benghazi..... http://thehill.com/homenews/house/302153-issa-subpoenas-state-dept-documents Issa subpoenas State Dept. documents on Benghazi talking points By Molly K. Hooper - 05/28/13 01:23 PM ET House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) has subpoenaed State Department documents related to the Benghazi talking points, according to a *letter sent to Secretary of State John Kerry obtained by The Hill*. In the letter, Issa states that the department's release of 100 emails earlier this month was "incomplete." Issa demands that Kerry produce "re... more »
Enough of the “I am a white person and I refuse to acknowledge the opportunity gaps created by poverty” narrative.
Today in EdWeek, teacher (not really. instead she is a Teach Plus teaching fellow) Casie Jones attempts to use the poverty is no excuse crap to pat her own back and talk about how she makes a “substantial difference.” There is no doubt that a caring individual will help any child regardless of socio-economic situation. Love […]
special update for long-time wmtc readers
In 2009, I wrote this brief history of trolls at wmtc. At that time, the sad man who calls himself magnolia_2000 had been reading and leaving comments on wmtc for about three years. Now it's mid-2013, and Mags is still reading. It's been six years. *Six years!!* None of his comments is ever put through moderation. Ninety-five percent of his comments are deleted unread. But still, he continues to post. GaryStJ went away. The guy from the anime forums went away. But not Mags. Allan says Mags is my most loyal reader, and at this point, I can't disagree.
What's Wrong With The Republican Party?
I know... it would take too long and it's all been said before. And whatever it is, let's all hope they choke on it and writhe around in pain before finally expiring. But let's look at it from the perspective of people who *don't* want to see piles of congressional Republicans on the floor screaming in agony and begging God for their own deaths to come as fast as possible. Bob Dole, who was the Senate Republican Leader for what seems like decades long before he was either the GOP presidential nominee or a Viagra salesman, doesn't wish any ill on his GOP colleagues and friends. But... more »
Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to Mark Sheppard, 49. Which brings us to the good stuff: 1. Good Ta-Nehisi Coates item about Medicaid expansion, ethnicity, and what "color-blind" means. 2. Greg Sargent listens carefully to Paul Ryan. 3. Scott Lemieux on the DC Circuit nominations. 4. Abby Rapoport looks at the Shor/McCarty data on state legislature polarization. 5. Lamar Alexander is off-message and on-reality on climate. Interesting. Coral Davenport has the details. Lamar! 6. Is the ACA too complicated? Dean Baker has a very nice answer. 7. And Andrew Sprung listens to Marco Rubio and hears L...more »
War watch - Iraq , Pakistan and Afghanistan items for May 30 , 2013 ....
Blood baths in Iraq...... Baghdad Wedding Bloodbath; 69 Iraqis Killed by Margaret Griffis, May 29, 2013 Print This | Share This At least *69 Iraqis were killed and 169 more were wounded*. These numbers include previously unreported casualties that occurred in yesterday’s violence. In three of those attacks, the figures were revised considerably upwards. Sometimes the numbers in attacks can rise throughout the day. This is often due to confusion following them. In *Baghdad*, a bomb at a wedding killed 18 celebrants in the *Jihad* neighborhood; at least 44 were wounded. A second bomb k... more »
As Japan rolls out the latest Mister Freeze plan to halt ground water rolling 500 tons of water daily into the Reactor Building at Fukushima --- Note the very quiet idea being floated for the Japanese Government to monitor all web browsing histories in Japan , better to stop harmful rumors ( or enable censorship and round up " rumormongers ? )
Mister Freeze [image: Mister Freeze] Gallery Tokyo needs to send up the Bat signal if Mr Freeze type tactics are seen as " Winning , duh ! " http://ex-skf.blogspot.com/2013/05/fukushima-i-nuke-plant-freeze-soil-to.html THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2013 #Fukushima I Nuke Plant: Freeze Soil to Block Groundwater I can honestly say "I knew that", because that's what one of our long-time readers, netudiant, suggested some time ago. From Yomiuri Shinbun (5/30/2013): 凍土の遮水壁で汚染水抑制…政府委が設置方針 Control contaminated water by ... more »
Tomato Basil Pasta With Fresh Herbs
My 4-year-old is a pretty picky eater. She doesn't eat meat and turns her nose up at most meals in general. One exception is this meal. It is simple, easy to make and comes together really quickly. I love the fresh taste of this meals and I absolutely love that it is filling but meatless. We try to serve at least a couple meatless meals a week and this the perfect one for a busy night. You will need: 16 oz Penne Pasta 1 teaspoon Gourmet Garden Fresh Garlic 1 can of tomato sauce 1 can diced tomatoes 3 Roma tomatoes, diced 8 oz of cream 1 teaspoon Gourmet Gardens Fresh Oregano 1 tea... more »
Looking The Other Way
Over the last two days, Stephen Harper has tried every trick he knows to distance himself from Mike Duffy and Nigel Wright. But, Andrew Coyne writes, the quagmire in which Mr. Harper finds himself is about much more than those two men: The government’s multiplying, metastasizing scandals — from Duffy’s improper expense claims to the efforts, apparently coordinated between the Prime Minister’s Office and senior Tory Senators, to cover these up, to the robocalls affair, to the arrest on charges of fraud and money laundering of Arthur Porter, the prime minister’s choice for chairman... more »
Mystery regarding the shooting death of Ibragim Todashev deepens as it is now admitted that he was unarmed when shot to death while under interrogation by 6 police and FBI Agents - what happened to his knife , what happened to the tale of the FBI Agent being stabbed several times ? Why was he actually murdered - what did he know ?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/officials-man-who-knew-boston-bomber-was-unarmed-when-shot/2013/05/29/21f05b74-c8a8-11e2-9f1a-1a7cdee20287_story.html?wpisrc=al_national A Chechen man who was fatally shot by an FBI agent last week during an interview about one of the Boston bombing suspects was unarmed, law enforcement officials said Wednesday. An air of mystery has surrounded the FBI shooting of Ibragim Todashev, 27, since it occurred in Todashev’s apartment early on the morning of May 22. The FBI said in a news release that day that Todashev, a former Boston r... more »
Untitled
*Legislation to save Algiers, Chalmette ferries in front of La. House ~WWLTV * *Saints June Minicamp Open to the Public ~Greg Bensel* *Two Newspapers Battle It Out For The New Orleans Market ~Eve Troeh, WWNO* *Cops: Letters from Louisiana to NYC mayor test positive for ricin* *Tiny Bubbles in the Brine a year ago signaled sinkhole’s birth ~David J. Mitchell* *Bill lowering unpatriotic, cruel and unusual, marijuana penalties advances to La. Senate* *Hubig’s Pie Co. looking at three possible new bakery sites ~Danny Monteverde, The Advocate* *Bywater StormFest Eases New Season's Ner... more »
Aberdeen Schools: One Smartphone Per Child
So what technology will prevail in schools? Will the schools invest in tablets, laptops, smartphones or teacher technology such as white boards? It’s often interesting to read how one district, school or even country decides to place all their bets on one platform and we see mass buying. The converse is as often true with many authorities unsure of what will prevail and opting to spread their bets across all platforms. At the end of day it’s often down to cost and budget and who happened to make the best offer. The Telegraph reports on Aberdeen's school authority which is plannin... more »
Syria receives first shipment of Russian S- 300 anti-missiles , Hizballah increases its role in the Syrian War as fresh troops enter Syria and head to rebel stronghold Derea - this after Hiballah played a major role in the Syrian Government capturing Qusayr ....... bottom line is Assad is winning at this time and the rebels , wracked with internal disagreements , shortages of heavy weapons and fighting a better organized enemy , seem to be falling apart. Will the US intervene or let the rebels fall ? Will Israel intervene or let the rebels fall ?
Assad taunts: First S-300s are here, more coming. Green light for Golan fight against Israel [image: Hizballah fighters in al-Qusayr battle] Hizballah fighters in al-Qusayr battle DEBKA*file* Special Report May 30, 2013, 10:09 AM (IDT) Taunting Israel, Bashar Assad says in an interview prerecorded for broadcast Thursday night, May 30, that the first batch of Russian S-300 anti-air missiles has arrived in Syria and a second consignment is on the way. Wednesday, May 29, DEBKAfile reported the landing at Latakia of a large Russian transport carrying 60 tons of unidentified freight. This ... more »
Video: The Philosophy of Hate Crime: Concepts, Values and Tensions in the European Context
As some may have noticed, from time to time I have posted materisls and ideas coming out of a European research project on hate crime policy of which I have been a part. The project *When Law and Hate Collide* is now officially over, but material will keep coming out throughout this as well as the next few years. For instance, at the moment, me and my philsopher colleague in the project, David Brax, are in the process of preparing a special issue on the philosophy of hate crime of the cross-disciplinary research periodical *Journal of Interpersonal Violence*, to appear in 2014, and ...more »
Barter is Beautiful - 10 Tips to Get Started
*Image* Amanda Warren *"If you don't ask, you don't get." - former co-worker* Birds were swooping down to stick twigs and cigarette butts in my tangled bouffant. One biz that doesn’t seem to suffer during a depression is hair styling – even if more people are taking shears to their heads. But, even barbers need the cutting edge during an undeniable downturn. I'm pretty geeked to have used barter for something I don't like to spend money on - beauty stuffs. Hair in particular. Guys - you can use this example to barter for things that you like. Why spend money on an "extras" if yo... more »
21 Facts About Rising Government Dependence In America That Will Blow Your Mind
Michael Snyder Government dependence in the United States has reached a level never seen before. Fifty years ago, the federal government handed out about 10 cents for every dollar that American workers earned. Now, the federal government hands out about 35 cents for every dollar that American workers earn. Yes, there are always poor people that cannot take care of themselves. We never want to see a single American going hungry or sleeping in the streets. But we are rapidly approaching the point where so many people are jumping on to the "safety net" that it is going to break. ... more »
10 Things Government Can Do That Would Land You in Jail
*Activist Post* Anthony Freda Art ** Do you still believe the government represents the people? Are you part of the majority that genuinely wants the government to do good things? There remains a large portion of the population that believes government to be a force for good and they blindly support giving it more power even at the expense of their own liberty. Perhaps government should be a force for good represented by the will of the people. But, unfortunately, that is not what it is. Instead, the government does horrible things including breaking laws that regular citizens wou... more »
Free Download: Mark Twain, "Letters From The Earth"
* * *“Mark Twain's ‘Letters From the Earth’"* by Wikipedia “Letters from the Earth” is one of Mark Twain's posthumously published works. The essays were written during a difficult time in Twain's life; he was deep in debt and had lost his wife and one of his daughters. Initially, his daughter, Clara Clemens, objected to its publication in March 1939, probably because of its controversial and iconoclastic views on religion, claiming it presented a "distorted" view of her father. Henry Nash Smith helped change her position in 1960. Clara explained her change of heart in 1962 sayin... more »
WOOLWICH: ADEBOLAJO AND THE CLASH OF CIVILISATIONS
Above we see a man who is said to be 'the MI5 agent' Michael Adebolajo. He appears to be trying to encourage the Clash of Civilisations. Most of the provocateurs are Christians and Jews pretending to be Moslems. *THE TERRORISTS BEHIND WOOLWICH*... *This Moslem terrorist is actually a Jew. DANGEROUS MOSLEMS* * *We should remember that Michael Adebolajo was arrested in Kenya in 2010. *Britain insisted that he be released.* *"The decision has raised questions over official involvement in Mr Adebolajo's release – and the true extent of his connections with the intelligence services..... more »
SUSY GUT with \(A_4\): six predictions for fermion masses
Stefan Antusch, Christian Gross, Vinzenz Maurer, and Constantin Sluka of Basel, Switzerland (Antusch is also affiliated with the Werner Heisenberg Institute, a part of the Max Planck Instiute in Munich) released an extremely intriguing preprint: A flavour GUT model with \[\Large\theta_{13}^{PMNS} = \frac{\theta_{\rm Cabibbo}}{\sqrt 2}\] Their model – or class of models – combines the constraints of supersymmetry, grand unification, and the \(A_4\) family symmetry to predict 20 parameters related to the fermion masses out of 14 parameters whose values they optimize. Among the 6 para... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Brookings, Oregon, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
The Hague: No Memorial Plaque for Jews Killed in the Holocaust out of Fear of Muslim Reactions
'The Paul Kruger School in The Hague was, under the Nazi occupation, a high school for Jewish children who had to leave other schools by Nazi orders. According to one of the teachers in the school, they prepared a design of the plaque, but decided not to go ahead with it after they received reactions that Muslim people now living in the neighborhood didn't consider it acceptable. All of this came to light when there was an Open Day at the school on National Memorial Day, May 4. On that day, a number of lectures about the war were held in the school. The announcement for it was not...more »
Chet Raymo, “Speak, Earth”
* * *“Speak, Earth”* by Chet Raymo “There is a passage toward the end of Vladimir Nabokov' memoir "Speak, Memory" where he compares the writing of a novel to "the zest of a deity building a live world from the most unlikely ingredients—rocks, and carbon, and blind throbbings." This is the season in New England when we watch the deity in action, when the cold, rocky foundation suddenly seeps and oozes the fluids of life, the blood and tears and intestinal juices and sticky protoplasm. The first rays of summer filter to the woodland floor and wild lilies-of-the-valley, bell flower... more »
Child Soldiers In The FSA
Video: Teens Train with Weapons at Al-Qaeda Youth Camp in Syria. (Source: MEMRI TV). The Salafist terrorists in the FSA have resorted to putting weapons in the hands of clueless child soldiers and brainwashing their minds with empty slogans. Many of these weapons come from the United States and Europe. Let's stand back and see what is happening here from the vantage point of sanity. American and European leaders are arming and funding extremist groups led by fanatics that recruit children to fight in a sectarian-driven war against Assad that will destroy Syria and consume the regio... more »
US AND UK MERCENARIES IN SYRIA; KILLING CHRISTIANS; WOOLWICH CLASH OF CIVILISATIONS
TV News has revealed the identity of two foreign Mercenaries who were killed in an ambush by the Syrian army in the western region of the City of Idleb in Syria. *"The first is a woman from the State of Michigan in the U.S.A. named 'Nicole Lyn Mansfield' born in 1980.* "The second is a male of British nationality named 'Ali Al-Manasifa' born in London." *Syriaonline | Facebook * *McCain and his al Qaeda friends. Senator McCain Hanging Out with al-Qaeda linked Syrian Rebels* *In Syria, the Free Syrian Army, supported by the USA and NATO, have attacked the Christian village of ... more »
Camp Bastion (Update)
The answer to the question raised in the last post, 'Did the BBC obtain those legal documents from the lawyers campaigning on behalf of the detainees at Camp Bastion?', is 'yes'. The BBC News website may have been coy about how the documents came to be seen by the BBC, but Evan Davis on *Today *wasn't. His introduction to an interview with the BBC's Clive Coleman at 6.30am was perfectly open about it, and the way he framed the story at this point - complete with its assertion of a comparison with Guantanamo - seems to reinforce my concern that the BBC risks being seen to have act... more »
Alexander Russo’s vicious attack on Weigand Elementary School Teachers
Photo courtesy of LS4C1. Alexander Russo’s vicious attack on LAUSD’s Weigand Elementary School teachers should be noted by everyone. In a piece where he gleefully sides with AEI’s Hess’ smear on the distinguished Professor Ravitch, he also decides to take aim at the hardworking women and men teaching at the school recently shot up by […]
Your Moment of Zen
Seljalandsfoss Falls, Iceland. [photo via] [click to embiggen.]
Thursday Dinklage
If you are like me, you are pining for your next installment of Game of Thrones (and the Memorial Day week off was cruel, though not as cruel as the torment we have seen of late). In the meantime, I give you your weekly dose of Thursday Morning Dinklage. Top stories this week: Steve Walt puts Continue reading
thank you, dr. henry morgentaler
Canada lost a true hero today, someone who spent the better part of his life defending the rights and freedoms of others. From the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the *Morgentaler* decision: Jillian Bardsley, Medical Students for Choice, Toronto Chapter, on Canada's lack of abortion providers, and what students are doing about it Michele Landsberg, author, former columnist for *Toronto Star*, instrumental in writing about abortion and other feminist issues Angela Robinson, Women's College Hospital, on anti-abortion by stealth, and how she found the movement Author and acti...more »
"Ballpark bipartisanship," Al Kamen calls it
*"McKinley and DeGette initially hoped to get 50 members to sign up for the outing, but they’re at nearly 100, and the new goal is to get 150 participants."* *-- from the item "Ballpark bipartisanship" in Al Kamen's *Washington Post* "In the Loop" column* *by Ken* "Ask old-timers why Congress is so divisive these days," our pal Al Kamen writes, "and many will say it’s because lawmakers of opposing parties rarely hang out and socialize like they did in days of yore." Now you or I might find the idea of hanging out and socializing with the average run of today's congresscreeps kind ... more »
Harry Targ : Benghazi is the Perfect 'Scandal'
Political cartoon by Daryl Cagle / Cagle Cartoons. Benghazi: The perfect 'scandal' The real “scandal” is the cover-up of what the U.S. was doing in Libya. By Harry Targ / The Rag Blog / May 30, 2013 On the night of September 11, 2012, an armed group attacked a diplomatic post in the city of Benghazi in eastern Libya. The next morning a CIA annex was attacked. Out of these two attacks four
Wednesday Addams Linkage
A handful of links today, but with content. Dan Drezner discusses China, Thucydides, and the limit of metaphor. It strikes me that Dan’s buried the lede here. The question isn’t whether Thucydides is applicable to the Sino-American relationship, or whether Tuchman is better, but rather why even Chinese IR professors have adopted the tropes of Continue reading
Satire: “Congress’s Average I.Q. Expected to Rise in 2015”
* * *“Congress’s Average I.Q. Expected to Rise in 2015”* by Andy Borowitz WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)— “The average I.Q. of a member of the House of Representatives is expected to rise sharply in 2015, experts said today. The experts, who indicated that they were “cautiously optimistic” about the development, said that the gains were most likely to be made in the Midwest. The expected rise in I.Q. could mean that the average congressperson would have a greater grasp of basic concepts in math and science, including the law of evolution, as well as addition and subtraction. T...more »
Syria - A Destruction, Not A Revolution
* Source of photo.* *I. Compared To Obama, Assad Is An Angel* Which leader is worse for his people - the one who *bans GMO products*because it is poisonous and harmful, or the one who appoints *the employees of Monsanto to senior positions* in his administration? The answer is obvious. The false charges against Assad, such the use of chemical weapons against his own people, as made by President Barack Obama and others, do not hold up against reality. That is not to say that Assad's government is not oppressive, but what government isn't? Look around the world: there is not one... more »
A Few Words From The Powell River Persuader
There has been lots of post election analysis done, Bill Tieleman is the latest to weigh in, he has an article wherein he describes BC Liberal voters as drones responding to the call of a dog-whistle...His theory is preposterous.. Lets be perfectly clear on a few obvious facts, the media was against the NDP(especially since they vowed to end non-essential Government advertising)...But, the media has always been against the NDP, this was to be expected, the Liberals negative campaign started 18 months before the election.. Adrian Dix made a mistake in announcing before the vote th... more »
The Colorado River is drying up and with it , the dream of the West is drying up....As the Colorado no longer reaches Sea , in effect , fifty miles of the Colorado has been lost already ! In addition to losing the Colorado , the Eastern US is losing underground aquifers - overuse / overdevelopment leading to a disaster a terrorist couldn't cause this Nation ! Hey folks , when these underground aquifers go away , they may be gone for a thousand years . Water Wars ? ..
Catharsis Ours - 13 hours ago
As the Colorado River goes , so goes California Agriculture ! In fact , you can write off the West if the river http://silverdoctors.com/the-colorado-river-the-high-plains-aquifer-and-the-entire-western-half-of-the-u-s-are-rapidly-drying-up/#more-27068 *From The Economic Collapse Blog:* A recent National Geographic article contained the following chilling statement… The wet 20th century, the wettest of the past millennium, the century when Americans built an incredible civilization in the desert, is over. Much of the western half of the country has historically been a desolat...more »
Interlude: Some additional links on Phils/Taiwan
This article from a law prof in the Phils lays out the legal issues quite clearly. Worth a read, my thanks to the anonymous commenter who passed it along to me. Lots of good links added by visitors to the bottom of my Phils/Taiwan posts. Thanks, everyone! Second, I put up another post over at Asian Correspondent. If I have time I am going to take a crack at The Diplomat today. Very distressed by the last couple of posts I've seen there. _______________________ [Taiwan] Don't miss the comments below! And check out my blog and its sidebars for events, links to previous posts and pictu... more »
"How It Really Is"
Amazing, don't you think? All these "planned and unplanned refinery maintenances", that so conveniently drive prices higher. Mere coincidence, nothing to see here, move along... - CP
The readiness to do social experiments on the education of children
Activism in paradise - Voices from down under at @ THE CHALK FACE knows SCHOOLS MATTER - 14 hours ago
Reposted from Scoop NZ. by Gordon Campbell The school closures in Christchurch really are a perfect storm – the most stressed community in New Zealand is being led by the most accident prone Minister in the Key government, into a social experiment on its youngest and most vulnerable, in the least available time. Nothing could […]
“America’s Bubble Economy: An Economic Black Hole?”
* * *“America’s Bubble Economy: An Economic Black Hole?”* by Michael Synder "What is going to happen when the greatest economic bubble in the history of the world pops? The mainstream media never talks about that. They are much too busy covering the latest dogfights in Washington and what Justin Bieber has been up to. And most Americans seem to think that if the Dow keeps setting new all-time highs that everything must be okay. Sadly, that is not the case at all. Right now, the U.S. economy is exhibiting all of the classic symptoms of a bubble economy. You can see this when you s... more »
CCSS Garbage
This Second Grade math workbook produced by McGraw-Hill is a total piece of garbage that my children’s school has purchased to “align” with the Common Core here in New York State. Is this corporate produced workbook the result of a rush to market because of the lightspeed push to force the Common Core on classrooms […]
Beer! And awards for it.
NZ brewers have been over the Tasman picking up medals. Beer writer and general gourmand Neil Miller describes them as “rampant”—having won 65 awards at the 2013 Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA), including six trophies and seven gold medals, and Marlborough’s Renaissance Brewery, yet again, taking out the award for AIBA Champion Small International Brewery. Neil has all the winners over at the always sharp *Beer and Brewer* blog—being winners here, I’ve listed below all the local trophy and gold medal winners. So these are the gold-medal-winning beers to check out next...more »
Nestlé, again . . .
THESE MAMZERS JUST DON'T QUIT: according to Sum Of Us, Nestlé is pulling a million litres of water a day for bottling — out of an acquifer in Ontario where there are surrounding drought conditions. Nestlé can take the water, but you, who live there — can't. Ironically, the head Pirate of these bandits is on record that "access to water should not be a public right." Looks like he wasn't
Japan opens to more volatility......What circus tricks does the Bank of Japan or Prime Minister Abe have for tonight's present disaster ?
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-05-30/here-are-holdings-japanese-public-pension-fund Here Are The Holdings Of The Japanese Public Pension Fund [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/30/2013 07:31 -0400 - Japan - Reuters The story of the past hour: and the catalyst for the nearly 100 pip move in the USDJPY and the 10 move in ES was the "unsourced" Reuters article that is merely a regurgitation of a Bloomberg story from February 2013: "Japan Pension Fund Has Too Many Bonds on Abe Plan", which said that, quoting verbatim, "Japan’s public pension ... more »
QUOTE OF THE DAY: On the morality of taking welfare
“Since there is no such thing as the right of some men to vote away the rights of others, and no such thing as the right of the government to seize the property of some men for the unearned benefit of others—the advocates and supporters of the welfare state are morally guilty of robbing their opponents, and the fact that the robbery is legalized makes it morally worse, not better. The victims do not have to add self-inflicted martyrdom to the injury done to them by others; they do not have to let the looters profit doubly, by letting them distribute the money exclusively to th... more »
Attacks on Iran get even more inane
How ridiculous are the attacks on Iran? An Argentinian prosecutor says Iran has "the goal of committing, fomenting and fostering acts of international terrorism in concert with its goals of exporting the revolution" in "Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago." Really? Let's start at the top - fomenting an Islamic revolution in Brazil? That's going to be pretty darn tough, because there are a grand total of 27,000 Muslims in Brazil - a whopping 0.01% of the population.
"An obsessively partisan Stephen Harper slips into his Richard Nixon mode": Thomas Walkom
** *Those who did not live during the era of failed American President Richard Nixon, may not be aware of the similarities between him and Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The Star's Thomas Walkom finds some disturbing parallels ...* * **"Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s affinity for political hardball is well-known.* ** *Politics is a tough profession and Harper, like many successful practitioners of the art, has few qualms about getting down and dirty. * ** *But increasingly, there is an outrageous element to Conservative partisanship — a craziness that borders on patholog... more »
Bronze Age Morals-- Roberto De Mattei Teaches Hatred And Bigotry As History
Backwardness in a suit and tie Roberto De Mattei isn't some redneck from rural Tennessee, Georgia or Alabama. He's not from Mississippi or Utah. In fact, he's a Rome-based professor, well known for his anti-Science perspective and as an apostle of religious hatred and bigotry. He's also the president of a right-wing outfit in DC-- the Lepanto Foundation, an anti-gay operation that manages to cow the IRS enough so it pays no taxes. Lately the history professor with strong ties to Italy's criminally corrupt former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, has been running around declaring that... more »
"The Tarnished American Golden Years"
* * *"The Tarnished American Golden Years"* by Addison Wiggin "Train wrecks are tragic messes. But as gruesome as they are… it’s hard to avert one’s eyes. And let us tell you, the bloody wreckage following this catastrophe-in-progress is going to be horrific. Who knows why so many got onboard in the first place? But what’s done is done. We’re pretty squeamish, and as such, we’ve had our eyes covered. But we’ve peeked through an open finger every now and then — it’s just too hard not to — and at last spotted this Gallup headline: “Three in Four U.S. Workers Plan to Work Past Retir... more »
IDEAS / Bill Meacham : Imagine There's No Morality
Art from Duck Soup. Imagine there’s no morality The philosophical question becomes an empirical one: what enables us to flourish? By Bill Meacham / The Rag Blog / May 30, 2013 Bill Meacham will discuss issues raised in his new book, How to Be An Excellent Human, with Rag Blog editor Thorne Dreyer on Rag Radio, Friday, May 31, 2013, from 2-3 p.m. (CDT) on KOOP 91.7-FM in Austin, and
New York Times announces boycott of DOJ Chief's " Off the record " presser...... why would reports attend an event they can't report on any way ? Apart from the New York Times , AP and Huff Post boycotting off the record presser by Holder....
http://hotair.com/archives/2013/05/29/too-dumb-to-check-holders-huddle-with-media-on-press-freedoms-will-be-off-the-record/ Too dumb to check: Holder’s huddle with media on press freedoms will be … off the record;Update: NYT to boycott; Update: DNC spokesman whines at NYT POSTED AT 4:41 PM ON MAY 29, 2013 BY ALLAHPUNDIT Gut-check time for the press: If they’re truly offended by the DOJ’s secret snooping on James Rosen and the AP, they won’t agree to attend Holder’s gladhanding session unless/until he agrees to make it on the record, right? Press freedom and government transparency ... more »
Maine governor issues a call to arms
What does it take before our exalted media use their precious First Amendment protection to call these rightwing politicians out for what they are -- pure crackpots. I mean, this isn't some fringe conspiracy nutcase we're talking about here. He's a highly placed government official who somehow hoodwinked his constituents into voting him into office. Maine Gov. Paul LePage is literally calling for armed revolution. He's peeved that he wasn't allowed to testify at a state Appropriations Committee meeting a couple of weeks ago and comes out with these statements: Asked why the issue... more »
Behind the scenes at Fox News
Joe Muto wrote a book about his eight years at Fox News as an alleged undercover liberal. This excerpt article is mostly about Bill O'Reilly but the description of the Fox News hierarchy is fascinating. For example, some unlucky guests were banned for life from every show on the network, a result of a diktat from the Second Floor. Comedian Bill Maher, once a semi-regular guest on “The Factor” and some other Fox shows, made too many cracks about Sarah Palin over the years, raising the ire of a powerful female VP who banned him from our air and demanded that all Fox-affiliated websit...more »
Our Revels Are Now Ended
“Nature, Mr. Allnut, is what we are put in this world to rise above.” ~ Katherine Hepburn, as Miss Rose Sayer, in *The African Queen*, 1951 * * *De kindermoord in Bethlehem* ~ Cornelis Cornelisz van Haarlem, 1590 The painting portrays a particularly gruesome episode of infanticide as reported in the Biblical Gospel of Matthew, which was recorded sometime during the later part of the First Century AD. Does it matter whether the Massacre of the Innocents, as it is known, is a historically accurate account of King Herod's decree? To preserve his throne from the prophesied rise of... more »
Central Banks warn about re-hypothecation ( how close must we be to things going boom if C.Y.A time seems to be in effect ).... Strong 5 year US debt auction - a sign for that search for good collateral to repo ...... Ever wonder how close on a monthly , weekly or maybe daily basis the financial systems globally are close to imploding....... Inspector General of TARP gives an astounding interview - ever wonder why banksters are to big to jail ?
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-05-29/bank-international-settlements-warns-about-dangers-rehypothecation Central Banks' Central Bank Warns About Rehypothecation Threats [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/29/2013 15:05 -0400 - Ben Bernanke - Ben Bernanke - Central Banks - default - Deutsche Bank - Lehman - MF Global - Monetary Policy - Monetization - None - recovery - Repo Market - Shadow Banking - Unemployment Just a few years ago, central bankers dared not breathe the word rehypotehcat... more »
First Lady As Out of Touch As Her Husband
Michelle Obama wasted her opportunity to speak at the predominantly black Bowie State commencement in Maryland this year. Rather than a strong transformative message, she chose to revive some of the same bromides and to perpetuate some of the same old myths that neolibs and neocons have been spouting ever since Reagan derailed the education […]
The Geneva Talks: An Exercise in Futility
I started working on this this past Sunday, then a bit on Monday,some more yesterday... It’s still relevant and updated for today *Futility defined : Lacking in effectiveness or success* *Since the Geneva talks are doomed to failure.... No matter how I might wish this was all being undertaken sincerely. * -Syrian government has agreed in principle to participate. -The NATO backed opposition can’t agree to agree on just about anything. *Which is not a shocke*r. SNC may not attend 2nd Geneva Conference Maybe today, or tomorrow they will decide to attend? Or not? What else can be expect... more »
AFL: What did McGuire say?
[image: Goodes] Astonishing. Aside from a brief flurry of news reporting about the Anzac Day AFL game in Wellington, the great game of AFL only gets reported here in EnZed when there’s a scandal—when said “news” is reported without any context. As it was this morning on Newstalk ZB: “AFL: McGuire to face officials over King Kong comment.” [image: image]So for those who don’t know what Collingwood president and general loudmouth Eddie McGuire said (yes folks, he’s the fella on your *Who Wants To Be a Millionaire*), and what he *thought* he said, here’s an update. Basically, he w... more »
Is Iraq About To Explode Again?
The presence of Salafist terrorist groups in Syria, funded and armed by the EU, US, Turkey, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, has increased *security problems*and renewed sectarian strife in Syria's neighbour, Iraq. Shiites have been *targeted in daily bombings* across Iraq, and there seems to be no end to the madness. "Iraq has been hit by a wave of bloodshed that has resulted in the deaths of about 300 people in the past two weeks," the Associated Press *reported*on Sunday, May 26. Justin Doolittle writes in his article, *"The Iraq War is Not Over for the Iraqi People"*: However, the ... more »
Camp Bastion
As the previous post suggests, the BBC has been leading all day with the story of the Afghan 'insurgents' being detained by British forces at Camp Bastion, our largest base in Afghanistan. The BBC began the day by saying it had "seen legal documents" which lawyers acting for the detainees claim "could amount to unlawful detention", and which those self-same lawyers have been trying to compare to Guantanamo Bay. I could be wrong but the use of the passive tense by the BBC suggests to me that the corporation "saw" those legal documents thanks to those very lawyers giving them to ... more »
do NOT mess with our national animal
Many countries have a national mascot - the U.S. has its bald eagle, the British have their bulldog, the Russians have their bear. Fierce creatures all, but none of them compare with the Canadian beaver. Oh sure, they look cuddly and were once prized as the raw material for stylish hats, but do NOT mess with "nature's engineer" because any critter that can chew thru a tree is not to be taken
I'm Here I'm Not
Hey, it's MMM -- Marjorie Margolies, one term Clinton-era Member of the House (and now Clinton extended family member) is reported to be running for her old House seat in Pennsylvania. I have no idea whether she'll return to Congress; she'll apparently have to survive what could be a tough primary for an open Democratic seat. Margolies (at the time Margolies-Mezvinsky, thus MMM) is famous for supplying the winning vote for the Democratic budget in 1993 and then, as Republicans predicted, losing her seat in the GOP landslide of 1994. At the time, her district was hotly contested, and... more »
Bella isla junto a las montañas flotantes
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Cheri Bustos Wants Help To Fend Off Teabagger Bobby Schilling-- But Did She Earn It?
Cheri Baby When the Democratic-led Illinois state legislature redistricted the congressional districts, Bobby Schilling looked like a marked man. The legislature cut out red area in Quincy, Decatur and Springfield and replaced them with blue areas of Rockford and Peoria. Schilling, who acknowledges Glenn Beck as his "leader," had first won his 17th district seat in 2010 beating Democratic freshman Phil Hare 53-43%. Although laughable prognosticator and conservative shill Charlie Cook was predicting Schilling would be reelected right up 'til the end, Cheri Bustos, a former East Molin... more »
Tom Hayden : Is President Taking New Tack on Counterterrorism?
President Obama speaks about his administration's counter-terrorism policy at the National Defense University in Washington, May 23, 2013. Photo by Larry Downing / Reuters. Obama responding to critics: Tide turning on counterterrorism secrecy While defending his military policies as constitutional, the president was promising to wind down the “forever war,” sharply reduce drone attacks,
Caballo blanco trotando en los pastizales
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Dear Liar Love Me (Elsewhere...)
At PP today I have an item talking about fact checkers -- and echoing the point from John Sides and Brendan Nyhan that one should be extremely cautious about concluding anything from the ratings that those fact checkers give out. Yesterday over there I wrote about the coming showdown on judicial nominations. At Greg's place yesterday, I discussed one of the potentially dangerous consequences of the post-policy GOP: that they may not be able to tend to the policy preferences of their aligned interest groups. And at Plum Line on Monday I looked at the math for immigration reform in ... more »
Bonito camino de rocas para cruzar el río
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Pequeña cascada de agua turquesa en el bosque
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Patito flotando en el lago verde
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Perrito mirando el amanecer en la playa
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As milestones become entitlements… the “feed the children” edition
*"The State is the great fiction through which everyone endeavours to live at the expense of everyone else."* - Frédéric Bastiat *Welfarism*: [n.] *The Great New Zealand Disease; an affliction imbibed with Mother's Milk, incubated in the state's factory schools and released like a bacillus in humanities departments across the country. A mentality that assumes … the right … to fleece the productive in order to placate and to fund the unproductive.** * - “Cue Card Libertarianism: Welfarism” *“Feed a stray cat, and you relieve its hunger for a day. Keep feeding it,... more »
Michael James : Late Summer Sundown on the Karma Farm
Late summer sundown on the Karma Farm, New Lisbon, Wisconsin 1981. Photo by Michael James from his forthcoming book, Michael Gaylord James' Pictures from the Long Haul. Pictures from the Long Haul: Late summer sundown on the Karma Farm To other people who talked of 'moving to the country' I would say 'stay in the city but spend some time in the country: think, nourish yourself, and
THE MESS IN AFGHANISTAN
"This Is What Winning Looks Like" is a disturbing new documentary about the ineptitude, drug abuse, sexual misconduct, and corruption of the Afghan security forces as well as the reduced role of US Marines due to the troop withdrawal. In part one, we see just how chaotic and hopeless the situation is in Sangin, one of the most violent towns in Afghanistan. See part 2 & 3 *here* and *here* The US is spending about $10 billion a month in Afghanistan. While Obama says the US is leaving in 2014, top military brass are saying we are not going anywhere. These videos clearly show that ... more »
Rana de colores preparandose para su gran salto
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Number 8 below: "According to The Economist, the United States was the best place in the world to be born into back in 1988. Today, the United States is only tied for 16th place." Were we a great country ...or what?
------------------------------ Tuesday, May 28, 2013 40 Statistics About The Fall Of The U.S. Economy That Are Almost Too Crazy To Believe By *Michael Snyder* (The Economic Collapse Blog | Original Link) *May 28, 2013* If you know someone that actually believes that the U.S. economy is in good shape, just show them the statistics in this article. When you step back and look at the long-term trends, it is undeniable what is happening to us. We are in the midst of a horrifying economic decline that is the result of decades of very bad decisions. 30 years ago, the U.S. na... more »
Real-time report from the New York Times!
*WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2013* *It happened in Benghazi, continued:* In the beginning, various people thought and said that there had been a demonstration in Benghazi before the “extremists armed with heavy weapons” arrived at the scene and “hijacked events.” On September 14, the CIA officially said that’s what it believed. Yesterday, we showed you front-page reporting from the Washington Times which reported a similar chain of events. To read that report, just click here. What actually happened that night in Benghazi? We can’t tell you that! But below, you see what the New York Times...more »
Free Planet - poem - I want to help you because...
I want to help you because... You push past your fellow humans on the underground: devolved, hopeless. You don't seem to know who you are. Yet your eyes beg for assistance. I want to help you because... You yell at your subordinates in board meetings; bored, developmentally challenged. You don't seem to know why you bother coming to work every day. Yet your eyes are hollow, unconcerned with your own demise. I want to help you because... You never have any time for your kids. You don't respect your wife. Yet your eyes are hungry for something elusive: spontaneous, non-regimented, fun. ... more »
My Blog is Broken - Can You Help Me?
*Don't know why I'm writing this - nobody will probably see it* *But here goes.* I'm looking for some helpful comments on this. Since everything I publish is extremely time sensitive – I have hit an issue with this blog - that I can’t get any usable help on. Any suggestions left in the comments would be appreciated (but not posted). I've tried just about everything and can't figure out how to fix it - default that needs to be turned off, toggle that needs to be switched, setting in the wrong position, etc. ... Here’s the issue: Two weeks ago Google was indexing everything I wrote -... more »
Bye bye Bachmann
By now you've heard Michelle Bachmann is calling it quits. That night she announced we won't have her to kick around in 2014. I have mixed feelings about it. Happy to have her crazy-eyed crackpottery out of our government but it is going to make it harder for the Democrats to win her district if the Republicans come up with any candidate even slightly less crazy who can string two sentences together coherently. There's boatloads of commentary on Bachmann's departure. My favorite is Amanda Marcotte's delightful fisking of Michelle's goodbye speech. There's much speculation about h... more »
Alex Pareene asks a very good question!
*WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2013* *We’ll ponder his question next week:* We think Alex Pareene has asked a very good question. “What’s wrong with MSNBC?” the headline atop his piece inquires. To read Pareene’s answer, click here. We’ll examine his question next week. In the meantime: For starters, you may not think there’s anything wrong with MSNBC. In the main, Pareene’s question was prompted by the channel’s ratings, which have flagged substantially since last autumn, especially when compared with Fox. A channel could have superlative programs and mediocre or lousy ratings. That wouldn... more »
Canadian Businesses Spend Far Less on Software than US Firms
The Globe and Mail's Economy Lab looks at a study that found Canadian businesses spend less on software than US firms. Barrie McKenna wonders why this might be, and I think I can provide some answers. Canadian firms are, on average, a lot smaller than US firms. This simple fact often comes up as an impediment when I am involved in selecting software for the Canadian multinational that I work
Video of fake double amputee confirms BMB was a smoke bomb false flag farce.
Via Kathryn O'Shannahan http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=245518 A short version showing Jeff Bauman waving the flag can be viewed here. It's better to STFU than to open the can of worms. Growing perception this was a fake smoke bomb theatrical act where no "crisis actors" died or lost their legs. You figure out why they need to stage this Terrorist Bombing Attack farce. Bk Lim Trolls & shills.....eat your words. Confirmed evidence ICONIC Victim with blown leg injuries in Boston Marathon Bombing was a photoshop fake. Plse go viral. BMB (Boston Marathon Bombing) was... more »
Top Threes
Here's a snapshot - at 19.00 BST, 29th May 2013 - of the top three stories on several of the UK's leading broadcasters and newspapers. What does it tell you about their respective news priorities and biases? *ITV News * 1. *Rigby fiancee left 'devastated'* Aimee West, the fiancee of Lee Rigby, says she has been left "devastated by the loss", adding that she was "extremely proud" of the soldier after he was killed in Woolwich. 2. *Police hunt for missing teen* Police searching for a missing teenager have arrested a man on suspicion of kidnap. Georgia Williams, 17, has not been seen... more »
Journalist Explains How Utter Lack of Expertise in Congress Is Ruining America (Most Members of Congress Don’t (Aren't Meant To?) Understand What They’re Arguing About), And Thus, World Bank Insider Blows Whistle on Corruption, Federal Reserve
Listening to Robert Kaiser's review of the inadequacies of the financial educations of the present majority of Congressional members reminds me of that story about when Pete Townsend (wunderkind song/opera/film creative genius of The Who) was being continually urged to sign a document that was (mysteriously) only appearing whenever he was drunk or stoned. He still absolutely refused to sign.
The Bad Part of Bachmann's Bye-Bye
When Bachmann was in the race - everyone in the sixth district knew she was a nut job and crazy - even the ones who voted for her. In the last election moderates pretty much kicked her to the curb. In the last election her main campaign slogan was "I'm Back" - after spending over a year running for president. NOW With Bachmann not running - we will not be able to tell if Jim Graces opponent is a nut job. It would have been easier - no problem - to win the 6th against Bachmann. Now we don't know who we will be up against - or how crazy they are. It could be ALEC-er Tom Emmer and he... more »
Outsourcing and Corporatism, Ronald Regan`s and Stephen Harper`s Fatal Contagious Disease
The downturn of civilized democratic society was caused by these men and their draconian ideologies. http://www.onlinemba.com/blog/video-why-outsourcing-is-bad-for-business?ref=single http://www.onlinemba.com/blog/video-why-government-should-not-run-like-a-business What happens next, who knows, the damage is done....Stephen Harper ideology is one of control, obedience, punishment with no carrots, only carrots promised but never delivered. Canadians have identified Stephen Harper for what he is, a little lying piece of garbage who couldn`t manage a popsicle stand, a stuck i... more »
US OUT OF NORTH AMERICA!
- Yesterday I finished work on the annual Keep Space for Peace Week (October 5-12) poster and flyer. It's my task to pull it (graphic, lingo, co-sponsors) together and layout is done by a local graphic design person named Nancy Randolph. (She does our newsletter as well.) I then send it to our boards for review and feedback. It's all gone to the printer now and should be ready in time to take posters to our 21st annual conferencein Kiruna, Sweden on June 27-29. - The graphic above is the image we are using on our poster and flyer. Like last year we are... more »
Chiefs for Change or Puppets for Propaganda?
The “Chiefs for Change” led by Hanna Skandera have put their collective foot down. There will be no stopping, pausing, or breathing when it comes to implementing and shoving high stakes test down the throats of Common Core adoption states. According to Skandera, “Accountability delayed isn’t real accountability.” Why do we care what Hanna Skandera thinks? […]
My Crazy Afternoon
Michele Bachmann, retiring from the House one step of the ethics investigators and, most likely, her district's voters. Garance Franke-Ruta watches her announcement video; Jonathan Chait remembers some of her greatest hits. Notes? 1. No, she was never the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, or anything more than an extreme longshot. 2. Yes, she certainly did bring The Crazy. If she didn't really believe the things she said, she did an excellent job of acting as if she did. 3. No, it's not true that most Republican Members of the House are interchangably nuts. Th...more »
Batshit Crazy Loses a Champion
We'll miss her when she's gone. The Queen of Batshit Crazy has announced she won't seek re-election.
GIGA Comparative Area Studies Award
Some of our readers might be interested in this. Comes with a €2,500 prize. The GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Hamburg, has established itself as a centre of academic and research excellence in Comparative Area Studies (CAS) with a special focus on politics, international relations and economics. The GIGA has decided to establish Continue reading
The Science of Climate Change Denialism
Denialism as a science? It could be a social science, the science of manipulating public consciousness to produce a predictable effect, the divergence of public opinion from fact. What is denialism but a carefully researched, very refined and focused form of propaganda? The Pentagon's DARPA, *Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency*, has launched a study into the neuroscience underlying propaganda, how people fall prey to indoctrination and the physical changes they undergo. *Existing technology can carry out micro-facial feature analysis, and measure the dilation of blood ve... more »
Encouraging high school students talented in physics
*...and astronomy* In the afternoon, I spent about 5 hours in Techmania, our local science center/museum built in some no longer operational construction halls of Škoda Works, a major factory in our city. Your humble correspondent was partly invited as a (now aged) kid who could have benefited from similar events and who could have an idea what kind of aid may be helpful to the kids. There were high school teachers, primarily from a gymnasium in Cheb (a town in the very Western corner of the Czech Republic) and a sport gymnasium in Pilsen (which has educated many excellent and fa... more »
Welfarism 25: Centenarians and Populist Legislators
Being populist and highly welfarist to get high public and voters' support is a scourge of many legislators and politicians. They propose more public spending, or more anti-business policies just to say they have authored or co-authored a pro-poor bill or law. One such law is the mandatory discount of 20 percent + 12 percent VAT-free credit for a 32 percent effective mandatory discount, for senior citizens (60 years or older) in their purchase of medicines, hospitalization and healthcare bill, plane fare, restaurants bill, and so on. The law does not distinguish rich and poor senior... more »
How The DCCC Is Making Hay Of The GOP Vote To Force Up The Student Loan Rate Against Vulnerable Congressmen
Last week, the House passed John Kline's dreadful Make College Less Affordable Act, 221-198. Although only 4 conservative Democrats crossed the aisle to vote with the Republicans, 3 of the four are viewed as extremely vulnerable and are top priorities for the DCCC bad Democrat retention operation. The 4 anti-student voters were all corporately-controled New Dems, of course: • Jared Polis (CO) • Scott Peters (CA) • Joe Garcia (FL) • Dan Maffei (NY) Polis, the richest Democrat in the House-- and in a solidly blue district-- can probably get away with almost anything and he isn't on ... more »
Those On the Run Rarely Help Their Pursuers
When you're being hunted down, chances are you're not going to help your pursuers. Canada's chief electoral officer complains that Conservative Party workers have "failed to co-operate" with an investigation into the fraudulent robocalls scandal. That has led Marc Mayrand to appear before a House of Commons committee to yet again ask for greater powers to compel witnesses to testify. Conservatives failing to cooperate with an investigation into wrongdoing? Sort of like senator Duffy being ordered not to cooperate with independent auditors appointed by the Senate to investigate... more »
Judge must allow parties an opportunity to make submissions
R. v. C.T., 2013 ONCA 350 holds: [17] First, the trial judge erred by making the order without indicating he was considering making it and giving the Crown an opportunity to address the issue. There was no application by the defence to exclude the testimony. In fact, after the child had been excused as a witness, Crown counsel had indicated that if the defence intended to argue that there had been no opportunity to meaningfully cross-examine he had submissions to make in closing argument. However, at no time did defence counsel suggest that his client's section 7 and 11(d) *C...more »
For-profit health care: When surgical complications are good for business
I believe market forces and the pursuit of profits often bring creativity and innovation. But not so much for health care. The problem was nicely crystallized in a Business Week article I read years ago, profiling the star CEO of a hospital chain. He was lauded for increasing revenue per patient, a key indicator. A few more tests, an extra day in hospital, fees for every aspririn dispensed, and the corporation does well and the CEO gets a bonus. The problem was set out more starkly in a Wall Street Journal I snagged in one of the airports on the way back to Copan Ruinas from Victoria.... more »
Mothballing F-117s
Due to sequestration the US Air Force has begun to mothball several squadrons of F117 Stealth Fighters in the Arizona Desert. This is the first F-117 to be parked. I must admit that it took me a second to get that! Thanks to Theo Spark for the spot.
Welcome Back, Harmon?
Since his departure from the brilliant NBC sitcom he created, Dan Harmon has been developing an animated show and live action pilots for other networks (Fox, CBS). He's also been running a live podcast that I have grown fond of, mostly because it regularly features one of my favorite comedians Kumail Nanjiani playing the recurring character of "The Lady in Red" singer Chris de Burgh in Harmon and friends' ongoing dungeons and dragons segment. It's super-nerdy but I adore it perhaps more than * Community*. Harmon also has a bit of an online cottage industry devoted to storytelling, es... more »
Media Coverage Blackout Over Anti-Monsanto Protests by Anthony Gucciardi
Media Coverage Blackout Over Anti-Monsanto Protests by Anthony Gucciardi Natural Society, 28 May 2013 The decision by the mainstream media to ignore the thousands of individuals marching down the busiest streets of major cities worldwide may be appalling, but in reality it matters very little at this point. Not only is the movement against Monsanto *adding to* *its number each day* thanks to the real alternative media and intelligent activism, but the movement as a whole is driven by an inexorable desire to push the GMO ‘food bully’ out of our food supply. And in addition to t... more »
Meantime in Morocco....
View from downtown Tangier towards the Mediterranean. (click to enlarge photos on this page) Hello AK readers! Most of you know by now that I am in Morocco with many of the other folks who have been working with the OPPT notices and the I M Power U/V Ixchange project. Lisa Harrison, Brian Kelly, Caleb Skinner, D from Removing the Shackles blog and her entire extended family, Susan, Vera, Mark Hoza, and a late comer Katrina are all here. Bob Wright will arrive in a few short days. How do I describe Morocco? Superficially it looks a lot like Mexico with minarets. Tangier has ... more »
Looks like the BBC are operating at their usual glacial pace
Trust Editorial 10:16 (6 hours ago) Dear Audience Member I am sorry for the delay in sending you the Trustees’ decision. I’m afraid the minutes are still being ratified for April’s meeting, but we will be in touch as soon as they have been. Best wishes, Leanne Buckle
Genetically Modified Salmon a DEFINITE threat: Study
I took the "could" out of the headline. For the simple reason that "could" was included to quell fear. Or to create the perception that this threat will not come to pass. And that my friends is utter nonsense. We have already seen that GMO have posed a threat to our real world. Let me give you just one example, though there are more, this one will be plenty sufficient to make the point: *SUPERWEEDS: A long predicted problem for GM crops is here* * * *After a decade of intensive genetically modified plant cultivation, weeds have emerged that are resistant to the most popular herbicide... more »
Barack Obama throws like a girl!
*WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2013* *And quite a few other examples*: According to Jonathan Alter, Barack Obama “has contempt for people who don’t do their jobs.” See our previous post. Could that explain Obama’s alleged “disdain for the press?” We have no idea. But on the front page of today’s New York Times, we find this example of the way the press corps does its job: SHEAR AND LEIBOVICH (5/29/13): At one point, the pair took an unannounced stroll down the Point Pleasant Boardwalk before stopping at an arcade so Mr. Obama could try to win a teddy bear by throwing a football through a tire... more »
EFN Asia 20: Liberals Meet Liberals in Seoul
Here now in Jeju, S. Korea. Below is my article written when we were still in Seoul this morning, posted today in the EFN Asia website. ----------- Seoul -- Liberalism is a political ideology that advocates liberating the individual from excessive and unnecessary coercion. Such coercion includes over-regulation and taxation of individuals and private enterprises, or prohibiting people where and to whom they can freely trade their goods and services. People who subscribe to this ideology are called liberals in Europe and Asia. In the US, the term was hijacked to mean the opposite, the... more »
Harper vs. Harper ... vs. Mulcair
Yes, about that ... It's peculiar that Harper keeps insisting he first heard about his chief of staff Nigel Wright's $90,000 payment to Duffy on May 15 following "speculation in the media", given that CTV's Robert Fife had contacted the PMO the previous day to confirm it and the PMO responded. And you gotta love Steve taking credit for it coming out to the public here. Asked whether he had spoken with his former press secretary now Senator Carolyn Stewart Olsen, seen at top shielding Steve from reporters and who successfully moved to whitewash the report on Duffy, Steve replie... more »
Monsanto’s Congressional Cartel: List of Senators Who Betrayed Constituents in Favor of Biotech Dollars
Daisy Luther Once upon a time, a system was designed in which “the people” elected delegates to go to Washington DC. These members of Congress had the specific duty of representing the wishes of their constituencies when laws were being voted upon. The success of last weekend’s March Against Monsanto should have made it very clear that a great many people wish to see, at the very least, labels on toxic GMO foods. The fact that this success was covered up by the media does NOT mean that the members of Congress were unaware of it – just the opposite. Our success was frightening, an... more »
Why Do Kids Vitamins Contain Aspartame, GMOs, Trans Fats & Hazardous Chemicals?
Sayer Ji *The #1 Children's Vitamin Brand in the US contains ingredients that most parents would never intentionally expose their children to, so why aren't more opting for healthier alternatives?* Kids vitamins are supposed to be healthy, right? Well then, what's going on with Flintstones Vitamins, which proudly claims to be "Pediatricians' #1 Choice"? Produced by the global pharmaceutical corporation Bayer, this wildly success brand features a shocking list of unhealthy ingredients, including: - AspartameCupric Oxide - Coal tar artificial coloring agents (FD&C Blue #2, R... more »
Basel III: How The Bank For International Settlements Is Going To Help Bring Down The Global Economy
Michael Snyder A new set of regulations that most people have never even heard of that was developed by an immensely powerful central banking organization that most people do not even know exists is going to have a dramatic affect on the global financial system over the next several years. The new set of regulations is known as "Basel III", and it was developed by the Bank for International Settlements. The Bank for International Settlements has been called "the central bank for central banks", and it is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. Fifty-eight major central banks (inclu... more »
Report: House Judiciary Committee investigating whether Eric Holder lied under oath
Madison Ruppert According to a report, the House Judiciary Committee is now investigating the possibility that Attorney General Eric Holder lied under oath when he testified on May 15 about the Department of Justice’s surveillance of reporters. According to an unnamed aide closet to the matter who spoke to The Hill, the panel is looking at a specific statement made by Holder during an exchange with Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) about the power of the Justice Department to prosecute reporters under the Espionage Act of 1917. “In regard to potential prosecution of the press for the dis... more »
Database Your Face: Drones to Employ Facial Recognition, Ending Anonymity
image source Nicholas West In a matter of just a few years, we have gone from drones in American skies being a conspiracy theory, to drones being openly debated by Congress for full deployment over the U.S. by 2015. However, you know things have gone to a new level when establishment media begins covering the full range of privacy-ending capabilities employed by drones matched with biometric databases ... inside America. A recent Associated Press article, reposted at major corporate media sites such as Business Insider, surprisingly grasps the near totality of what is being plan... more »
Blame the Brainy Ladies
Le sigh. Something else to blame women for. Research published online in the journal Intelligence on Thursday claims the IQ of people in Western nations has fallen by an average of 14.1 points over the past century. Why would that be? Conservative politics? Chemical pollution? Shitty education system? Nope. Brainy ladies. Previous research has found that women of higher intelligence are having fewer children, meaning women of lower intelligence are driving population growth, according to the study. Over time, experts say, that would affect the average IQ of a population. Don... more »
Has World War 3 Already Begun?
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The AP Spying Story: What You Aren't Being Told
*James Corbett* In recent weeks we have been told to focus on a series of scandals which, we are told, are rocking the Obama Administration. Has the media finally found outrage over the Obama regime's use of drone strikes to kill scores of innocent women and children in countries that are not even at war with the United States? Or the DOJ's recent admission that the strikes had indeed killed American citizens? Or John Kerry's recent attempts to once again lead the American public into supporting military intervention in the Middle East based on provably false claims of WMD? Subsc... more »
Is Iraq’s Prime Minister Maliki More Like Premier Nuri al-Sa’id Than Saddam? An Interview With Historian Phebe Marr
The most typical comparison made by critics of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is that he is becoming the next Saddam Hussein. This can be heard by various politicians from the Sadr bloc (1) to Iyad Allawi (2) to Deputy Premier Saleh al-Mutlaq to Kurdish Premier Nechirvan Barzani. This is hyperbole meant to score political points with their constituents against Maliki since Saddam is an obvious reference point from the recent past that all of Iraqi society remembers. In terms of historical leaders in the country however, Maliki might be more like Nuri al-Sa’id (1888-1958) who was t... more »
New SARS-like virus is a 'threat to the entire world'
*CNN* ** Gearing up for the next pandemic and vaccine craze? Read update from the World Health Organization *HERE*. Enter your email address to subscribe to our newsletter: Delivered by FeedBurner Be the Change! Share this using the tools below.
The Children of Fukushima
I don't believe this UNSCEAR report result described in the Asahi Shimbun: Y. Oiwa (27 May 2013)U.N.: Post-Fukushima collective thyroid dose about 3.3% the dose from Chernobyl’, The Asahi Shimbun, http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201305270089 The health effects from the Fukushima nuclear accident are substantially smaller than those from the Chernobyl disaster, and the increase in cancer incidence in Japan will be negligible, according to a U.N. panel’s estimates. The collective thyroid dose of Japanese people from radioactive materials released from the Fuku... more »
Breaking: Who is Barack Obama!
*WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2013* *Helpfully, Alter tells Dowd*: Who is Barack Obama? We wouldn’t attempt to tell you. This morning, though, in her latest column, Maureen Dowd lets Jonathan Alter explain. Here at THE HOWLER, we just can’t help it—we’re inclined to like Jonathan Alter. But is he missing a connection between two remarks Dowd records in this passage? DOWD (5/29/13): Like many others in our business, Jonathan Alter says he is “on fire” about the Justice Department’s snooping on reporters and attempting to criminalize investigative journalism, including labeling the respected ... more »
Alan Waldman : Clive Owen is Excellent in Four ‘Second Sight’ TV Movies
Waldman's film and TV treasures you may have missed: Owen plays a police chief detective who strives to solve murders while covering up the fact that he’s going blind. By Alan Waldman / The Rag Blog / May 29, 2013 [In his weekly column, Alan Waldman reviews some of his favorite films and TV series that readers may have missed, including TV dramas, mysteries, and comedies from Canada, England
If They've Got Nothing to Hide ...
... then why are they acting like complete fucking assholes??? It's so obvious.
Mohawk Nation News 'Demonic Possession
DEMONIC POSSESSION Posted on May 28, 2013 MNN. May 28, 2013. More trouble brewing for the thugs of the Corporation of Canada. What happens when the CEO, officers and accomplices become openly evil? Ghost Busters can’t help? These fearful dictators are flanked by bodyguards. Despotism is called “democracy”. They donate Indigenous land and possessions to fellow foreigners in
Restoring Sacred Sustainability, New York, June 7 -- 9, 2013
Debra White Plume of Owe Aku (Bring Back the Way) will be speaking at the Left Forum in New York City along with Tiokasin Ghosthorse and Janene Yazzie on SATURDAY JUNE 8TH from 5:30 pm to 7:00 p.m. at PACE UNIVERSITY - RM2614. See our announcement in this email or at http://www.oweakuinternational.org/owe-aku-moccasins-on-the.html Online registration is at http://www.leftforum.org
Bob Feldman : Regressive Taxation and Limited Unionization in Texas, 1996-2011
Staff and supporters of Texas' Workers' Defense Project perform at Texas state Capitor inside Capitol at event commemorating Texas workers who have died on the job. Photo by Jason Cato / Workers Defense Project. Image from the Texas Observer. The hidden history of Texas Conclusion: 1996-2011/2 -- Regressive taxation and limited unionization mark era in Texas By Bob Feldman / The Rag
Innovation Like 1954!: The Technology Khan Continues
Sal Khan is the twenty-first century version of a template that stretches back to the nineteenth century: Championing the so-called cutting-edge technology as the savior for all educational problems. To see how ridiculous these claims are, and always have been, view the video below and insert any technology advocate you want, but I recommend Khan: […]
WHO IS SHARYL ATTKISSON: Sharyl's choice!
*WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2013* *Part 3—She just keeps pouring it on:* Sharyl Attkisson, sadly intrepid, just kept pouring it on. A less intrepid scribe might have thought that she’d had a bad week. On May 10, she had made a gruesome error, or at least a gruesome error had been published under her name. In response, she had offered an explanation that didn’t make any sense. Sandwiched in were crazy claims on C-Span’s May 12 Washington Journal, and even on that same day's Face the Nation. A less intrepid “journalist” might have taken her foot off the gas! Sadly, Attkisson is fully intr... more »
Will MO Send an ALECer to Congress Next Tuesday?
There's a special election in Missouri next Tuesday. Special elections always mean low turnout - it would be nice if the turnout included only ANTI-ALEC voters. Jason Smith is a dedicated member of the extremist highly partisan American Legislative Exchange Council. Former Rep. Jason Smith (R-150), *State Chair*man[12] and Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force member [16] The art of self-dealing? Mr. Smith has that down pat. He led the charge to overturn the will of the Missouri people after they voted in 2010 to protect animals by implementing humane regulations on puppy mills. Mr. ...more »
WotW: Take Control of Pinterest with Pinstamatic
There's no mistaking Pinterest is one of the hottest sites on the web right now. And if you're invested in social media at all, you know you need to have a solid presence on Pinterest. Unfortunately, Pinterest can easily become overwhelming. What do you pin? Where do you find the content? How do you find time to find fresh pins? The real power of Pinterest for a blogger is in using it to promote your own content. After all, you've worked hard creating awesome projects on your blog – now it's time to let the world see it. But coming up with pin-able images can be time consuming a... more »
KP's Blog: Collective Imagination Show 5-28-13… “SwissIndo, the RV, and Heather’s Last Show”… Show Link plus Ginger’s Notes
Reblogged from: http://kauilapele.wordpress.com/2013/05/28/collective-imagination-show-5-28-13-swissindo-the-rv-and-heathers-last-show-show-link-plus-gingers-notes/ Collective Imagination Show 5-28-13… “SwissIndo, the RV, and Heather’s Last Show”… Show Link plus Ginger’s Notes Posted on 2013/05/28by kauilapele [image: collective_imagination_logo19]*The Collective Imagination show – May 28th(US)/29th(Australia)* – Ginger’s notes http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thecollectiveimagination/2013/05/29/the-collective-imagination-2829-may-2013 *Holy Smoked Leaping Reptoid Lizzzards! . . . rof... more »
No Marriage Equality in ALEC's Top 10
Last week ALEC released one of their partisan biased reports and the news jumped all over it. IMHO - ALEC's report is nothing more than conjecture - based on a biased and skewed data set. In the past, two separate reports have debunked the validity and reliability of ALEC's annual report of economic benefits - but the mainstream media is too lazy to look for opposing viewpoints and they print the ALEC pablum without reviewing it. We have to do more about that - cause ALEC is not all that and neither is their biased reports. Rich States, Poor States *purports* to provide a recipe ... more »
Russia , Iran and Hizballah calling bluff of the West and Israel regarding arming Assad....... Who blinks first as a show down seems imminent ?
« Breaking News »US demands immediate Hizballah withdrawal from Syria DEBKA*file* May 29, 2013, 10:44 PM (GMT+02:00) State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Wednesday night it was "unacceptable" and "dangerous" for Hizballah to send fighters into Syria."We demand that Hizballah withdraw its fighters from Syria immediately," she said at a regular daily news briefing. Separately, The White House announced Wednesday that President Barack Obama has not ruled out the idea of a no-fly zone over Syria. "Every option available to the president remains on the table when it comes to our po... more »
Obama And Christie Cozy Up To Each Other Again In New Jersey
Sorry, Senator Buono... boys only Yesterday, President Obama officially endorsed Ed Markey for the Senate seat that John Kerry gave up to become Secretary of State. "Ed has a strong record of helping businesses create jobs and making sure that middle class families get ahead," said the President about a congressman who is considerably more progressive than he himself ever was. "His work on fuel economy standards will save money for American consumers and help reduce our dependence on foreign oil. I share his commitment to common sense efforts to reduce gun violence, and I know he wil...more »
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