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ALEC Economic Rankings - Biased and Short-term Focus
Every year when ALEC puts out their questionable economic study there is a flurry of news articles touting that the biased partisan statistics of ALEC says that this state or that state was number 1 or number 3 or woe is me number 47 in ALEC's economic report. It's all a flash in the pan - cause recent reports that have rebutted the statistics in the ALEC economic report note that over the long run - ALEC policies that are prescribed as - economic building blocks in their report - over the long run are not beneficial to the state. As noted in a recent report by Good Jobs First and... more »
Shiny, Happy Faces: What I Learned By Revisiting 2008
*Fuzzy at her writing best - and we thank her.* *Shiny, Happy Faces: What I Learned By Revisiting 2008*
Most questions are no good
There has been quite some discussion on TRF and elsewhere whether the question What is the feeling between the two magnets? There's something there. that an interviewer asked Richard Feynman during the Fun To Imagine program was a good or well-defined one. I am in the camp of the "resounding No" and in this text, I want to enumerate a few dozens of things that are often (or usually) wrong with the questions that are being addressed to scientists or that are even marketed as building blocks of the scientific process. Some of the observations apply outside science, too. I believe ...more »
THE JEWS
Shlomo Sand, of Tel Aviv University, shows in his book *The Invention of the Jewish People*, that most modern Jews do not descend from the ancient Land of Israel but from groups that took on Jewish identities long afterward. Dr. Eran Elhaik's research shows that the dominant element in the genetic makeup of European Jews is Khazar. *The Fraud Of The Jewish Race: New Genome Study Destroys Zionist Claim To Palestine!* * * *WHO ARE THE JEWS?*
The Fraud Of The Jewish Race: New Genome Study Destroys Zionist Claim To Palestine!
I am still under constant fire by those who stick to the notion that Jews are a distinctive race of mankind. There are reports, including a very damning scientific report released last December by a Jewish doctor, Erin Elhaik, that shows conclusively that the idea of the Jews being a separate race of mankind is absolutely wrong....The fact is that the Jews constitute many different races, and that their so called genetic diseases are a result of their constant inbreeding amongst themselves (trying to keep themselves "pure")....It is also a fact that their constant claim to Palesti... more »
The gang that can’t even mock Bachmann straight!
*MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2013* *John Wayne, not John Wayne Gacy:* During her six-plus years in Congress, Michele Bachmann has made a bunch of foolish flubs. She has also made a lot of significant and sulfurous political statements. If you want to mock her pointless flubs, there are plenty to choose from. But last Wednesday night, Rachel Maddow made a dumb mistake, even as she tried to tell us about *Bachmann's* dumb mistakes. Rachel was letting us have some fun at the other tribe’s expense. As she did, she managed to offer this oft-corrected howler: MADDOW (5/29/13): *On the left here, th... more »
Paul Craig Roberts, my nominee for the person of the first quarter of the 21st century, is so furious at the "prestitute" media's failing to report the real evils that our government has been committing and the complicity of certain prominant people and organizations that he refuses to begin their names with a Capital letter. Wake up america!
------------------------------ *America’s Greatest Affliction: The Presstitute Media — Paul Craig Roberts* ------------------------------ June 2, 2013 | Original Here Go here to sign up to receive email notice of this news letter When Gerald Celente branded the American media “presstitutes,” he got it right. The US print and TV media (and NPR) whore for Washington and the corporations. Reporting the real news is their last concern. The presstitutes are a Ministry of Propaganda and Coverup. This is true of the entire Western media,... more »
A Domino Effect
I would like to sincerely thank new readers and contributors to comments who visited by way of the Age of Limits conference post just prior to this one. The links at the top of the blog will give an introduction to the purpose of Wit's End if you're not familiar with the science of ozone and its pernicious effects on vegetation - Greg Laden's guest post is a good introduction. I have collected some new articles of interest that are on topic but as usual it's taking an inordinate amount of time to sort through them...but meanwhile I felt compelled to post the following brief (two mi... more »
WHAT’S WRONG WITH MSNBC: Good God!
*MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2013* *Part 1—An horrifically bad Wednesday night:* Friend, are you a liberal? If so, Wednesday evening, May 29, was a horrible night for you. Over on Fox, the hounds of scandal were braying. As always, it started at 5 PM, with the scripted inanities of The Five. But let’s move straight to the hounds of hell which were unleashed in prime time. At 8 PM, Bill O’Reilly’s first two segments dealt with the trio of so-called scandals which have come to define the American news agenda. First, O’Reilly interviewed Paul Ryan about the trio of outrageous events. He then dev... more »
Check out our new episode with Jesse Hagopian
You can listen here, great discussion, and a great call from a Portland area teacher. Good food for thought. At the same time Jesse and supporters are boycotting the MAP, and winning concessions, they are developing an alternative assessment structure based on their values as the actual educators. They are creating an assessment vacuum, so […]
Geeks, and the Havoc They Wreak
Welcome to Monday (a k a Terror Tuesday Eve). Well, we finally have all the proof we ever needed to show that They Really Are Out To Get Us. The following announcement has been popping up with odd regularity on the *New York Times* homepage lately: Truthers be told, my first thought on seeing this ad was that it was a plug for a new work of fiction by Friedman, something rip-offingly speculative, a cross between *Schrodinger's Cat* and the pulpy new Dan Brown best-seller. My second thought was that some *Onion*-inspired prankster had actually hacked the *Times* site and insert... more »
Faith Is Enough - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins
** ** Faith Is Enough ** ** *Often man must create a belief.* ** *To justify ones Faith.* ** *Faith is enough.* ** *Then, belief no longer is of any use to Man.* ** *The great divider of following a belief or a faith.* ** *Is replaced by the great uniter, Faith Itself.* ** *Faith returns to man.* ** *Man returns to him or her Self.* ** *The circle is complete.* ** *When Faith has been restored.* *M.N Hopkins* ** *Note:* This poem was written on June 2, 2013 and first published on my blog today.
Mayan Internet Collaberation
Much as we will never recover everything, we are recovering a lot of the Mayan world. What is impressive is to see this become a collaborative enterprise in almost real time as it should be with all scholarship. If you can you can contribute and it will be happily received. Different minds see different patterns in much the same data. This encourages that and nicely generates cross fertilization. This is also a field in which we likely have critical mass and in which little can be missed. Vast civilizations have risen and then disappeared leaving us without even a nam... more »
Good Governance Ends Poverty
In fact, with good governance, poverty does end for all intents and purposes. Of course we can do much better even in the developed world. How do we know this? - just look at the stunning success of micro banking. Cashing up the poor and having them fix it all and provide governance at the same time solves the whole problem. Cashing them up can include credit mostly and a base allowance system so each individual can eat and sleep. Our own system limits the allowance to the elderly and the weakened, but it need not stop there and surely should not. The key is to build it in... more »
Tumeric Reverses Insulin Resistence
The bulk of the claims associated with tumeric are generally well understood, but the interesting one is the plausible reversal of insulin resistance. This is common among the aging and is a number one target for correction. Yet we had no obvious protocol that did anything more than reflect an improving dietary behavior. Now we have a plausible tool to use. Since it acts naturally as a coloring agent it is often mixed with other spices. I suspect we need to experiment with it in order to fold enough into our diet. Perhaps onion, garlic and tumeric blended into mashed pota... more »
Scientists Concur that Man is Causing Climate Change??
This particular claim and the work involved is outrageous and a total insult to our intelligence. There are a handful of scientists that do have the knowledge to opine on the issue of climate warming and the anthropocentric conjecture. Good on them and it is unfortunate that they do not agree with each other at all. The rest of these papers make a simple pass at acknowledgment because they are all begging for funding from the great unwashed (i.e. you and I) and saying otherwise is the quickest way to kill funding and not getting the paper published. None have any climate cr... more »
College Republicans Question GOPs Relevancy to Them
There's a couple of article reported this weekend that doesn't paint a particularly good picture for the GOP when it comes to the longevity of the party - as it now stands/reacts. Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said Sunday "I would say we're not closed for repairs, but open for repairs," he said. "That's the Republican party that needs to grow, that needs to win presidential elections, and needs to be a year-round permanent operation, which is what we're built on." Rest of the article not worth reading – SSDD. But it is important to note that it appears tha... more »
NY’s Rube Goldberg Plan for Teacher Evaluation
When you have news that is too toxic even to go into the Friday afternoon news dump, you save it for Saturday when everyone is at the beach or at the park. That’s just what NY’s Broadie Ed Commish, John King, did Saturday, with the release of another anti child and anti teacher battle plan […]
Here I am, enjoying my coffee, and…
I have my local Fox 5 affiliate on in the background for noise, not really sure why. In any event, I see a short piece on the “Common Core Controversy.” I’ll post the segment later if the link becomes available. Not a lot of meat to the piece, but I must say one thing: Tea […]
Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to Morena Baccarin, 34. And a bit of good stuff: 1. Youth vote update: a column by Timothy Male of the Tacoma Park (MD) City Council and Rob Richie of FairVote on the 16 year old voting minimum. ViaHasen. 2. John Sides on Ted Cruz (rebutting in part my Salon column from the weekend). But see also the comment by Dave Hopkins (and for that matter see also the comment from Andrew Gelman). I may have more to say about it later; not sure right now. 3. An interview with David Mayhew. 4. And Ann Friedman on friendship. Well, friendship among women, but it works more gener... more »
A Letter From Andrew Hounshell
Yesterday Andy made it official... he isn't running for the western Ohio seat now hold by John Boehner. Below is the letter he sent *DWT* making his announcement. It appears, at least at this point, that Boehner will once again have no opponent for 2014. Unless Steve Israel wakes up and realizes the value of running someone against the unpopular leader of the obstructionist Republicans in the House. It’s with great sadness and regret that I announce that I am withdrawing from the Ohio 8th District Congressional race for 2014. After much soul searching and discussion with my famil... more »
Secretive Bilderberg Using Disruptive Tech to Stir Revolution
*Bilderberg Ventures in High Tech Uprising Play Out Drama for Control* Aaron Dykes This article is a continuation of an examination of the role of Google in fomenting the Arab Spring and other uprisings via chairman and Bilderberg attendee Eric Schmidt and that of Jared Cohen, former State Dept. operative and founder of Google Ideas, a vehicle that has made its business in digital revolutions to aid rule by chaos. For more on this, read Google Hails Age of Cyber War & Digital Revolution. The hand of Western power is effectively masked in the public mind behind the victorious image ... more »
Handicapped Woman Calls 911 During Brutal Beating by Cops
Kimberly Paxton Megan Graham, a Federal Way, Washington woman, called 911 to attempt to save herself from the cops who were beating her. Straight from the Bully’s Playbook, the partially deaf and cognitively disabled woman has been charged with felony assault on an officer. Graham said that she had stopped at a friend’s apartment building when a police officer pulled up behind her. She says that she responded politely but never heard the officer order her from his running vehicle, to get back into her car. That’s the point at which things got ugly, as the officer reportedly grabb... more »
Imported U.S. Mac and Cheese Label: ‘Made from GM Wheat’
Melissa Melton Is there more genetically modified wheat in the U.S. food supply than what we’ve been told about? After it came to light last week that unapproved, illegal GMO wheat from Monsanto had been found growing in a farmer’s field in Oregon, Japan and South Korea have halted U.S. imports. The Monsanto wheat had been field tested between 1998 and 2005, but Monsanto pulled it when an international outcry arose and many of the biggest wheat importing countries proclaimed they would not buy the biotech giant’s GMO strain. Now, a disturbing YouTube video has surfaced from Food... more »
Where's The Outrage?
That's what Bob Dole trumpeted almost twenty years ago, when he was running against Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinski. Try as he might, Dole couldn't generate public outrage against Clinton. Susan Delacourt wrote last week that Conservatives can't seem to generate any outrage over the fact that their top security database -- the Constituent Management Information System -- was used as the source for most robocalls: Where was the outrage over their database being hijacked? Where were the reassuring words to supporters, or the thousands of other people whose names are in that data... more »
Washington Criticizes Syrian Self-Defense
image source Stephen Lendman Seventeenth century philosopher/political theorist/jurist Hugo Grotius perhaps helped inspire international law. In 1625, his "On The Law of War and Peace" said "Most Men assign three Just Causes of War, Defense, the Recovery of what's our own, and Punishment." War must be waged rightly to be just, he said. It must either respond to "wrongs not yet committed, or to wrongs already done." He called self-defense justifiable. Under international law, it's a fundamental right. It's inviolable. The UN Charter affirms it. Chapter VII, Article 51 states: No... more »
Whistleblower Reveals World Bank Corruption
Joe Wright Whistleblowers continue to endure an increasing level of targeting and prosecution by an administration that touts its commitment to transparency. Despite this, many brave insiders continue to come forward to reveal the extent of corruption at the highest levels. The latest information comes from Karen Hudes, seen in the video below with Sean Stone. Her bio highlights her 21-year experience at the World Bank as Senior Legal Counsel: She worked in the US Export Import Bank of the US from 1980-1985 and in the Legal Department of the World Bank from 1986-2007. She establi... more »
How Schools Are Selling Your Children's Privacy
Mick Meaney This video report explains how a little-known corporation has built a super-database containing sensitive information about children's entire academic life, without parental consent. The company in question has powerful contacts; and if recent research is accurate, they plan to sell children's private data to corporations. Essential resource links posted below... *Sources*: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/0... https://www.inbloom.org/about-inbloom http://www.liherald.com/stories/inBlo... http://www.zdnet.com/hundreds-of-brit... http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-5748.... more »
Curious events in Iran - were Saeed Jalili and Mahmoud Ahmainejad subjects of attempted assassinations ? Run up to Iranian Elections on June 14th becoming very interesting....
http://www.debka.com/article/23014/Gulf-sources-%22Accidents%22-to-Ahmadinejad-Jalili-were-attempted-assassinations Twelve days before Iran’s presidential election, stubborn rumors were making the rounds that two “accidents” which took place Sunday, June 2, were in fact attempts on the lives of outgoing Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and a leading presidential hopeful, Iran’s senior nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili. Both escaped unhurt. The rumors pointed the finger of suspicion at supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei or his underlings possibly acting on their own. The ayato... more »
South Africa mine violence rears its head again !
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-06-03/lonmin-shares-zar-slide-following-deja-vu-news-two-south-african-mine-workers-shot-o Lonmin Shares, ZAR Slide Following Deja Vu News Of Two South African Mine Workers Shot, One Dead [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/03/2013 07:50 -0400 - Reuters Don't look now but Lonmin shares are pulling a "summer of 2012", following news from the South African police that two people have been shot at a Lonmin mine, one of whom has died. Expect the now usual kneejerk fireworks to hit the price of platinum as the supply of... more »
Untitled
*LSU advances to Super Regionals!!!* *Crew works quickly to revive headland ~Amy Wold, The Advocate* *Louisiana turns sand berms into barrier islands ~Susan Buchanan* *Consumers shelling out big bucks for Louisiana crabs, worst harvest in 10 years ~WWL* *Report Estimates 4.2 Million U.S. Homes Valued at an Estimated $1.1 Trillion at Risk of Hurricane Storm-Surge Damage ~DisasterMap.net* *Closure of unneeded, failing schools causes disruption for students and teachers ~Jessica Williams, The Lens* *Learning To Swim, And Providing The Opportunity, Often A Cha... more »
Watch "Unveiled And Lifted" in Full Today
Amanda Warren This beautiful documentary lit a fire in me - like no other - to approach freedom and consciousness in a radical way. Too many of the "awakened" walk around with broken spirits. Sometimes we forget that true freedom comes from the highest love from within - otherwise, what purpose do our actions serve? Are we going about resistance the hard way? Fighting coercion the way puppet masters intended ... *What we resist, persists *... but what if we each took our *personal power* back in our tiny corner of the world, realized our precious worth and it burst forth in a casc... more »
Rhode Island based hedge fund goes all in for Greek bonds ( is that a top for Greek bonds ) .....Does sell in May and Go away still apply - and for what asset classes ?
http://www.businessinsider.com/japonica-partners-bid-for-greek-debt-2013-6 Rhode Island Based Firm Announces Bid For Massive Amount Of Outstanding Greek Debt Joe Weisenthal | Jun. 3, 2013, 5:44 AM | 1,199 | 2 - - inShare1 - - - Email - More A firm called Japonica Partners has announced a tender offer for 10% of all Greek government bonds. FT Alphaville reports that the firm, which is based in Rhode Island, was founded in the late 80s by former Goldman banker Paul Kazarian. Here's the full statement below the dashes ------------------------------------------------... more »
De-Testing and De-Grading Schools (Peter Lang USA)
Please consider supporting this important volume available soon from Peter Lang USA and available now to preview and pre-order at amazon: De-Testing and De-Grading Schools, Joe Bower and P.L. Thomas, editors Includes work from many important voices in the New Media of blogging and Twitter: Joe Bower Alfie Kohn FairTest Anthony Cody Julie and David […]
#optout is so much more than “angry parents” @John_Merrow
Last week Shaun and I interviewed John Merrow concerning Michelle Rhee’s blatant cover up of cheating in DCPS while she was the Chancellor. John did his homework and presented a factual documentation that at a minimum deserves further media attention. It was an enlightening conversation and I’m still flabbergasted by the reluctance of any other media outlets […]
Overnight summary - Japan equities take another nosedive..... Europe sees surprisingly stronger than expected PMIs ( interesting such PMI strength even unemployment continues to rise ) ..... US pre-open reflects positive start for thr week for equities.....
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-06-03/us-futures-bid-strong-china-pmi-europe-markets-offered-weak-china-pmi US Futures Bid On Strong China PMI; Europe Markets Offered On Weak China PMI [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/03/2013 06:54 -0400 - Apple - Bank of England - Bear Market - Beige Book - BLS - BOE - Bond - Bureau of Labor Statistics - China - Cohen - European Central Bank - Eurozone - Fail - fixed - Germany - Gross Domestic Product - headlines - International Monetary ... more »
152 new allegations of sexual abuse leveled against BBC in Jimmy Savile scandal
Jimmy Savile, 1973 image credit: Beacon/Flickr Madison Ruppert The scandal surrounding allegations of sexual abuse at the BBC continues to get more insane as a whopping 152 new allegations of sexual abuse and harassment have been leveled by 81 current and former BBC employees. So far, not all that much has happened in response to the many allegations, aside from the resignation of BBC director General George Entwistle. However, that was only indirectly related in that it was a response to the airing of a program that reportedly made false accusations of child abuse against a forme...more »
The Prince and the Pedophile: Charles' Connections to Pedophilia Networks
Image source Brandon Turbeville Fresh on the heels of the fallout from revelations regarding former BBC entertainer Jimmy Savile and his unbelievably sickening and innumerable instances of child molestation as well as the “look the other way” approach taken by the BBC, more and more questions are now emerging in regards to the connection between Savile and British Royalty, most notably Prince Charles. At least, more questions should be emerging. Unfortunately, however, the British mainstream media is deeming Prince Charles and the rest of his ilk in positions of power and percei...more »
18 Signs That Massive Economic Problems Are Erupting All Over The Planet
Michael Snyder This is no time to be complacent. Massive economic problems are erupting all over the globe, but most people seem to believe that everything is going to be just fine. In fact, a whole bunch of recent polls and surveys show that the American people are starting to feel much better about how the U.S. economy is performing. Unfortunately, the false prosperity that we are currently enjoying is not going to last much longer. Just look at what is happening in Europe. The eurozone is now in the midst of the longest recession that it has ever experienced. Just look at w... more »
Turkey puts police brutality on display - and Prime Minister Erdogan is critical of syria crushing protests and dissension ?
http://rt.com/news/turkey-police-brutality-reports-148/ Turkey police brutality: Cops attack protesters, use gallons of tear gas (PHOTOS) Get short URL Published time: June 03, 2013 09:19 Edited time: June 03, 2013 10:04 [image: Riot police use a water cannon to disperse anti-government protesters in front of Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's Istanbul office June 1, 2013 (Reuters / Murad Sezer)] Riot police use a water cannon to disperse anti-government protesters in front of Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's Istanbul office June 1, 2013 (Reuters / Murad Sezer) Share on t... more »
How to Hide Your Digital Communications from Big Brother
J.P. Hicks Big Brother is hoping to eliminate anonymous digital communication, but a new messaging protocol may provide privacy advocates a way around their snooping government no matter where they live. It couldn't come at a better time as governments increasingly demand access to private communications. In fact, an FBI whistleblower recently revealed that all digital communications are being recorded and stored by the U.S. government. Since most emails, instant messaging, and all voice calls (land line, cell or Internet) run through central service providers that database all u... more »
Connecticut Lawmakers Vote to Label GMO Foods
*Activist Post* Fresh off global protests against Monsanto, the Connecticut House and Senate agreed on a bill to label genetically modified foods. "There is mounting scientific evidence showing that genetically modified foods are harmful to our health," said Senate President Donald E. Williams (D-Brooklyn). "There's an increasing avalanche of public support (for labeling GMOs)." The original legislation would have made GMO labeling mandatory in Connecticut by 2016, but a compromise was made this week to add a trigger to the law requiring other state's participation. The trigger ... more »
Canadian "Free Man" Hasn't Paid Taxes in 17 Years
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A Brief Detour Into Boxing
By Manifesto Joe Here's one answer to an old debate in boxing circles: Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Louis. Here's the opinion of an old pro who had just fought the prime Ali: "Louis wouldn't have a chance; he was too slow ... There's no way to train yourself for what he (Ali) does. The moves, the speed, the punches and the way he changes style every time you think you got him figured. The right hands Ali hit me with just had no business landing but they did. They came from nowhere. Many times he was in the wrong position but he hit me anyway. I've never seen anyone who could do that. The kn... more »
Australian Aboriginal Leader and Musician Mandwuy Yunupingu Passes Away
Sad day for Australian Music and culture ... former lead singer Mandwuy Yunupingu of the Aboriginal band "Yothu Yindi" passed away from kidney disease. Yothu Yindi & Mandwuy helped to bring the plight of indigenous Australians to mainstream consciousness. This eventually lead to a formal apology by the Australian Government in 2008 for the mistreatment of Indigenous peoples by successive Parliaments, governments (state and federal) and communities prior to that time.
Monday Linkage
Good morning Ducks. Hope your summer is off to a good start. Here are some links to start off your week… Joshua Foust argues that a technology ban on lethal autonomous weapons systems (e.g. autonomous drones) will not work. (I agree but then again I am putting all of my money down on the ED-209 cleaning up Continue reading
iRadio to iTunes
Apple broke the album mold and introduced us to not back to singles but tracks. It priced these at a point that was attractive and tied it t their iPod, iPhone, iMac, iPad and the rest is history. Now they plan to introduce iRadio to the family and hope to cash in on the move to music on demand. So how will they fair against the established communities such as Pandora, Google’ ‘All Access’ and Spotify. Will they be able to lure customers away from subscription based services to what is reported to be an advertising paid model? Will consumers accept free with ads even if it links se... more »
Thank you BBC I really needed a laugh this morning and you provided me with one
The BBC reports with a straight face, as their second top story this morning, that: 'Ed Balls will pledge to end winter fuel allowances for richer older people in a speech, while promising "iron discipline" on spending Ed Balls promising "iron discipline" on spending, come on that has to be a joke. Ed Balls, the man who as Gordon Brown's right hand man oversaw a massive increase in public spending is now promising "iron discipline"! In case you've forgotten the profligate spending by the last Labour government, and the BBC/Labour alliance would rather you did forget it - they are c... more »
MYSTERIOUS TURKEY
*Turkey today* It looks like the CIA and its friends have now brought their 'Arab Spring' to Turkey? Some people might doubt this, on the grounds that: *1.* Turkey's 'Islamist' Prime Minister, Recep Erdogan, is keen to topple Syria's President Assad. This is in line with the policy of many important figures in Israel, the USA and NATO. *Erdogan* *However*, Turkey's Erdogan and the UK's David Cameron, both strong opponents of Assad, have suddenly found themselves in trouble. Perhaps Obama and Kerry are still having doubts about the wisdom of having a full scale invasion of Syri... more »
The Late Kent Daniel Bentkowski on The Late Stanley Kubrick's last film Eyes Wide Shut.
masks link Mozart to Kubrick thought this was worth adding to the general background noise of OSR or Occult Symbolism Reportage surrounding the late Stanley Kubrick's 1999 film *EYES WIDE SHUT*, interview concerning the research of the late Kent Daniel Bentkowski. *ELITE BLOODLINES AND SATANIC RITUAL.* Kent Daniel Bentkowski is an ex-investment banker who moved into investigative journalism as a point of moral awakening. Kent claims that the (European) Rothschild family became the (American) Rockefeller family. Kent died in 2008. Kent links alleged-freemasons Mozart (for his Mag... more »
Taidong Development in a picture
Taidong Protest shared this on Facebook. It shows how in one small area of Taitung several hotel projects are going in that will wreck one of nicest areas on the east coast. In the center right, the small circle shows the bitterly opposed Miramar Hotel, just plopped on a lovely beach via a process that gives every appearance of involving developer-local government collusion. For non-Chinese readers, in each description, the number in the center is the size of the development in hectares, while the bottom number gives the number of hotel rooms. Visit the east coast now because in ev... more »
Free Trade 30: Hypocrisy of Opposition to Free Market
A friend, Priscilla Tacujan, wrote a good article published today in the Philippine Star, about economic nationalism in the Philippine Constitution. I shared it in my facebook wall and it attracted a good exchange between me and Stephen P. Cutler, an American security analyst based here in Manila. Posting our exchange with his permission, thanks a lot Steve. -------- *Stephen P. Cutler* Nonoy Oplas, thanks for posting. I've heard another, possibly even more damaging effect of the protectionist clauses. The prohibition against foreigners obtaining licenses for professions reduces th... more »
US OUT OF NORTH AMERICA!
*The Pentagon now employs soldiers to create fake Facebook, and other social media, identities to spread military industrial propaganda across the land* *My talk on June 1 at the Moana Nui 2013 Teach-In held in Berkeley, California* *The Militarization of North American Life* I live in Bath, Maine where Navy Aegis destroyers are built. These ships are outfitted with so-called “missile defense” systems that the Pentagon is today using to help surround Russia and China. Few people in my community, including some activists, are interested in where these ships go (places like Jeju Isl... more »
The U.S. Government Has Only One Mission: Kill Life
"I think the central thinking of the ruling class of the United States basically is within the Tsarist paradigm. They don't say so, but that's the way they act. We've even got a Tsar, haven't we? We've got a Tsar. And the Tsar, last I heard, was threatening to close down all the medical treatment he doesn't approve of, which sounds like Ivan the Terrible or Peter the Great or one of those nuts out of the Dark Ages." - Robert Anton Wilson, *from an interview* about his 2002 book, *"TSOG: The Thing That Ate The Constitution."* I think that statement above is a bit harsh----on the R... more »
World’s Funnest Dad Giveaway (valued at almost $1,000)
Earlier this week I was working on a post and listening to my husband and daughter play Candy Land in the next room. I was overwhelmed with a sense of gratitude for the amazing father that my husband is to our daughter. He plays Candy Land at least once a day and never complains, he reads bedtime stories, dresses up and I have seen him with a Barbie in his hand a time or two. I was lucky enough to grow up with an amazing father and I am so happy to know that my little girl is growing up with an amazing father too. To celebrate all of the wonderful fathers in our lives, I have got... more »
Your Moment of Zen
Fallen flowers. Via Old Moss Woman.
Stephen Harper Continues To Lie About Ship Building Jobs, Seaspan Has To Wait 4 More Years, Contract Awarded In 2011, Jobs In 2017, Maybe?
I wrote the Below post last December/2012...It was about Stephen Harper`s Shipbuilding fraud, about Harper promising jobs when he knew none were coming, it was about exposing Stephen Treason Harper for the liar and con-man he is..The below post will show you that this ship-building carrot has been dangled in front of Canadian shipyards and voters since 2007, here we are mid 2013 and not one piece of steel has been cut yet, no contracts signed, no designs approved, just more bullshit from the Stephen Harper and his Federal Convict party!..As you know, in the last Federal election ... more »
Canada's Bank CEO's Are Among Highest Paid ... Good Thing That Harper/Flaherty Sunk $114 BILLION Tax Dollars Into The Banks ...
** *"Canadian bankers were among some of the highest-paid banking executives in North America last year, with three in the top 10, according to a new list compiled by Bloomberg Markets magazine. In all, six Canadian bank CEOs were in the top 20."* *CBC * *"Canada's biggest banks accepted tens of billions in government funds during the recession, according to a report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Canada's banking system is often lauded for being one of the world's safest. But an analysis by CCPA senior economist David Macdonald concluded that Ca... more »
Henry Corbin - The Stranger
Related: *Henry Corbin: "To be a philosopher is to take to the road. . . "* *Henry Corbin On "The Trilogy of the Soul."* *Henry Corbin On "The Heavenly Twin."* *Henry Corbin: The Biblical Flood As A Spiritual Event. * *Henry Corbin On A Major Philosophical Difference Between Shiites And Sunnis*. *Henry Corbin On Alamut And The Order of The Assassins.* Below is an excerpt from Henry Corbin's book, *"Avicenna and the Visionary Recital."* Translated by Willard R. Trask. Routledge & Kegan Paul: London. 1960. Pg. 27-28. The excerpt from a chapter called, "The Cosmic Crypt: The S... more »
Meet & Greet Monday (#MtaGt) - Creative Adventures
Welcome *back* to Meet & Greet Monday, a regular series designed to grow our green community. Last week all Meet & Greet posts were removed from Reduce Footprints to ensure that your page ranks would not be affected by the linky. I have verified that the linky is "no follow" and has no adverse affect on ratings. But ... it seemed like a good time to make a little change: We have an updated banner ... it now points to a new Meet & Greet Page. The posts will be listed in chronological order making it easy to go back and revisit blogs. Okay ... let's pick up where we left off ... [im... more »
TV Watch: Revisiting Aaron Sorkin's first TV series, the incandescent "Sports Night" (with notes on "Arrested Development")
*On-air, without pants (don't ask -- it's too complicated to explain): Dan (Josh Charles) and Casey (Peter Krause)* *CASEY* [*in the Sports Night co-anchors' office, with pants*]: Hey, you want to get involved with this? *DAN* [*reading *Forbes* magazine with cover story "The Wealth of Cities"*]: I so don't. *CASEY*: Didn't you used to care about these things? *DAN*: Yes. *CASEY*: So it wasn't that long ago that you did? *DAN*: Yeah. *CASEY*: I mean, it was like yesterday. *DAN*: Right. *CASEY*: Now when I say "yesterday," I'm not speaking metaphorically. I mean it was *yesterday*. Wha... more »
Obama declares June Deviant Sex Month...
*am I the only one who finds this just too strange for words?* From Weasel Zippers via TPM: *Obama Proclaims June Gay Pride Month…* President Barack Obama officially proclaimed the month of June 2013 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride month. In his proclamation, the president wrote: “This year, we celebrate LGBT Pride Month at a moment of great hope and progress, recognizing that more needs to be done. Support for LGBT equality is growing, led by a generation which understands that, in the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “injustice anywhere is a threat to justi... more »
Muslim Brotherhood Cleric al-Qaradawi Publicly Aligns Himself With The Great Satan And Israhell
*Muslim Brotherhood cleric Youssef al-Qaradawi supports the United States and Israel against the victims of USrael's aggression in Syria.* "I defended the so-called Nasrallah and his party, the party of tyranny... in front of clerics in Saudi Arabia. It seems that the clerics of Saudi Arabia were more mature than me." - Sheikh Youssef al-Qaradawi in a recent speech about Syria and Hezbollah's decision to participate in the war against the extremist insurgents at a city near the Lebanese border called Al-Qusayr. (*Source*). Youssef al-Qaradawi has a "broadcast on Al Jazeera, whic... more »
Standing my ground
So much agitation on the internets tonight makes me think it's time for some cool blues. Clarence Gatemouth Brown.
Will Rubio's Centrist Position On Immigration Reform Disqualify Him From The Presidential Nomination Of The Party Of Hatred And Bigotry?
Californians for Population Stabilization insists they're not a hate group and not about racism but they're fooling no one in California. Now they're taking their bigotry on the road-- running TV spots against McCain and Flake in Arizona and against Marco Rubio in Florida. Rubio isn't up for reelection next year. If the above and the ad below are meant to harm him, I suspect it's his presidential ambitions they have in mind. Marc Caputo at the *Miami Herald* covered the animus right-wing hate groups are developing towards Rubio for his role in the comprehensive immigration reform ... more »
EFN Asia 22: Dealing with Economic Nationalism, Jeju Forum
Below is the Rapporteur's Report that I submitted to the organizers of the recently concluded Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity 2013. This is posted in the EFN Asia website. *○ Session Outline* *Title* Dealing with Economic Nationalism *Session Code* 5-A *Time* 15:40 – 17:00 *Room* A *Moderator: *Wan Saiful WAN JAN *Presenter: *SAM, Rainsy *Discussants: *CHOI, Byung-il; FENG, Xingyuan; Pham Chi LAN; LIU, Junning; Barun MITRA; Tricia YEOH *○ Key Points by the Presenter** * - Economic nationalism is understandable. Early stage of development, there is a need to protect crucial ne... more »
More on Parent Revolution triggerman Ben Austin’s gunning down of a well regarded LAUSD principal
“The ‘parent trigger’ by definition is a hostile act. It creates division and conflict. It sets parents against parents. It sets parents against teachers. It sets parents against administrators. It is a “trigger” and triggers kill.” — Professor Diane Ravitch Parent Revolution, the well funded neoliberal operatives in charge of achieving reactionary Andy Smarick’s dream […]
Abe Wants to Intensify Efforts to Restart Nuclear Plants
Fujita, Tomoya (31 May 2013) Abe to intensify efforts to restart nuclear power plants May 31, 2013 http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201305310087 [Excerpted] Score a victory for Japan's powerful business lobby. Despite deep-rooted public distrust of nuclear power generation in the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster in 2011, the Abe administration is set to push restarts of idled nuclear reactors as an integral engine of policy to spur economic growth. The Asahi Shimbun obtained a copy of the government's draft growth strategy that is expected to win Cabinet a... more »
Darrell Issa blows smoke on IRS witch hunt
This is why we have an uninformed electorate. The Hill (no I'm not linking to their stenography) dutifully transcribes Issa's crackpot allegations about the his latest time wasting attempts to make a scandal out of the IRS asking GOP front groups to prove they're not really political PACs in disguise. They dutifully quote Issa's blathering: "The indication is they were being directly ordered from Washington," Issa said, citing interviews with IRS workers in Cincinnati. "This is a problem that was coordinated, in all likelihood, right out of Washington headquarters. We have subpoen... more »
Global Public Opinion Is Against The Aggressive War On Syria
Anti-Erdoğan protesters in Turkey get tear-gassed by police. Source: *REUTERS / Murad Sezer*. The *protests in Turkey* against Prime Minister Erdoğan and the AKP regime for the country's slide toward authoritarianism and its illegal intervention in the war in Syria is getting widespread press coverage. The Turkish people are not alone in their dissatisfaction with their government's stance towards Syria. Europeans are also against arming the Jihadist extremists who dominate the opposition against Assad. In England, only *22 percent* of the people believe the government should g... more »
SAC redemptions for Q 2 may rise to 3.5 billion - that follows Q 1 Redemptions of 1.7 billion ! Outside capital fleeing SAC !
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-06-02/redemption-deluge-arrives-sac-bracing-massive-35-billion-withdrawals ( And with leverage at more than 3 times net assets , this is going to have an impact ! ) The Redemption Deluge Arrives: SAC Bracing For Massive $3.5 Billion In Withdrawals [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/02/2013 15:42 -0400 - Ben Bernanke - Ben Bernanke - Insider Trading - SAC - Wall Street Journal There is little that has not been said about SAC on these pages in the past 4 years (most recently here). So let's proc... more »
Protests In Istanbul: "Those Who Present Themselves As Conservatives Only Care About Profit Maximization"
Once a week I like to hike up to the top of the biggest peak in Griffith Park. It takes 2 hours but when you arrive, you have a 360 degree vista of Los Angeles. Griffith Park is one of the biggest urban parks in America-- 4,310 acres. I sometimes ask Roland if he thinks Angelenos will fight when the big developers finally get politicians corrupt enough to start allowing commercial development in the park. He thinks I'm crazy and that (commercial development) that would never happen. My first trip to Istanbul was early in 1969. It was a major resting spot on the Hippie Trail to In... more »
Week Off!
The recent storms have inflicted sufficient damage to Southern Man's summer (and soon to be full-time) employer that campus will be closed next week for repairs so rather than kicking off the summer session on Monday Southern Man has an unexpected week off which he will use that time to do some long-needed repairs to The Barn and try to finish the interior of The Woodshop. There, he said it in print. Now he *has* to do it. Right?
Flood
Last night's record deluge left Southern Land more or less submerged. Wolf Creek Lake was at record levels, high enough to put several feet of water in the future Fishing Pond. The future Garden Pond was also full of water. The Point was completely submerged. This picture was taken in the morning; by evening the water had risen to well beyond those woodpiles. A familiar sight as Southern Man tried to make his way into Southern City and to the Ancestral Manor. He had to go a good seven miles east before finding a road that was open all the way to the city. Southern Man was stop... more »
NY Columnist Worries About Global Warming from School Air Conditioners as State Prepares to Punish Teachers in Hot Classrooms
Opinionator Sara Mosle learned both teaching and politics from Teach for America, and now she is a favorite at the NYTimes to express the positivized neoliberal edu-position without having to think about it. Sara wonders in her latest column if children in air conditioned classrooms have an advantage over children who must swelter in school […]
If Romney had won
In case you were wondering, Zeke Miller who's now at Time magazine, posts a longer look at Mitt Romney's transistion plan. There's probably no more relevant reaction than these tweets from the big time con blogger at Powerline: *John Podhoretz*: Now I'm glad he lost. Seriously, this is an embarrassment. It's like the Romney administration was going to be one big Learning Annex. The plan was hundreds of pages long, (complete with PowerPoint presentations), carefully crafted by hundreds of the best corporate toadies within the Romney inner circles. They envisioned remaking the Wh... more »
Sunday Question for Liberals
Yup, the same question as the one for conservatives. Gallup has Barack Obama at 47% approval today; where do you expect him to be by January 1?
Non-profit mega grants and academic rhetoric: Silencing grassroots people
By Brenda Norrell Censored News www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com Updated Monday, June 3, 2013 One of the latest threats to truth is the injection of hundreds of thousands of dollars into non-profits, as private corporations buy up major newspapers. One of the non-profit funding sources, the Ford Foundation, funds 'Indigenous' organizations with grants of $100,000 to $400,000 annually. The Ford
Great New Video By Patrick Willis..AKA.. Snordelhans: Pigs!
I have long been a supporter of Patrick Willis, and his outstanding videos that he narrates with his superb voice. Many have told me that his narration in these videos is absolutely concise, superb, and quite mesmerizing....I do agree.... I have his latest work here for all to see... It is a short video, entitled "Pigs" that conveys a very important message about our present war with the media in getting the absolute truth out.... I do have my own thoughts and comments to follow: NTS Notes: This video may be short, but the message is clear... We in the alternative media are in... more »
Sunday Question for Conservatives
Barack Obama's Gallup approval today is at 47%, which is toward the lower end of the range it's been in during May. Where do you expect it to be by January 1? (Yes, yes, averages are better...but Gallup has the advantage of easy comparison with other presidents, even though all of it should be used with caution).
Update On Alex Jones "Finally" Coming Out And Calling The Criminals "Zionist Jews"
I received an email from a friend who says that the recent video I put up just two articles ago where Alex Jones has "finally" come out and called the criminals "Zionist Jews" is actually SEVERAL years old! If anyone has the information to confirm the actual date of the Alex Jones broadcast where he makes this statement, please let me know through either email to me directly, or through the comment section of this blog... Thanks... and as usual... More to come NTS
Northerntruthseeker Rant For Sunday, June 2nd, 2013
It is Sunday, June 2nd, and it is indeed time for my weekly ranting and raving.... I do not know why I continue to do it, but I do again feel that I need to apologize to my readers for not putting up more articles at this blog recently.... I have been extremely busy the last while taking care of personal and family needs and issues, and this blog has fallen by the wayside.... I have been able to get the odd article fired off here and there the last few weeks when I have found the time.... Yes, I do have a life outside of blogging, and that does take precedence... Well onto pressin... more »
Lobby fodder
The latest parliamentary 'scandal', now embracing a Conservative MP, two Labour lords and an Ulster Unionist peer (all suspended/resigned from their parties now), has been exercising the media today. Stings by the BBC, the*Telegraph * and the* Sunday Times* have put parliament back under the glare of adverse publicity again. Given the way things were going this morning, I was intrigued to hear how Paddy O'Connell's *Broadcasting House *would handle the issue. The Tory MP and the the UUP peer had already resigned from their parties by that stage, whilst the two Labour lords were st... more »
A letter to Michael Weaver
Dear Michael, Thanks for *appearing on my radio program* to explain your background and what has happened to you for simply expressing your opinion on controversial matters and defending yourself from drunken criminals. You are a true American in word and deed - and I say God bless you brother. I admire your courage, fortitude, and unwavering conviction towards the truth and advocating for our nation and race. It's truly shameful what has become of this nation, and how far we have fallen - and it's simply unacceptable. This cannot and will not stand - and guys like you on the fr...more »
Sunday Classics: Colin Davis's surprising triumph in Mahler's "Song of the Earth"
The firmament is eternally blue, and the earth will long stand fast and blossom in spring. But thou, O man, how long then livest thou? Not a hundred years canst thou delight in all the rotten trash of this earth! *-- from "*Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde*" ("The Drinking Song of Earth's Sorrow"), the opening movement of Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth); English translation by Deryck Cooke* *Jon Vickers, tenor; London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis, cond. Philips, recorded March 1981* *by Ken* In Friday night's preview I argued that Jon Vickers's massiv... more »
Asking a Better CCSS Support Question
As a follow up to my earlier post on “a majority supports” arguments for CCSS, now reposted at The Answer Sheet, let’s see if any of the CCSS advocates will try a new question: Since adopting, implementing, and testing CCSS will cost a tremendous amount of time and money, would you prefer adopting CCSS or […]
Sufficiency of reasons
D.M. Drugs (Harris Guardian Drugs) v. Barry Edward Bywater (Parkview Hotel), 2013 ONCA 356: [35] The duty of a trial judge to give reasons was explored in the Supreme Court of Canada's seminal decision in *Sheppard*. While *Sheppard *considered the sufficiency of a trial judge's reasons in criminal matters, the same principles were adapted to the civil context in *F.H. v. McDougall*, 2008 SCC 53, [2008] 3 S.C.R. 41. At para. 98 of *McDougall*, Rothstein J. held that, when assessing a trial judge's duty to give reasons in the civil context, the following four functions shoul... more »
What choices for Christians in Syria?
'After the prayer walk Janssen had the opportunity to meet with Syrian Christian refugees, who told him how they came to flee their homes and villages. Their village was occupied by rebel forces, who proceeded to announce that they were now under an Islamic emirate, and were subject to sharia law. The Christian residents were offered four choices: 1. renounce the 'idolatry' of Christianity and convert to Islam; 2. pay a heavy tribute to the Muslims for the privilege of keeping their heads and their Christian faith (this tribute is known as jizya); 3. be killed; 4. flee for their... more »
NYT Editorial: The Global Plight of Disabled Children
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/02/opinion/sunday/the-global-plight-of-disabled-children.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130602
NEW WORLD DISORDER - you cannot fight by their rules
*war is good for profit, nothing else.*whether this may seem obvious to you or not, the only way to avoid a FACE TO FACE collision with the Armed Forces of the Corporate War Machine or New World Order in your country is DON'T FIGHT BY THEIR RULES if you want to survive. The Vietnamese People's Resistance to American Invasion effectively repelled the US Corporate War Machine in the 1970's by use the land, hiding and subverting. This has also been a tactic that's mostly kept USA and USSR out of Afghanistan. Rugged, resourceful individuals arranged into tactical cells. STAND UP FOR Y... more »
China slowdown reflected in resource sector in Australia - one word .... disaster ! Gold demand for physical quadruples since April meltdown ! Abenomics crushes South Korean exports - how long before South Korean devalues its currency ?
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-06-02/down-and-out-down-under Down And Out In Down Under [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/02/2013 10:41 -0400 - Australia - China - Germany - Hong Kong - Japan - None - Private Equity - United Kingdom For all the talk China's economic problems are getting (and yes, its official PMI came just slightly ahead of expectations on Saturday printing at 50.8 with consensus looking for 50.0: after all the Politburo can't give the impression of an *out of control* stall), the real action co... more »
Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Report - May 31 , 2013 ..... News , Data from May 30th and views to consider....
Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
http://silverdoctors.com/bo-polny-gold-has-bottomed-at-1321-to-rise-into-june-5th-turn-date/#more-27310 *Gold has bottomed at $1321. I know not one person that has been willing to go on the record and post what I have posted. No individual has yet called the bottom for gold, and I have already gone on the record announcing the bottom only two days after gold hit $1321. The recent drop (just a re-test, in my view) was just four trading days and only $100 off—and folks seem to have forgotten that my Bottom call of April 18 has (so far) held beautifully! I sold my gold at $1900, as yo... more »
thank you, jean stapleton
She was a great actor, a brilliant comedian, and the warm heart of one of the most memorable television shows of all time. "All in the Family" was a pioneering show, and she was an integral part of what it made it shine. She created a character that entire generations will never forget. The *New York Times* obituary notes: Jean Stapleton, the character actress whose portrayal of a slow-witted, big-hearted and submissive — up to a point — housewife on the groundbreaking series “All in the Family” made her, along with Mary Tyler Moore and Bea Arthur, not only one of the foremost wome... more »
beatriz and savita are not exceptions: abortion bans kill
You may have heard of the latest anti-woman denail of basic human rights to make international news. A few months back there was Savita Halappanavar, who died in Ireland when she was denied a life-saving, medically necessary abortion. Now there is a woman known as "Beatriz" (not her real name) in El Salvador. Beatriz has lupus, kidney disease, and severe hypertension. She is 22 years old, and she is, or was, pregnant. The fetus she carries is anencephalic (missing most of its brain) and cannot survive outside the womb. Eleven doctors have testified that Beatriz is likely to die if ... more »
Hell Hath Indeed Frozen Over (?): Alternative News Shill Alex Jones FINALLY Admits The Troublemakers Are The Zionist (Jews) !!!
Many who follow my work here know I have always had a major problem with the so called "Big Kahuna" in the alternative news, Alex Jones himself... For years, I have asked everyone to be absolutely careful of this clown and his so called "Infowars" website. This man has avoided calling the criminal Jews out, and has prefered to call the criminals the "German Death Cult", "The Luciferians", or his tried and true "New World Order"... It has been sickening to hear his rants without any substance, and without fingering the real culprits responsible for our demise.... But lo and behold,...more »
When you hear Palestinians say they want peace...
"Peace for us means the destruction of Israel. We are preparing for an all-out war, a war which will last for generations." Yasser Arafat
Alex Jones Finally Admitting Its The Zionists Jews
I never thought I'd see the day... Alex Jones has *finally* admitted it's the stinkin' Jews behind all the tyranny in America! I still wouldn't recommend anyone support or listen to him though. Video found at *B'Man's excellent blog*:
LEARNING TO LOVE JEJU ISLAND
It was a long day. The Moana Nui Teach-In ran from 10:00 am til almost 11:00 pm. Amazingly many people stayed until the end. Those that did were glad they stayed as they got to hear Mayor Kang speak after a moving introduction by Koohan Paik (on right in photo). Koohan lives in Hawaii and has become an avid supporter of the village. She showed a series of photos to the audience about the beauty and tragedy of Gangjeong village. Included were several showing the mayor being beaten up and arrested for defending nature and their sacred way of life. The mayor made a moving speech... more »
SECRET LOVE AFFAIR
*According to the Daily Mail:* The UK's Conservative Prime Minister, David Cameron, has been rocked by a secret love affair. *1.* The lovers are "middle-aged figures." *2.* The affair "has potentially significant political implications for Cameron". *3.* The affair "does not involve anyone serving in the Cabinet." *Cameron and wife, recently on holiday in Ibiza.* In 2002, it was revealed that former Conservative Prime Minister John Major had had an affair with a Jewish mistress, Edwina Currie. Recently, Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans, a Conservative MP, was arrested following alle... more »
At long last, the New York Times bends to our will!
*SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 2013* *Initiates series of front-page reports about our health care looting:* For years, we’ve been making a non-negotiable demand in the form of a question: When would the New York Time do the obvious? When would it publish a series of front-page reports about the way the American public gets looted in the costs of health care? We’ll guess we started asking this question in 2009, the year when the press corps pretended to stage a year-long debate about health care. This morning, to its credit, the New York Times has finally submitted to our will. In the early goi... more »
Church of Hate
By Capt. Fogg The old cliche has rats leaving a sinking ship. Southern Baptists aren't that smart and it seems they do intend to go down with their foul and foundering wreck of antique bigotry. Lifelong member President Jimmy Carter left that self-righteous ship of fools about 4 years ago over Church teachings about the subservient role of women and I'm waiting to see who tumbles into the lifeboats over the latest decision to dump the Boy Scouts because they decided on May 24th that they no longer are going to excommunicate gay Scouts. It's a "Moral" thing you see and it's not rea... more »
Can John McCain Be Legally Assassinated By Our Government Under NDAA For Associating With Al Qaeda Terrorists?
How telling it is when our government passes un-Constitutional laws like NDAA and don't apply it to themselves! It reeks of a corrupt government creating laws to stifle whistleblowers, political enemies, and people who question the government. *“Vet Hating” McCain Caught Meeting Al Qaeda Kidnapper: Hawkish US Senator McCain met with infamous kidnapper in Syria* Above: Hawkish US Senator John McCain (C) poses with infamous kidnapper in Syria, Mohamed Nour (seen with his hand on his chest and holding a camera) *FLASHBACK: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - McCain's "Alzheimer's Expres...more »
New Blogs May/June 2013
Another first Sunday of the month, another new blog round-up: 1. Another Witch to Burn (Feminist/unaligned) 2. CWU Youth Blog (CWU) (Twitter) 3. Global Faultlines (Unaligned) (Twitter) 4. I Am Un Chien Andalusia (Anarchist/unaligned) 5. It's Getting Worse (Unaligned) (Twitter) 6. Labour Senedd (Labour) (Twitter) 7. Leeds Left Unity (Left Unity) 8. London Anti-Fascists (Anti-fascist/unaligned) 9. Mansplained Marxist (Feminist/unaligned) 10. Newcastle 14 Defence Campaign (Anti-fascist/unaligned) 11. Protect Our NHS (Unaligned) 12. Richie Venton (SSP) 13. The Fault Lines (SWP Opposition) 14.... more »
Moving Beyond “A Great Majority Supports…”
If you have a moment, take some time to glance through your middle school (or if you’re old like me, junior high) or high school yearbook. Pay close attention to the powerful consistency of fashion and the related recognition that you and your peers look ridiculous. You didn’t look ridiculous to yourself or each other […]
Gun Safety Is Likely To Play A Part In The Florida Gubernatorial Primary
Nan Rich and Good Time Charlie Debbie Wasserman Schultz, whose roots are on Long Island, is like South Florida's Tammy Boss. She inserts herself into every detail of the Florida Democratic Party, which goes a long way towards explaining what a pathetically failed organization it is. One of the most corrupt politicians in America, Wasserman Schultz recently steamrolled a worthless hack, Allison Tant, into the state party chairmanship. And when Tant pukes out a controversial decision, she's simply annunciating what Wasserman Schultz wants her to say. They're blocking former state Senat... more »
Syria announces discovery of sarin gas at rebel hideout in Syria - this follows Turkey discovering sarin held by rebels in Turkey ! Additional Syria updates as Regional War concerns continues....
http://rt.com/news/syria-sarin-qusayr-siege-124/ Syria claims sarin seizure at rebel hideout as Russia ‘blocks’ UN's Qusair resolution Get short URL Published time: June 02, 2013 10:00 [image: Forces of Syrian President Bashar al Assad are seen on a tank in Arjoun village near Qusair town May 30, 2013. (Reuters)] Forces of Syrian President Bashar al Assad are seen on a tank in Arjoun village near Qusair town May 30, 2013. (Reuters) Share on tumblr Trends Syria unrest Tags Arms, Army, Bashar Assad, Clashes,Conflict, Medicine, Military, Opposition, Politics, Scandal, Security, Syria,...more »
Welcome to Bizarro World - Where Orwellisms abound and are a reflection of our new reality / new normal / control fraud fascist State ....and State of Mind
Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-05-30/things-make-you-go-hhmm-our-current-bizarro-world Things That Make You Go Hmmm... Like Our Current Bizarro World [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/30/2013 21:17 -0400 - Citigroup - Debt Ceiling - France - Gross Domestic Product - Japan In his recent presentation, Grant Williams picked out *several mathematical equations that simply don't work*: *equities vs. fundamentals, the gold price vs. the price of gold, Chinese economic activity vs. the Chinese GDP number, and France vs. well ... logi... more »
Untitled
*Gov. Bobby Jindal: Politician or pundit? ~Stephanie Grace, The Advocate, New Orleans* *Sniff, sniff – smells political to me: Lt. Governor says folks smelling oil are getting whiff from their lawn mower! ~Slabbed*
Turkey's protest hit Day Three - Questions of police brutality abound !
http://ex-skf.blogspot.com/2013/06/police-clashes-with-protesters-in.html ( US lectures Turkey on allowing protesters freedoms of expression , assembly and association... ) SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 2013 Police Clashes with Protesters in Turkey, US State Deparment Says "These freedoms are crucial to any healthy democracy" According to BBC people in Turkey got incensed over a planned shopping center over a small park in central Istanbul. Aside from the governor of Tokyo and his supporters who believes Turkey is too dangerous to hold an Olympic in 7 years, I wonder who (think they) benefi... more »
Do What You're Told
In a recent interview, Noam Chomsky returned to a subject about which he has said a lot over the years -- consumer culture: The advertising industry is a huge industry, and anyone with their eyes open can see what it's for. First of all, the existence of the advertising industry is a sign of the unwillingness to let markets function. If you had markets, you wouldn't have advertising. Like, if somebody has something to sell, they say what it is and you buy it if you want. But when you have oligopolies, they want to stop price wars. They have to have product differentiation, and you... more »
Quake!
*A mountainside slides away....* The CNA reports: One person was killed, two were critically injured and 17 others suffered less serious injuries in a 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck central Taiwan at 1:43 p.m. Sunday, according to the National Fire Agency. It is the most powerful earthquake to have hit Taiwan so far this year. ...... The earthquake was centered 30 kilometers east of Nantou County Hall at a depth of 10 km, the Central Weather Bureau said on its website. The strongest intensity was in Tsaoling, Yunlin County, where it was recorded at 6, according to the burea... more »
Untitled
*Coastal homeowners stagger under insurance costs* *Oklahoma learns America has no where to run from disaster * *Advocate assembles advisory N.O. panel* *New Orleans Voodoo "dolls" Cleveland Gladiators, 69-40* *Gambit's Y@ Speak Awards tomorrow night!* *~Editilla Crow'tellas~ Nominated for Best Twitter Feud.* *Sunday's Sweet Dreams Popup Menu ~Nola Smokehouse*
Gates, Murdoch and data mining
Gates and Murdoch like to say their interest in education is because their big hearts mean they really must help the poor wee kiddies learn better. Funny how they weren’t so interested until profit could be made, but hey, I’m just a bit cynical these days. And it’s no wonder I am when you learn […]
A tale of two hearts
The tale of two hearts is a fascinating study of the contrasts between Islamist savagery and Israeli compassion. Read it here http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/a-tale-of-two-hearts/ Almost more noteworthy is this extract from the same piece: 'There are of course many Arabs and Muslims who reject this culture of death. Many do so in words. Some have done so in powerful deeds. In March 1997, for example, a Jordanian soldier – Corporal Ahmed Daqamseh – opened fire on a group of Israeli schoolgirls visiting the Jordanian border. He killed seven schoolgirls and wounded six others before hi...more »
Election fraud falling through the crack(s)
Stephen Lautens : "Robocall" Judgement - A Victory For the Conservative Party? Susan Delacourt : Where is Conservative outrage over 'robocalls' scandal? POGGE : Campaign Capers: Judge Mosley rules and the results stand Saskboy : ConCalls : Conclusions You Can Confirm Using CIMS Computer Trapped in a Whirlpool : It's the fraud, stupid Dammit Janet : One of These Things is NOT Like the Others .
Gerald Warner: Wind of is change blowing
'The global warming hysteria began in the 1880s but was discredited when its prediction that CO2 would increase the mean global temperature by more than 1C by 1940 was not borne out. What gave it fresh life over the past two decades was the realisation by governments that it could provide a pretext for taxing citizens to unprecedented levels and by private entrepreneurs that government subsidies could supply a dripping roast. Of all the damage that politicians have inflicted on the public, the "green" scam has been among the most extreme. The Renewables Obligation, introduced in S... more »
DHS wastes billions of taxpayers' money in the so-called fight against terrorism
Dylan Murphy Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 Congress passed legislation that created the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Its mission was simple to protect the United States from any future terrorist attacks. It now employs over 240,000 people to carry out five core security missions. Number one is to prevent terrorism and enhance security. This is closely followed by managing US borders and administering immigration law to safeguarding cyberspace and ensuring resilience to natural disasters. The Department of Homeland Security has become the third la... more »
Heavenletter #4572 Words and Appearances , June 1, 2013
* * * * *Heavenletter #4572 Words and Appearances , June 1, 2013* God said: What does it mean, God First? Does it mean to drop everything and do nothing but think God? Indeed, there could be a few who have this as their route, perhaps destined from birth. This route is not likely to be yours. Certainly, your thoughts may be on Me which is the same as to say your thoughts are on the Highest, for Love is the Highest. That which you call Good is the Highest, yet what is good depends upon your perception. Giving is the Highest, yet not always. Giving away may not be the Highe... more »
The College Industrial Complex
Will never happen Dave Hodges A college education used to be considered the great equalizer in which a young adult from any social class could close the future income gap regardless of the social class of origin. Unfortunately, a college education is becoming a governmental form of oppression. Step onto almost any college campus today and you will witness the beginning of the creation of generational debt slaves. For those of you who have children approaching college age, your eyes will be opened by the words written here. And the words written here are coming from a college insi... more »
Google-owned Motorola reveals stomach acid-powered tablet that turns your body into a password
image credit: screenshot from AllThingsD video Madison Ruppert Regina Dugan, former director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and current head of Google-owned Motorola’s research division, introduced a prototype “vitamin authentication” tablet which turns your entire body into a walking authentication token. “We got to do a lot of epic shit when I was at DARPA,” Dugan said. Indeed, DARPA has been involved in everything from weaponized hallucinations to tiny spy computers to military human enhancements to automated drone-borne targeting and tracking systems ... more »
State Department Terrorism Report: Upping the Stakes for War
image source Stephen Lendman According to Washington, terrorism is what they do, not us. Defending independent sovereignty is called terrorism. So are legitimate responses to Western/Israeli-sponsored attacks. Incidents manufactured out of whole cloth are called terrorism. In October 2011, Iran was falsely charged with plotting to kill Saudi Arabia's US ambassador (Adel al-Jubeir). No plot whatever existed. So-called plans "never progressed" because they're were none. The entire scenario was fabricated. At issue is falsely claiming Iran represents an existential threat. It's d... more »
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