Seongsan-ri from Seongsan Ilchulbong 성산 일출봉 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Vocanoe of Halla Mountain in Jeju Island, South Korea (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: This is the picture of Oedolgae Rock in course 7 of Ollegil in Jeju Island. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Seaside cliff off Jeju. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)400 years of dance...Kabuki dance - Amanda Mattes
Note: the reason I chose to use the term "American Kabuki" for this blog
refers to the common American usage of the term "Kabuki Theatre" in to
describe the formalized predictable drama we see in American Politics since
the early 1980s. It is no means meant to insult Japanese culture or this
fine dance form. Rather its meant to illustrate the formalized and
predictable nature of political discourse in America. When I chose the
name this blog was meant to be a political satire site, but life took
another direction and I began investigating the banking system which seemed
to... more »
Heather Answers Henry the Banker's Questions
The following is from recent Skype Conversations...share in transparency to
the public... some emoticons are have been left in their Skype text form
where I had no ready substitute for them on the blog.
[10/1/13 4:05:41 AM] HeatherAnnTucciJarraf I: On 10/1/13, at 12:00 AM,
Henry O'Leary wrote:
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MY QUESTIONS FOR HEATHER...
But first, I am REPOSTING some EXCERPTS from above:
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WHY ME? / If not me, Who?
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I have been fascinated with this "movement" for a long time. I have
probably listened to well over 100 hours of podcasts, and done a great deal
of readi... more »
The "Holocaust" as a PSYOP
I've often said that the lies associated with WWII, Adolf Hitler's National
Socialist Germany, and the fake Jewish "Holocaust" form the historical
paradigm in which the vast majority of Americans, and indeed much of the
world's population, collectively view the history of the 20th century.
Alternatively, the lies associated with the events of September 11th, 2001
form the modern political paradigm in which the vast majority of Americans,
and indeed much of the global population, collectively view the beginning
of this young century. The official narratives of both WWII and September ... more »
US SPIRITUAL LEADERS ON JEJU ISLAND
*Nipponzan Myohoji buddhist monk Gilberto Perez (left) and Jesuit Father
Bix (right) join the dance at the front gate of Jeju Island Navy base
construction site. Both men are from Washington state in the US**Catholic
nuns and priests join the protest at Jeju*
A big event was held in Gangjeong village on Jeju Island, South Korea by
the Catholic community during this past weekend. It was a celebration of
two years of active Catholic resistance at the base.
Jeju Island Bishop Kang has been a tremendous supporter of the Navy base
resistance effort and said about the weekend protest... more »
Joan Walsh profiles her Darling Chris!
*TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2013*
*Her uncles get drunker than yours:* For our money, Chris Matthews’
relationship with Jack Welch is the great unexplored story of modern
pseudo-journalism.
That said, we liberals aren’t even allowed to know that this question
exists! We’re programmed to cluck about Rupert Murdoch. At the same time,
we’ve never heard about Welch and NBC News and Clinton, Clinton and Gore.
Joan Walsh maintains this embargo in today’s Salon. Absurdly enough, Walsh
is assigned to profile Matthews, the fellow who helped her earn her bones
as a cable news star. For that reason,... more »
Is Obama the Singing Frog?...
*I doubt if even free beer would help.*
Permaculture resource hierarchies
We have all heard of "reduce, reuse, recycle": the waste hierarchy. This is
where the idea fits into Permaculture, as principle number five. It also
fits under Right Awareness in the Eightfold Way, as wastefulness is thought
to be a prime indicator of an unenlightened life, showing disrespect for
the universe and its inhabitants.
There is a story of three Zen monks seeing a succulent vegetable leaf
drifting down a stream, and they discuss among themselves the likely
heedlessness of whomever tossed it away. Then along the riverbank comes
another monk, running with a hooked stick to... more »
Republicans In Swing Districts Posture Against Government Shut Down They Voted For
Far right Republican Congressman Gary Miller (CA) was basically
redistricted out of office... except he managed to win a very blue district
because of a quirk in California's new election law that found him running
against a fellow Republican in the general, all the Democrats having
eliminated each other in a crowded open primary. Obama had won what is now
CA-31 (Colton Loma Linda, San Bernardino, Redlands, Rancho Cucamonga) with
122,691 votes (57%) against McCain's 89,376 (41%) in 2008. Last year Obama
scored another 57-41% victory in the district, taking 118,043. On the same
ba... more »
Stained Glass Fall Votives
I couldn't be happier that fall has arrived. We used to joke when we lived
in Texas that we had two seasons. Summer and Summer Lite. It never bothered
me, until people back home started to post pictures of crisp, colorful
leaves and hot apple cider. Then I would spend the fall feeling homesick
until they started posting pictures of snow and then I would laugh and head
to the beach.
There is pretty much nothing better than the taste of pumpkin, the feel of
sweatshirt weather and the crunch of leaves beneath your feet. I have
almost as many fall decorations as Christmas, it is just ... more »
Hunter S. Thompson, 1998: "The Democratic Party are not trying to save Clinton; they are trying to save themselves."
Honourably discharged from the air force in 1958, Thompson began freelance
writing, working as the Caribbean correspondent in San Juan, Puerto Rico
for the *New York Herald Tribune*, also reporting from South America in
1962 for the *National Observer*. During this period, an argument with the *National
Observer* editors over an effusive review of Tom Wolfe's The Kandy-kolored
Tangerine-Flake Streamlined Baby left him out of work. Thompson used his
enforced leisure time to write a novel, *The Rum Diary* – the story set in
San Juan and narrated by a semi-autobiographical ... more »
Syria disarmament team launches mission
Here we go.
*Video Title: Syria disarmament team launches mission. Source: Al Jazeera.
Date Published: October 1, 2013.*
"This is quite an ambitious timeline. Also, the situation on the ground
does complicate the mission. So this is quite challenging. This is the most
challenging operation that we will undertake." - Ahmet Uzumcu, Director
General of Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
"Lavrov: It is crucial to determine who is responsible for using
#chemicalweapons in #Syria" - *Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs*.
A search for perfection
I won’t attempt to replicate Craig’s perceptive article or repeat too many
excerpts from Schama’s final episode “Return”. As it happens, my collection
of quotations and observations were similar to Craig’s, so maybe great
minds really do think alike.
Condensing this enormous topic into five hour-long parcels was a huge
undertaking for Simon Schama, and one of his major dilemmas must have been
what to leave out. It would be churlish of me to keep complaining about
crucial facts that were omitted.
His approach was to recount an anecdote here and a biographical vignette
there and allo... more »
The 'Fraidy Cat Conference
OK, all through this thing, and all day yesterday, I thought that a
shutdown was relatively unlikely. Not impossible, but below 50/50.
Why? Because it was pretty obvious that only a small group of Congressional
Republicans thought it was a good idea. To some extent because it really
isn't a good idea for them; to some extent because everyone has massively
overlearned the lessons of 1995-1996 (Sean Trende is the latest to look at
the minimal electoral effects).
Indeed, Byron York reports that the true believers are somewhere around 30
to 60 House Republicans -- and, reporting last ni... more »
APS prizes: Moore; Kosower, Dixon, Bern; Volovik, Mineev
Due to its unprofessional activities in the climate debate, I am not
exactly a fan of the American Physical Society. But let me mention the new
winners of some of its prizes that were announced today.
The 2014 Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics goes to Greg Moore
(whom I know from Rutgers, an impressive physical mathematician),
"For eminent contributions to mathematical physics with a wide influence in
many fields, ranging from string theory to supersymmetric gauge theory,
conformal field theory, condensed matter physics and four-manifold theory."
The 2014 J.J. S... more »
@wotist4 - yes there's more
Following on from this post from yesterday and this post from earlier today,
I thought I'd bring you up to date.
Don't worry, @wotsit4 hasn't retracted his incredibly stupid/naive claim
that without Zionists there would be no Middle East problem. Maybe he's
still to find the time to research Sunni and Shia conflict...
This post was prompted by @wotsit4's attempt to evade addressing the above
by calling me a 'TROLL'. The mind of the lefty is a predictable thing; if
they find themselves out-argued and incapable of reasoning their way out of
a corner they resort to name-calling: 'RACIST... more »
@wotsit4 the gift that keeps on giving
Following on from this blogpost of yesterday I thought you might like to
see some more tweets from @wotsit4
It's odd how @wotsit4 is happy to call attention to the supposed size of
the 'Jewish lobby' in the USA but has 'no interest in any religion' when
he's asked a question about Muslim Brotherhood linked members of Barack
Hussein Obama's administration.
It seems that only the supposed power of Jews concerns him.
Why There is a Recession/Depression During Every GOP Regime
*by Len Hart, the Existentialist Cowboy*
Every major economist has espoused the 'LABOR THEORY of VALUE'. That
includes the conservative Adam Smith and the left-leaning Karl Marx. ERGO:
a declining "real' wage that should be going to labor TRICKLES (in fact,
FLOWS) upward to the ruling elites.
The Axis of Reagan/GOP are wrong. Wealth does not and has never 'trickled
down'. "Suppy Side Economics" was and remains a scam, a con sketched out,
it is said, on a napkin by Arthur Laffer. Laffer is remembered for his
"Laffer curve" said to illustrate the theory that reducing taxes for the
ve... more »
George H.W. Bush's "New World Order"
*by Len Hart, The Existentialist Cowboy*
Bush Sr is at his most sinister in a YouTube video in which he promises a
"New World Order". It's creepy --the gleam in his eye, his evil grin, the
quaver in his voice. Admittedly --Bush Sr is creepy. But this performance
is off the boards.
NWO means different things to different people. As a result, very little
written about it is meaningful or significant. Hitler had in mind a world
dominated by the Third Reich. But recent use of the term does not
necessarily mean Nazism. In some cases, it may be worse. Muddying the
waters is the "Illumin... more »
A failure to immediately and unequivocally deny a vague allegation does not entitle a judge to discount evidence
R. v. J.S.W., 2013 ONCA 593 deals with silence or a failure categorically
to deny an allegation - can that be taken as either agreement or at least a
weakness in credibility of a later denial? The Court holds:
[49] The appellant was not told where, when, or how the appellant was
alleged to have fondled the complainant. Had the appellant been told the
specifics of the allegations, and had the appellant then told the police
that he was not sure, or logically could have, rubbed the complainant's
chest and vagina and licked her foot when she stayed at her apartment in
the year ... more »
Shut Down and Out
Government shutdown is actually kind of a misnomer. That is because
the leaders who actually run things have neither been shut down, no will
they ever shut up. The Congress critters have not gone home. To the
contrary, they're boozing it up* like it's 1929. The White House is open
for business and schmoozing it up. Obama is reportedly feeling pretty
chipper. Because as far as I know, Terror Tuesday has not been disrupted by
Shutdown. As a matter of fact, economic terrorists Lloyd Blankfein and
Jamie Dimon and a whole passel of their unprosecuted little bankster
buddies will be drop... more »
Tuesday Nerd Blogging
* *via George Takei – see also his new book.
Republicans own this shutdown
Crackpot cons in John Boehner's House of Dysfunction (and their paid and
volunteer apologists) are desperately trying to shift the blame for the
govenment shutdown onto the Democrats but anyone who plays the "both sides
do it" storyline on this one is either a liar or a fool. The irresponsible
party here couldn't be more clear:
The federal government shut down for one reason: House Republicans did not
pass a six-week funding bill.
That doesn’t mean a majority of the House opposed the bill, however. In
fact, the House never got to vote on it. Speaker John Boehner refused to
hold... more »
Your future under Obamacare...w/update
*this is how you'll receive your "free" health care...*
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site right now and we're working to make your experience here better.
Please wait here until we send you to the login page. Thanks for your
patience!
*Update:*
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as possible. Please try again later.
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1-800-318-2596 for support.
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KRG Elections Change Region's Politics, But Will It Change The Government?
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) recently completed its latest
parliamentary elections in September 2013. The results shook up Kurdish
politics. One of the ruling parties, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)
finished 3rd behind its partner the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP and the
opposition Change List. The Islamic parties ran separately, dividing their
votes. The real question now isn’t the ballot count, but rather what
government will come of it. Who will participate, and who will be in
opposition will show whether the region is ready for real political reform
or n... more »
SPOTTED: Some truly awful “he said/she said” reporting!
*TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2013*
*MINOR HINT: It’s on the front page of the Times:* Yesterday, we hung our
head over the pitiful work of our liberal tribe.
At Salon, a tribal leader denounced some outrageous “he said/she said”
reporting about the government shutdown. Despite his claim that everyone’s
doing it, his examples came from some very minor sources—and his four
examples were highly underwhelming.
That was pitiful work. This morning, though, we awoke to some truly
horrible “he said/she said” reporting about the shutdown. And this
reporting appears in a high-profile spot, on page o... more »
Peltier Tribunal Agenda: Indigenous Peoples Rights
SCHEDULE AND PRESENTERS
(Subject to Change)
Update
Earthcycles Livestream
OCTOBER 2 -- 4, 2013
Oct. 2
9:00 – 9:20 a.m. – Opening Prayer Ceremony
9:20 – 9:40 a.m. – Welcome
Dorothy Ninham, Director of Wind Chases the Sun, Inc., and Former Oneida Nation Judge
Lakota Culture, Identity, and History
9:40 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Introduction: Why We Are Here
William Means,
The Military-Industrial Complex is Killing the US
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Why Descartes' "Proof" of the Existence of God is Fallacious
*by Len Hart, the Existentialist Cowboy*
In a nutshell Descartes' "proof" is derived from a definition of God!
Simply, God must exist by definition. But that assumes his existence. If it
were true, then "God" is the only thing proven to exist by definition.
There are various versions of the Ontological argument. Descartes' version
differs from that of St Anselm which was, interestingly, referred to in one
of the Indiana Jones movies. Descartes' latter's version, indeed, proceeds
from the definition of the word "God" and is, therefore, problematic from
the outset! How, for example, ... more »
The Coming Global Revolution
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An amazing speech by Rainn Wilson on the coming global revolution that must
happen in order for us to move forward as a human race.
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Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to Randy Quaid, 63.
Good stuff:
1. Ross Douthat mostly makes sense about the shutdown as party strategy.
2. Jim DeMint and Obamacare, from Lucia Graves.
3. Ezra Klein and Sarah Kliff have a monster ACA FAQ.
4. John Sides on, roughly, mandates and democracy.
5. Read Ed Kilgore's disagreement with me over Boehner.
5. And Stan Collender on why the shutdown will last at least a week. That's
what I would think, with only one main alternative possibility: that
Republicans already decided in advance that they wanted, for whatever
reason, to get over the deadline before c... more »
Obama and the Myth of "American Exceptionalism"
*Eric Draitser of StopImperialism.com appears on RT on Friday September 27,
2013 to discuss the issue of "American Exceptionalism" as described by
Obama in his speech at the UN General Assembly. Draitser explains how
Obama's rhetoric is meant as a response to Russian President Putin's Op-Ed
piece in the NY Times which questioned the merits of so-called
"exceptionalism". Additionally, Draitser examines the way in which this
idea is deeply embedded within the collective psyche of the American people
and that this notion is used to justify the worst elements of US foreign
policy. F... more »
Untitled
*Lead proponent of oil and gas lawsuit loses spot on levee board ~Jeff
Adelson, New Orleans Advocate*
*New flood insurance program begins today ~Jordan Blum*
*Exquisite Corps of Engineers prepare for October 1 closures of
USACE-operated campgrounds and day-use parks*
*New Share the Gulf Coalition Seeks Fairness for Gulf Commercial Fishermen ~Gulf
Seafood Institute*
The Top 10 Ways The US Government Shutdown Will Affect You Today
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Jeff Berwick
The stroke of midnight has just passed and the US government has turned
into a pumpkin. Well, we wish. In fact the US government like some
eternal zombie continues to walk the Earth even without the souls of
taxpayers upon which to feast. And, even that isn't totally true. Like
any zombie it still collects the blood of its victims (taxes) even while
most of its zombie army (federal government employees) sit at home on a
paid vacation... and most of their oppressive "services" continue on, like
the CIA, NSA, ... more »
The Assault on Public Education in SC Continues: More Innovation!
How much education innovation can a high-poverty state take?
Apparently, according to former-general-without-a-second-of-experience-as-a-teacher
Superintendent Mick Zais, just a little more.
As reported by Patrick Hayes at EdFirstSC (and not reported at the
Charleston Post and Courier because the P&C is all about endorsing the
worst possible policies for SC public schools, such as merit pay and VAM as
well as TFA, charter schools, and misguided teacher evaluations), Zais
wants to delete rules that limit class size, teacher workloads, and
mandatory staffing levels for teachers, guida... more »
Did The Republicans Actually WANT To Close Down The Government All Along?
And it's not just Maddow who is pointing out that this wasn't just a bunch
of random berserk teabaggers causing this. This is official, well-planned
out Republican Party strategy, as Jonathan Chait explained to *New York*magazine readers yesterday.
In January, demoralized House Republicans retreated to Williamsburg,
Virginia, to plot out their legislative strategy for President Obama’s
second term. Conservatives were angry that their leaders had been unable to
stop the expiration of the Bush tax cuts on high incomes, and sought
assurances from their leaders that no further compro... more »
INVISIBLE CHILDREN: The Dumbest Adults in the World!
*TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2013*
*Part 2—One different world:* Why do students in miraculous Finland top the
world in reading and math on international tests?
Correction! Miraculous Finland’s very good students don’t always top the
world. Let’s recall what happened in 2011 on the Trends in International
Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), one of the three (3) major
international tests in which the developed nations take part.
You heard it! There are *three* major international testing programs (3),
not just one (1).
What happened on the 2011 TIMSS in both grades tested (grades 4 and ... more »
The Assault on Public Education in SC Continues: More Innovation!
How much education innovation can a high-poverty state take? Apparently,
according to former-general-without-a-second-of-experience-as-a-teacher
Superintendent Mick Zais, just a little more. As reported by Patrick Hayes
at EdFirstSC (and not reported at the Charleston Post and Courier because
the P&C is all about endorsing the worst possible policies for SC public
schools, such as merit pay and […]
Leadership
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ISA Working Groups
Registration is now open for the two ISA Working Groups scheduled for ISA
Toronto. I am coordinating one of them with my colleague Kavita Khory on
Global Trends in War, Conflict and Political Violence. The Working Group
is sponsored by the International Security Studies Section. Here’s a brief
description: The year 2014 marks the 100th
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The Crazies Rule The Roost
It has been clear for some time now that the Republican Party is The Stupid
Party. But with today's shut down of the federal government, the
Republicans have earned the moniker, The Delusional Party. They are
"rebels without a clue," Paul Krugman writes. Unless they can defund health
care, they will refuse to raise the federal debt ceiling:
Now suppose it became clear that U.S. bonds weren’t safe, that America
couldn’t be counted on to honor its debts after all. Suddenly, the whole
system would be disrupted. Maybe, if we were lucky, financial institutions
would quickly cobble tog... more »
Iran and US cautiously commence steps to normalize relations and resolve nuclear dispute - which conflicts with geopolitical agenda of the Saudis , Israel , hawks in the US and Iran and the war party generally !
http://news.antiwar.com/2013/09/30/downplaying-diplomacy-obama-threatens-to-attack-iran/
( War talk just to placate Israel ! )
Downplaying Diplomacy, Obama Threatens to Attack IranAims to 'Reassure'
Israel by Threatening Iran
by Jason Ditz, September 30, 2013
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Obama today,
and in the interest of keeping up his pro-Israel bonafides, President Obama
followed up the meeting with a statement threatening military action against
Iran.
Usually that’s nothing to be taken too seriously. threatening Iran is jus... more »
US Government shutdown occurs ! First shutdown in 17 years - apart from more political posturing from both political parties , here is what to expect going forward , including a handy list of possible impacts from the shutdown onAmerican citizens !
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-10-01/furloughed-government-workers-selling-gold-silver
( Massive slam of gold and silver just went down ! )
Furloughed Government Workers Selling Gold, Silver?
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While gold prices remain above their pre-Un-Taper levels, they have been
monkey-hammered once again this morning as the world awakes to a US
Government shutdown for the first time in 17 years. Silver has retraced all
its post-Un-Taper gains and is holding at... more »
Fukushima updates - September 27 , 2013 ..... More lies from Tepco and the Government of Japan - anyone counting on these two parties to save Japan are delusional !
Catharsis Ours - 5 hours ago
More Government and Tepco lies , more Tepco foibles and screw ups .....
Reactor5&6 pump up 6,000 tones of seawater per hour from Fukushima port to
discharge to outside of the port
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On 9/26/2013, Tepco announced reactor5 and 6 pump up 6,000 tones of
seawater from the plant port per hour. The water is used to cool down the
reactors, and it’s discharged to the outside of the plant port.
In the presentation to IOC, Japanese prime minister Abe s... more »
FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force and New York Police Department Spying Unit
NYC Google, NYPD Spying Unit, FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force syzygy in a
three block series from 8th Avenue to West Side Highway (11th Avenue)
between West 15th and West 16th Street.
Perpendicularing this NYC Spy Dark Side Syzygy is the brilliant
super-syzygy High Line, its bedazzled visitors unaware of the sensitive
operations they decorate and camouflage against an attack, perambulating
and lounging directly below and above the NPYD spying unit and across the
avenue from the JTTF.
West entrance to FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force
(NBC are initials of the National Biscuit Co... more »
What a ONEderful World
The message in music is delivered on a level that surpasses just the simple
written or spoken word. The toning and frequencies of the music combined
with the lyrics and the emotional intent is a physically palpable energy
that we feel on a higher level than many people perceive. The message can
be so charged that it can bring people to their feet and draw a world
together.
Three songs and their lyrics for you to enjoy. Don't get caught up in the
political rhetoric of who is aligned with what party or this religion or
that ideology, don't get your knickers in a twist over percept... more »
Say No to Internet Censorship by Signing This Petition
Say No to Internet Censorship
For the first time, actual Presidents and Prime Ministers of 12 powerful
countries will meet behind closed doors to seal *an extreme Internet
censorship plan called the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP).1*
We know from leaked drafts2 that the TPP will make the Internet more
expensive, censored, and policed. *Experts say, “kids could be sent to jail
for downloading” and whole families could be kicked off the Internet.3*
This final meeting is happening in a few days -- Send decision-makers these
three demands by filling out the form on this page before it'... more »
Thai Berry Pickers Cheated Again & Again In Sweden
This has become an annual event in Sweden in which Swedish Berry Companies
and Foreign Employment Agencies play a shell game to cheat poor labourers
who come to Sweden with the hope of returning to their homeland with a
generous salary. This has been a recurring nightmare for not just the
Thais but also for Bulgarians, Chinese and Vietnamese.
The Swedish Government is allowing it by not really taking any action.
Laws or rules are established but not enforced. The only way that this
will stop is by the Governments taking action in the Berry pickers
countries of origin.
I will p... more »
"Because I Might Die" : The Art of Making Vice-Presidential Picks
*"Now, why don't you just leave me and Vice President Santiago to our own
devices?*
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I contend that the art of making a Vice-Presidential Pick lies in choosing
someone without Presidential ambitions of their own, who will do exactly
what you will have made clear you wanted to do prior to being shot, thereby
eliminating any perceived gain to be had by shooting you.
And on that basis, in spite of his accident-prone tendency to find himself
in unfortunate situations (almost to the same extent as any black
... more »
Five Most Popular Posts for September
The five most read posts of the month were:
1. UK's Top 50 Worst Political Blogs 2013
2. Syria: Three Questions for Vince Cable
3. Ed, Falkirk and the Westminster Bubble
4. Ted Grant and Trotskyism
5. The Politics of Royal Mail Privatisation
I know from past experience that a list - seemingly any list - tickles the
belly of internet-travelling political people. And though the Top 50 may
have been a bit of a fail in terms of the smaller numbers who participated than
was the case in 2010 and the fact Socialist Unity won, the audiences loved
it. Hey, next year maybe some more of you mig... more »
Iran and WMD
Shah of Iran on Nuclear Weapons from Spike1138 on Vimeo.
When coming to power in 1979, Ayatollah Khomeni proclaimed
*"Nuclear facilities are the work of the Devil, and we shall close them
down."*
*And he did.*
It was only in 1984, after 4 years of entrenched warfare with the
US-endorsed armies of Saddam Hussain and under chemical and biological
assault, Khomeni was persuaded to remove the seals and restart the Persian
centrifuges....
Corona KH-4 photograph of Israel’s nuclear research center at Dimona
(Kirya Le’Mechkar Gariini) (KAMAG), 10 December 1965 (Courtesy of Global
S... more »
"September 11 - The New Pearl Harbor" - Trailer
"September 11 - The New Pearl Harbor" is a 5 hour documentary by Massimo
Mazzucco that summarizes 12 years of public debate on 9/11.
While aimed primarily at a general, uninformed audience, the film also
contains some new findings that may be of interest to advanced researchers.
The trailer is below, and here's a LINK TO THE FIVE HOUR DOCUMENTARY.
Vladimir Putin Writes for the New York Times
Op-Ed Contributor
*A Plea for Caution From Russia*
What Putin Has to Say to Americans About Syria
By VLADIMIR V. PUTIN
Published: September 11, 2013
MOSCOW — RECENT events surrounding Syria have prompted me to speak directly
to the American people and their political leaders. It is important to do
so at a time of insufficient communication between our societies.
Relations between us have passed through different stages. We stood against
each other during the cold war. But we were also allies once, and defeated
the Nazis together. The universal international organization — the Unite... more »
CIA: Excerpt from the Director's Message to the Workforce: Remembering 11 September 2001
*Excerpt from the Director's Message to the Workforce: Remembering 11
September 2001*
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*September 11, 2013*
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*Colleagues:*
Today we mark twelve years since the terrible attacks that shook our
Homeland on September 11, 2001—a tragedy that had a profound impact on our
Agency, the Nation, and the world. While much work still needs to be done
on the counterterrorism front, CIA officers should be proud of the many,
many contributions they have made since 2001. Indeed, the CIA now works
more closely than ever with its domestic and foreign partners to thwart the
plans of al-Qa‘ida ... more »
Artist Taxi Driver - George Osborne - "Nobody will get something for nothing, except you!"
Artist Taxi Driver rants on about George Osborne's Conservative Party
Speech statement about Work Fare, "Nobody will get something for nothing,
except you!" citing his offshore trust fund and renovations to his mansion.
*"The German slogan 'Arbeit Macht Frei' is somewhat tainted by its
connection with Nazi concentration camps, but its essential message, 'work
sets you free' still has something serious to commend it.
There is dignity to be gained from any job, no matter how menial, and for
young people at the start of their careers, there are valuable lessons to
be learned from any f... more »
The Cowboy of the NSA : Inside Gen. Keith Alexander's all-out, barely-legal drive to build the ultimate spy machine.
9 September 2013
*The Cowboy of the NSA Keith Alexander*
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http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/09/08/the_cowboy_of_the_nsa_keith_alexander
Foreign Policy Magazine
*The Cowboy of the NSA *
Inside Gen. Keith Alexander's all-out, barely-legal drive to build the
ultimate spy machine.
BY SHANE HARRIS | SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
Shane Harris is a senior writer for Foreign Policy and author of The
Watchers: The Rise of America's Surveillance State.
On Aug. 1, 2005, Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander reported for duty as the 16th
director of the National Security Agency, the... more »
How Right Wing Is Right Wing Enough-- In Mississippi? Teabagger Steven Palazzo Gets A Primary
Steven Palazzo has represented southeast Mississippi (MS-04-- Gulfport,
Hattiesburg, Biloxi, Laurel) since the Great Blue Dog Apocalypse of 2010
when he beat longtime incumbent Gene Taylor. Unless you live in some
blood-red hellhole, you probably never met a public official as right-wing
and extreme as Palazzo. Even though he represents a hurricane prone Gulf
Coast area-- which was devastated by Katrina-- he was one of the few
Republicans from coastal areas to vote against aid for the victims of
Hurricane Sandy. The 4th has a PVI of R+21 and Romney beat Obama there,
199,354 (68%) ... more »
MALL FALSE FLAG
Princess Obama Of Kenya Pictures
The people who attacked the Kenyan Mall were allowed to escape.
*Anonymous comments: *
*The Kenyan Government has confirmed that it is not holding any of the
bodies of the terrorists behind the Westgate attack.*
Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph ole Lenku said that it does not have
custody of the bodies of the five terrorists *allegedly* gunned down in the
siege.
Forensic investigation are being spearheaded by ... the FBI, agents from
Israel, UK Metropolitan Police, German and Italian agents...
Questions over missing people after mall attack | The... more »
If You Don't Know What Happens During A Government Shutdown, You'll Probably Be Very Surprised (Who Are The Goons Who Will SHUT IT DOWN? Republicans of 2013)
Welcome to fascism-run-amuck shutdown city. So what actually happens during
most government shutdowns? Rebels Without a Clue This may be the way the
world ends — not with a bang but with a temper tantrum. Our learned friend
at Sardonicky has some answers to this fear-inspiring question: In the
event of a government shutdown this week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
will not be able to
"Shadows Of Glass" - Toronto's Condo Skyline ...
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**A great short film by Canadian film maker and progressive Mikailus. *
*Written, Produced, Directed, Photographed, Edited by MIKAILUS
Narrated by JESSICA BINSTOCK
Music by LEE ROSEVERE "Prologue"
Lab: NIAGARA CUSTOM LABS
Transfer: FRAME DISCREET
Shot on 16mm with a Beaulieu 2016*
Senior's Home In Premier Brad Wall's Constituency Plagued By Bed Bugs
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*Saskatchewan's Potash and Oil industries are booming. Billions in profits
are rolling in to them steadily. Yet, services to the people of
Saskatchewan - who actually own the natural resources - have never been
more wanting. Here's an example: .. in the constituency represented by
Premier Brad Wall, a local seniors home simply can't get the financial
resources they need from the provincial government to eradicate an
infestation of bed bugs!
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*Heritage Towers, a Saskatchewan Housing Authority seniors home in Swift
Current, has a beg bug infestation and residents say the gover... more »
Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Walid al-Moualem: West Gave Al-Qaeda Chemical Weapons
Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Walid al-Moualem's speech to the United
Nations has been buried.
You would think the world would be interested in what he has to say
considering that his country is in a big crisis and was directly threatened
by the United States in early September. The Obama administration backed
off, *choosing to tread lightly*, but it still has its finger on the
trigger.
Last week, President Obama and President Rouhani got all the buzz and press
at the United Nations. But their speeches lacked substance, passion, and
clarity. In contrast, this man actually had somet... more »
Guest Post - Are Your Finances Being Fed on by Vampire Appliances?
All over the UK homeowners are waging a war against energy waste, investing
in insulation, LED light bulbs and doing everything they can to try and
eliminate the major causes of inflated household bills.
However, there is another enemy in the fight to save money that is hiding
in the corners of most rooms in the house, feeding on your electricity and
raising that energy bill - 'vampire' appliances.
What is 'Vampire' Power?
Known by a number of different names - including standby power, phantom
load and leaking electricity - 'vampire' power refers to the electrical
power that is cons... more »
George Stephanopoulos Thinks Iran is Enriching Weapons-Grade Uranium...But It's Not.
Iran's
new foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif appeared on ABC's "This Week"
and addressed a number of the same questions every Iranian official is
asked again and again in interviews by the American media.
George Stephanopoulos, who effectively conducted the same interview with
former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad three years in a row,
asked Zarif about possible concessions Iran is
Some Thoughts on Election Season
It's pretty hard to miss all the election signs around town the past few
days, a sure indication that we are now in the midst of a municipal
election campaign. I must admit I haven't really paid all that much
attention to politics at the local level though I know I probably should.
I've spent much of my life in small towns and cities just seem a lot more
complex with more competing issues. Throw in fact that we face a great
deal of infrastructure challenges here as the region continues to grow as
well as the fact that this is, well, Fort McMurray (land of opportunity if
you're lo... more »
GAIA PORTAL: Smoothing and Harmonizing of Incoming Higher Vibrationals Now Occurs…
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* *Smoothing and Harmonizing of Incoming Higher Vibrationals Now Occurs…*
by ÉirePort
Smoothing and harmonizing of incoming Higher Vibrationals now occurs to
minimize local energetic disruptions and responses.
Hue-Beings as well as hu-beings perceive this as a "resting mode", although
overall Gaia vibrationals increase continues.
Reference to "peaks" is always related to a temporal issue, and not related
to a "finality".*
Assertion of Higher D Individuality continues, as all connection among Gaia
Beings is assured.
"Resting mode" allows further joining of so-named "shadow s... more »
No, non, nyet!
We can all find something to criticize in the way civilization is going.
"No, non, nyet," we say all day long, on blogs, forums, and social media.
But the Buddhist principle of "right saying" suggests another approach we
can try, more closely related to a saying I've often heard: "Is it *kind*?
Is it *true*? is it *necessary*? Then go ahead and say it."
In a tree-planting labor cooperative of which I was a member in the
1970s-80s, we had a practice (consciously borrowed from Marxism), used in
crew meetings or the twelve-crew General Meetings, of "Criticism/Self
Criticism."
In a ... more »
Shelby County's Mayor, Mark Luttrell, Leading Public Effort to Privatize Head Start in Memphis
In 2010 State Democratic Chairman, Chip Forrester, said this about Shelby
County mayor, Mark Luttrell:
"He's a right-wing ideologue whose two planks are to build a bigger jail
[now #10 in the U.S.] and to out-source county jobs. He's attempting to
cozy up to Democrats, and he's not clear about his Republican pedigree.
There's a sense that Mark Luttrell is a moderate, somebody who stays in the
middle. That's not the case."
The bigger jail, Luttrell got as sheriff. A really big one. Forbes, in
fact, lists Shelby County Jail as #10 largestin the nation. Luttrell is
now leading ... more »
NETANYAHU AND IRAN: WHAT NEXT?
There is just one of two scenarios that can be deduced from Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s obsessive stance on Iran: he either genuinely
believes that Iran wants to build a nuclear weapon specifically to launch
at Israel or he has some ulterior motive for wanting the US to attack Iran.
An examination of the two scenarios makes it clear that of the two, the
second is far more plausible.
For decades Netanyahu, his political supporters in Israel and their neoconservative
supporters in the US and elsewhere around the world have insisted that Iran
has a nuclear weapons progr... more »
PENTAGON PROPAGANDA
The Department of Defense (Endless War) has turned its huge public affairs
program into an offensive propaganda campaign being run by the same
contractors that spy on the world through the intelligence agencies,
according to a DCBureau-National Security News Service (NSNS) investigation.
Military and foreign policy has been privatized in the US. The Pentagon's
#1 job is to serve as the primary resource extraction service for corporate
globalization. We've got to nationalize military production and convert it
to sustainable technology production. Wind turbines, rail systems, sola... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Have you ever seen the Pleiades star cluster? Even if you have, you
probably have never seen it like this: all dusty. Perhaps the most famous
star cluster on the sky, the bright stars of the Pleiades can be seen
without binoculars from even the depths of a light-polluted city. With a
long exposure from a dark location, though, the dust cloud surrounding the
Pleiades star cluster becomes very evident. The below exposure took about
30 hours and covers a sky area several times the size of the full moon.
*Click image for larger size.*
Also known as the Seven Sisters and M45, the Pl... more »
TV Watch: As of now, the message from "Breaking Bad" to non-Blu-ray fans seems to be: Drop dead!
[*Click to enlarge -- it gets really big!*]
*by Ken*
I resorted to my Plan C last night and watched the *Breaking Bad* finale in
real time, and then the finale of the final-half-season after-show, *Talking
Bad*. They were fine. No complaints about them. They did what the situation
called on them to do.
But I might explain that my Plan A was to schlepp to Astoria to watch the
episode live on the movie screen of the Museum of the Moving Image. The
series is so meticulously photographed and edited that I bet it would look
fabulous in big-screen format. (As I've mentioned, this is how... more »
"Promise Me..."
“Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe,
and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”
- Christopher Robin to “Pooh”
Chet Raymo, "Life"
* "Life"*
by Chet Raymo
"ACCTCCTCTAATGTCA
ACCTCCCCTAATGTCA"
"The first string of letters above represents an actual sequence of amino
acids on human chromosome 10. The second string is the corresponding
sequence for an elephant. I copy the strings from a New Yorker article on
Neanderthals by Elizabeth Kolbert. She tosses them in more or less at
random just to show what a DNA sequence looks like. Still, they jump off
the page. Humans and elephants. A four-letter code.
Four molecules called neucleotides, arranged in pairs along a spiraling
ladder, the double-helix - adenine, th... more »
Rumi, "Never Alone..."
"On this earth as beyond this earth you never are alone,
But are in constant company of things and beings
That take a share in your life as you take a share in theirs.
As you seek them, so they seek you.
As you partake of them, so they partake of you."
- Rumi, “The Book of Mirdad”
Kahlil Gibran, “Children of Gods, Scions of Apes”
*“Children of Gods, Scions of Apes”*
* *by Kahlil Gibran
"All that you see was and is for your sake. The numerous books, uncanny
markings, and beautiful thoughts are the ghosts of souls who preceded you.
The speech they weave is a link between you and your human siblings. The
consequences that cause sorrow and rapture are the seeds that the past has
sown in the field of the soul, and by which the future shall profit.
My Soul gave me good counsel, teaching me to love what the people abhor and
to show good will toward the one they hate. It showed me that Love is a
property not... more »
Turkish Court Case regarding Syrian 'Jihadis' aka NATO/Israeli mercs procuring chemical weapons
Once one trudges through the heavy handed spin ,contained in numerous
paragraphs, to finally reach the actual subject of this Al Monitor article*,
dated September 30/13: Turkish Court Investigates Syrian Jihadist Use of
Chemicals* we all get to read about NATO/Israel's hired killers ability and
success at getting the ingredients to make a noxious, toxic chemical weapon.
Not that it will be a real surprise to anyone who has read here for quite
some time now.
Why? Because, I had covered this incident in Turkey and additional arrests
made in Iraq!
*So, first the latest! Then it will ... more »
Proposal denied. But thanx for playing.....
So the US Corporation, I mean "government" is going to close down at
midnight tonight.
Are you really all that shocked?
The games that these "public servants" have been playing have been all
about their personal and party-line agenda's and nothing about budgets or
spending or cuts or even Obamacare. Since the beginning of this year, with
the whole ramped up Main Stream Media Circus over the next year budget...
with the drama queens pumping out the fear porn and their threats of what
will happen if suchinsuch doesn't happen by this day... I mean this day, no
actually two tuesdays f... more »
So let’s shut down the govt!
There’s one simple way for the US Government not to be shut down, but it’s
the one thing that’s never going to happen: for the US Government to stop
overspending and avoid going over the debt ceiling again.
But that’s just not going to happen, is it. Because both major US political
parties are infected with the overspending bacillus.
So, instead of actually stopping the overspending, which is what the
existence of a debt ceiling is actually designed to encourage, every form
of political flunky in town—like every conjuror offering a lesson in
misdirection—wants to talk about somet... more »
Call me a simpleton, but I love me some Mailbox!
I just resubscribed to The Mailbox Magazine. Prior to graduate school and
the whole intellectual thing, I used to love getting new issues. It always
seemed like I received something right after I taught it. Now, I’m NOT
liking all the Common Core alignment nonsense. And I know all of my former
higher education colleagues […]
"Amber..."
"Here we are, trapped in the amber of the moment. There is no why."
- Kurt Vonnegut
The Daily "Near You?"
Horton, Michigan, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
The Vatican Bank to shut all Foreign Embassy Accounts to halt money laundering - apparently in contrast to the US and Europe , Of course , the question is whether the Vatican is taking money laundering seriously , or is this just a tactic to divert attention from allegations from disgraced Prelate Nunzio Scarano ?
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-09-30/vatican-bank-shut-all-embassy-accounts-halt-money-laundering
Vatican Bank To Shut All Embassy Accounts To Halt Money Laundering
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Followng Pope Francis' demand that the Vatican Bank review its procedures, Reuters
reports that the bank is *likely to close all accounts held by foreign
embassies, following concerns about large cash deposits and withdrawals by
the missions of Iran, Ira... more »
"No Bragging Point..."
“It shouldn’t be a bragging point that “Oh, I don’t get involved in
politics,” as if that makes you somehow cleaner. No, that makes you
derelict of duty in a republic. Liars and panderers in government would
have a much harder time of it if so many people didn’t insist on their
right to remain ignorant and blindly agreeable.”
– Bill Maher
Rodney Dickens: Nothing good will result from the Reserve Bank’s lending restrictions”
Economist Rodney Dickens reckons nothing good will result from the Reserve
Bank’s lending restrictions that come into force today.
Having played a major part in fuelling the speculative bubble in the
housing market in the 2000s with low interest rates, the Reserve Bank’s
latest actions are partly driven by a desire not to repeat the same
mistake. Rather than resort to the tried-and-true remedy of hikes in the
Official Cash Rate (OCR), Governor Wheeler, like his predecessors, wants to
try a new experiment, with bank lending restrictions being the new toy this
time around. In the ... more »
Lamar W. Hankins : A Case Study in DWI in San Marcos, Texas
Kyle
Maysel's arrested is reported on San Marcos television. Image from
kens5.com.
A case study:
DWI and the citizen accused
A San Marcos attorney was arrested on a DWI charge during a 'no refusal'
weekend and questions have been raised about the conduct of the police
and the judge involved in the case.
By Lamar W. Hankins /
The Rag Blog / September 30, 2013
SAN MARCOS, Texas -- This
Yanis Varoufakis - discusses what Merkel's third term means for Europe ! How o deal with Greece fully minding that Portugl and Ireland will be watching , with Spain and Italy lurking in the bailout wings for their dollop of euros to address still hidden insolvent banking systems ? And how long will the German people sign off on bailout bonanzas for the peripheral nations while facing ever rising taxes at home ? Yanis offers his modest proposal for ending the European crisis ( which naturally will be ignored )
http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2013/09/yanis-varoufakis-what-merkels-third-term-means-for-europe.html
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
Yanis Varoufakis: What Merkel’s Third Term Means for Europe
Yves here. Varoufakis gives a high-level overview of the political and
economic constraints on Merkel in dealing with the festering Eurocrisis.
While many of the political issues have received decent coverage in the
English language press, the nature and severity of Germany’s economic
challenges have gotten scant notice.
*By Yanis Varoufakis a professor of economics at the University of Athens.
Cro... more »
Untitled
*Domeland Security ~Library Chronicles*
President Obama's Bilateral Meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
Title: President Obama's Bilateral Meeting with Israeli Prime Minister
Netanyahu. Source: The White House. Date Published: September 30, 2013.
Description:
President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu speak to the press
after a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office to discuss the progress on
final status negotiations with the Palestinians, and developments in Iran,
Syria, and elsewhere in the region. September 30, 2013.
Why Party Conferences Still Matter
I've been meaning to write an inconsequential reply to Labour MP turned
ex-blogger Tom Harris about party conferences. He writes in last week's *
Telegraph* about how party conference is "not for him" and that as a
phenomenon they're largely useless nowadays anyway.
He does make some useful points. Conference really is for the most
committed of political bods. Given the huge prices charged for visitors'
passes (delegates are funded by their constituency parties/associations),
you might say party conference is the province of them with more money than
sense. You can't disagree with h... more »
Government Shutdown: "Rebels Without a Clue"
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*"Rebels Without a Clue"*
By Paul Krugman
“This may be the way the world ends — not with a bang but with a temper
tantrum. O.K., a temporary government shutdown — which became almost
inevitable after Sunday’s House vote to provide government funding only on
unacceptable conditions — wouldn’t be the end of the world. But a U.S.
government default, which will happen unless Congress raises the debt
ceiling soon, might cause financial catastrophe. Unfortunately, many
Republicans either don’t understand this or don’t care.
Let’s talk first about the economics. After the governmen... more »
Elsewhere: Boehner, Cruz, more
Today's TAP column was about how John Boehner is far more secure in his job
than people seem to think.
Over the weekend at Salon, I argued that Ted Cruz didn't get closer to the
White House this week; it's one thing to annoy other Senators, but it's
another to lead your party off a cliff in a very visible way.
And at PP today, I pointed out again that if 25 or so sane Republicans
refuse to vote for the Cruzified CR, the fight would likely be over.
Later this afternoon, there was some reporting that exactly that might
happen -- in fact, that the latest CR (which has the Vitter Amen... more »
PAYING FOR YOUR OWN SURVEILLANCE
Due to fiscal crisis in the US the NSA would like you to help pay for your
own surveillance. Please buy these phones and help out the NSA.
Why you can’t take the "slam" out of "Islam"
[image: tvr's picture]*In recent weeks, followers of the so-called Religion
of Peace have slaughtered hundreds of innocents in Pakistan, in Kenya, and
in Nigeria. And that’s just in recent weeks--the litany of Islamist
slaughter just in the last half-century alone is a long one. Islam was
born with a sword, and has a history soaked in blood. This guest post by Terry
Verhoeven (right) explains why this is inevitable.*
Islam isn’t alone in its barbarism. Christendom has its own history of
barbarous totalitarianism, from which it has since largely recovered—so why
can't Islam have i... more »
MILITARY SPACE PLANE
Air Force mini-shuttle X-37B: The U.S. Air Force is preparing to
consolidate "mysterious mini-shuttle" operations at Kennedy Space Center or
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Analysts contend the military
space plane is part of the Pentagon's effort to develop the capability to
strike anywhere in the world with a conventional warhead in less than an
hour - known as Prompt Global Strike.The development of these new space
planes is one reason that the Obama administration and the Pentagon are
eager to reduce nuclear weapons stockpiles in Russia and China in the years
to c... more »
TIME FOR NEW SYSTEM
You might be surprised to learn that 42% of Americans believe that
capitalism isn't working out so well for us? According to a Brookings
Institution’s July survey, more than a quarter of Americans say capitalism
is working “not too well” while 16% say capitalism is working “not at all
well.” The key point is that there is no democracy in capitalism. The
people, the workers, have virtually no say in decision making at the
workplace nor in the halls of government. The economic system and the
political system are rigged and the public is getting tired of it. These
numbers show tha... more »
The most ignorant or deliberately offensive tweet ever? It's @Wotsit4
wotsit4 (@wotsit4) tweeted at 0:31 PM on Mon, Sep 30, 2013:
@notasheepagoat were it not for zionists there'd be no Middle East problem
(https://twitter.com/wotsit4/status/384641697738932224)
So is @wotsit4 someone with no knowledge of the thousand plus years of
enmity between Shia and Sunni, the various and many different types of
sectarian fighting amongst Muslims in the Middle East or indeed any
cognisance of the realities of Middle East affairs, or is @wotsit4 someone
with a real problem with Israel and the desire to blame the Jews for
everything.
Either way not my sort of pe... more »
Mainstream Media's Ongoing Disinformation Campaign on Iran
NBC
Nightly News anchor Brian Williams
As the United States and Iran carefully embark on a renewed push for
diplomacy, including direct contact between the presidents of each
country for the first time in 34 years, the mainstream media continues
to stymie any chance for an honest assessment of Iran's nuclear program,
engaging instead in disinformation, misrepresentation and misleading
Economics for Real People: ‘Productivity, Density and Auckland’s Urban Future’
*This week, the Auckland Uni Economics Group has another guest speaker for
you to enjoy (and question). Here’s the news…*
Hi everyone,
This Thursday, we are excited to be having Geoff Cooper, the Chief
Economist of The Auckland Council, come and speak to us.
[image: Auckland business confidence surges.]
*About the Event:
**Productivity, Density and Auckland’s Urban Future:*
At the turn of the 20th Century, just 40% of New Zealanders lived in
cities. Since then, nine in every ten New Zealanders have chosen to live in
an urban area. Despite the evolution of various technologies r... more »
Explaining The Political Factors Behind The Increasing Violence In Iraq, An Interview With Maria Fantappie, Iraq Researcher At The International Crisis Group
Violence in Iraq has escalated to the worse levels seen since 2008. The
insurgency is making a comeback, while the central government is repeating
many of the mistakes made by the United States after the 2003 invasion. The
cause of this crisis is a breakdown in the country’s politics. Members of
the Sunni community feel increasingly alienated from the government,
because their national leadership has failed, their local politicians are
ignored, Baghdad has focused the security forces upon their areas, and the
protest movement has not achieved any tangible results. To help explain ... more »
Government shutdown, Obamacare, from the combox, and various and other sundry thoughts...
*because I have a house to clean.*
I know all good blogger advice is to dole out your posts bit by bit (byte
by byte?) I don't know about you, but I don't have time for all that
nonsense. I have a house to clean.
So here it all is, in one big blob that you can peruse at your leisure.
*Government Shutdown*
No biggie. Can't go to a federal park? Go to a local park instead.
*Obamacare*
Tuesday is Oct. 1st. Does anyone really believe that the interwebs are
going to light up with all these poor uninsured people demanding their
health insurance? Here's what's really going to hap... more »
Could It Be An All-Night Ping Pong Party in Congress?
So far today, the Senate tabled the CR version that the House passed
Saturday night, and House Republicans are meeting and reportedly are going
to pass a third version of their anti-Obamacare CR.
Reporters are tweeting that Republicans are coming out of their meeting a
lot less enthusiastic than they were on Saturday. They surely know that
their new CR is DOA in the Senate; perhaps they intend to pass this one,
have it get sent back again, and then surrender. Perhaps they can't even
hold together for one more futile round.
But maybe not!
Which brings up one possibility.
Both sides... more »
Grayson Offers The GOP Terrorists A Face-Saving Way To Walk Back Off Their Cliff
Over the weekend, Barbara Lee (D-CA), an icon for peace, sent out an
appeal
to her supporters to back Alan Grayson. In 2001 Rep. Lee was the
*only*Member of Congress to just say no to the Bush-Cheney request for
authorization to attack Afghanistan. "In Alan Grayson," she wrote, "I
see
another Member of Congress who shares my love for peace."
As I explained to the *National Journal* last month, Barbara and Alan
were
the two strongest figures rallying the House to reject
Military-Industrial
Complex plans to bomb Syria and, perhaps, draw the U.S. into a war with
Iran. She's not writi... more »
Minimum wages laws explained in one flowchart
The argument for a so-called “living wage” is simply the same old argument
for legally enforced minimum wages, only this time on steroids. Which
means it makes even less economic sense. Despite that, New Labour have
decided it makes political sense since, presumably, few have the economic
argument at their fingertips—so here, to cut out and keep, is a handy flow
chart summarising the arguments for and against.
The author of the flowchart, Stephen Hicks, has much more here on each of
the steps.
Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Please contact author for permission
to republis... more »
Backbone of the BBC
Here's the ever-inspired Clive James on the BBC's best-known silverback:
So successful are the vertebrates that one of them is making huge
television programmes at the age of 87. David Attenborough was back yet
again with *Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates* (BBC Two). Every
vertebrate has a backbone: the device which best expresses “how you and I
came to be what we are”.
That statement might apply to Attenborough but I’m bound to say that the
spectacle of his undying energy left me with no backbone at all. Dissolved
by envy, I just lay there like a puddle of plankton whi... more »
Mike Pence’s Faith-Based Quest to Corporatize Preschool
By Doug Martin
Even though Indiana does not fund preschool and even failed to pass a law
for a preschool pilot program recently, Mike Pence has a newly-formed early
childhood learning advisory committee which doesn’t seem to be meant to
help the situation. In fact, the advisory committee reflects a free-market
biblical capitalism and should shock true Christians and parents alike. Instead
of funding full public early learning initiatives in Indiana, this
committee appears to be Pence’s faith-based quest to corporatize preschool
and hand out taxpayer money to Christian Right groups... more »
Why Poverty and Mass Incarceration Do Not Matter in the U.S. | the becoming radical
Why Poverty and Mass Incarceration Do Not Matter in the U.S. | the becoming
radical.
Some “Helpful” Advice
So, today in my email, I get this little “gem” – some “helpful” advice
from my BOCES Center for implementing the Math Modules. OH JOYOUS DAY!! I
am SO thankful that not only has NYSED told me exactly what to say, now my
BOCES Center is giving me step by step advice about implementing the […]
Don't Worry: It's Only a Chemically-Induced Coma
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http://www.hollywoodrepublican.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/uncle_sam_in_hospital1.jpg]
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari Goldstein.)
Except, unfortunately, the chemical used in this case was alcohol.
Perhaps nothing more indelibly delineates the sheer moral turpitude of
the right wing than doing a Google search using only the keywords
"Congress" and "booze" and coming up with nearly two and a half million
hits. Yet now our federal legislative body and alcohol are forever
inextricably entwined as if they should be. And even as the Republic... more »
“6th-Grader Terrorizes Students With Horrific Drawing”
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*“6th-Grader Terrorizes Students With Horrific Drawing”*
by Prr Lzkdrqxcwm
“A sixth-grader from Deer Trail, Colorado has been suspended for drawing an
inappropriate picture. The drawing did not include any gun, but showed a
checkpoint backed up by a SWAT team carrying flower pots while an unarmed
drone hovered above. The suspended girl, whose name is kept secret at the
request of her family, said she “just wanted to draw something about social
justice, the environment, and the glory of government.”
An editorial in the British newspaper The Guardian virulently attacked the
sch... more »
Untitled
*Levee authority, Corps of Engineers in standoff over ownership of
hurricane protection system ~Bob Marshall, The Lens*
Psychology: “The Bystander Effect”
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*“The Bystander Effect”*
by smartknowledgeu
“In the 1960s, Columbia University researchers, John Darley and Bibb
Latané, conducted a now famous study of a phenomenon that they coined “the
Bystander Effect” in which they sought to prove that people made their most
important decisions by observing social cues of their peers and would not
dissent from these cues if the majority of their peers conformed to a
uniform “norm”. To test their thesis, Darley and Latané falsely informed
subjects, the “marks”, that they were being recruited to take part in a
study about the many problem... more »
Has bogus “he said-she said” reporting led to the impending shutdown?
*MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2013*
*Salon tries to offer examples:* Has bogus “he said-she said” reporting led
to the (impending) government shutdown?
That’s what it says in the headline to a new piece at Salon. The piece,
which strikes us as very weak, is reprinted from BillMoyers.com.
The piece is lousy work. It’s the kind of work in which liberals copy Fox
News techniques while lacking the skill of Fox News.
Without any question, the coming shutdown is idiocy in action. That said,
should “Beltway reporters” be blamed? This is the way Joshua Holland begins
his piece:
HOLLAND (9/30/13... more »
The Story of the Jews (Part 5)
The BBC Two continuity announcer introducing last night's final episode of
Simon Schama's *The Story of the Jews* described it as "a very personal
journey".
The four earlier episodes were always prefaced by the word "personal", but
this was the first time the phrase "*very* personal" had been used. Why?
Well, perhaps because this was the episode the BBC most wanted to keep
itself at arm's length from and the use of the words "very personal" made
it very clear that 'THIS IS SIMON SCHAMA'S VIEW, NOT THE BBC'S!!'
Sadly, a personal take on the history of the modern state of Israel was... more »
Quite a good line from George Osborne re Ed Miliband
"If you want to know the consequences of an Ed Miliband premiership, just
look at the plan of the man who knows him best.
His brother - David Miliband:
1. leave Parliament
2. leave politics
3. leave the country
4. dedicate your life to 'International Rescue'
David and Ed Miliband, the greatest sibling rivalry since the Bible - Cain
and not very Abel."
Catch of the Day
An excellent one from Philip Klein, who argues that conservatives are now
overcompensating for being too easy on Bush-era Republicans by being
unrealistically harsh towards Obama-era Republicans:
Republicans can prevent the passage of gun control, as they have. But when
it comes to the current debate, many conservatives have been arguing that
if Republicans cannot get Obama to wipe out or seriously undermine the
signature legislative accomplishment of his presidency, the only reason is
that Republicans lack sufficient courage. And that's a completely absurd
expectation.
Read, as th... more »
Photos Joni Tucker: Long Walk 4: Indigenous Sovereignty in Wichita Kansas
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Censored News
Photos by Joni Taylor Tucker, thank you!
See more photos of this day by Long Walker Bad Bear:
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2013/09/long-walk-4-wichita-kansas-fight.html
Photo
1: September 29, 2013: Longest Walk 4: Circle Gathering for Rally at
the "Keeper of the Plains." Michael Lane discusses Indigenous
Sovereignty with supporters.
Photo
The Rob Ford Revival
Rob Ford's chances for re-election have improved lately:
Almost half of Torontonians approve of the job Rob Ford has been doing as
mayor of Canada’s largest city, a new poll suggests.
Forty-nine percent of the 1,082 Toronto residents over 18 surveyed on Sept.
21 and 22 indicated they supported Ford, an increase from 44 per cent at
the end of August.
It's because 1) Rob Ford will never lose the support of the most stupid
and/or ignorant of the electorate, and 2) Ford's opponents sought to steal
his thunder on the idiotic Scarborough Subway and only ended-up playing
into his hands.
... more »
Is The Medical Device Tax A Big Enough Deal To Shut The Government Down Over? 17 Conservative Democrats Think So
Saturday night House Republicans passed 248-174 a repeal of a medical
device tax as part of the CR that threatens to shut down the government.
They are demanding a one year delay to the Affordable Care Act and the
repeal of the medical device tax. Few people who don't listen to Hate Talk
Radio even know what the medical device tax is or why Republicans think
it's worth shutting down the government-- or risking the jobs of more than
30 swing district Republicans-- over. Sarah Kliff explained what it's all
about for *Washington Post* readers on Saturday before the vote. First...
wh... more »
Game of Chicken and the US Government Shutdown: What Game Theory Can Tell Us About Likely Outcomes
As I’m sure all astute Duck readers are aware, today marks a critical day
in the US House and Senate – if no deal is struck today on a spending bill,
the US government will shut down at one minute after midnight on Tuesday
morning. The issue at the heart of the controversy: a series
Continue reading
Where sentence to be imposed exceeds range suggested opportunity for further submissions appropriate
R. v. Stewart, 2013 ONCA 579:
[4] As to sentence, in our view, the trial judge made several
errors in principle. She exceeded the sentence sought by the Crown by a
substantial amount, over two years, without giving the parties an
opportunity to make submissions as to why the range suggested by counsel
was inappropriate and failed to provide reasons for such a significant
departure from the suggested range. Further, the sentence was manifestly
excessive.
The Busy Girl's Guide to Makeup and $200 Sephora Giftcard Giveaway
We have the most fabulous giveaway today. McKenzie from Girl Loves Glam's
makeup book is finally here. It is called The Busy Girl's Guide to Makeup.
McKenzie is about twenty kinds of fabulous, so I knew I needed to get my
hands on her book soon! I am so excited to be able to be part of a giveaway
that will not only give you the chance to win the new book, but $200 to
Sephora!
[image: The Busy Girl's Guide to Makeup book]
Mckenzie says:
Doing your makeup doesn't have to be scary, time consuming, or a total
chore anymore. This book is full of great tips and tutorials to help you
... more »
CMS: \(2.5\)-\(\sigma\) excess in top+Higgs production with dileptons
*If real, it's one of the most universal signs of the gluino*
The CMS experiment just released a new paper which I mention because it
explicitly claims an excess, unlike the overwhelming majority of papers
that agree with the Standard Model almost perfectly:
Search for the standard model Higgs boson produced in association with top
quarks in multilepton final states (CMS PAS HIG-13-020)
The heaviest known elementary particle is the top quark, \(t\), along with
its antiparticle. Their mass is \((173\pm 1)\GeV\) or so. The second
heaviest known elementary particle is the Higgs boson, ... more »
Department of the Army Memorandum 05 Nov 2001: Collecting Information on U.S. Persons
Department of the Army
Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence
Washington, DC 20310-1001
05 Nov 2001
DAMI-CDC (25-30q)
MEMORANDUM FOR SEE DISTRIBUTION
SUBJECT: Collecting Information on U.S. Persons
1. The 11 September 2001 terrorist attack on America presented the United
States and the U.S. Army with unprecedented challenges. Both our nation and
our Army are responding vigorously to these challenges and will ultimately
be victorious over international terrorism. Achieving this victory will not
be easy, however. Our adversary is not a clearly defined nation-state with
fi... more »
Censored News: 24 Hours to Raise Funds to Cover Peltier Tribunal!
Censored News has 24 hours to raise $600 to cover Peltier Tribunal
UPDATE: Thanks so much to NAIS, LPDOC Chapter -Flanders, Belgium for
providing funding for coverage.
By Brenda Norrell
Censored News
The Peltier Tribunal
MALL SUSPECT RELEASED.
*British citizen, and possible MI6 agent, Sharif Ahmed Abdirizak, who
arrested as he tried to flee from Kenya to Britain. http://www.dailymail.*
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**Sharif Ahmed Abdirizak, who was suspected of being involved in the mall
attack in Kenya, has been released without charge.*
British citizen Sharif Ahmed Abdirizak was arrested by the Kenyan
authorities as he tried to fly out of Kenya after the Westgate attack.
According to the Kenyan authorities, he was carrying maps of the mall on
his laptop.
*http://www.dailymail.*
"The arrest has been downplayed by Britain, with High Commissioner in... more »
Harper government legalizing marijuana farms
That is something coming from the conservative government – especially
Harper regime.
*The Conservative government is launching a $1.3-billion free market in *
*medical marijuana this Tuesday, eventually providing an expected 450,000 *
*Canadians with quality weed. (Pawel Dwulit/Canadian Press)*
Read CBC story here.
Monday Linkage
Gunmen killed scores of students in their sleep at Yobe State College of
Agriculture in Nigeria early Sunday morning. via Adam Jones on FB, it is
interesting to note this massacre was reportedly sex-selective, with only
young males targeted – what Jones has referred to elsewhere as
‘gendercidal‘. The NYTimes’ Sunday expose on accidental guns
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Somehow, Salon saw Cruz getting schooled!
*MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2013*
*This is what actually happened:* In this morning’s column, Paul Krugman
says our current situation is “crazy.” It’s hard to deny that it is.
Consider what’s happening as we look ahead to a shutdown, then perhaps to a
debt limit debacle. As he closes his column, Krugman outlines the situation—a
situation that’s even crazier than he explains in this passage:
KRUGMAN (9/30/13): *So how does this end? The votes to fund the government
and raise the debt ceiling are there, and always have been:* every Democrat
in the House would vote for the necessary measure... more »
Talkin' Détente with Scott Horton
Capping
off a surprising and historic week in Iran-U.S. relations, this weekend
I spoke with Scott Horton of AntiWar Radio and the aptly-named Scott
Horton Show to discuss the potential for real diplomacy and possible
rapprochement between the two nations after 34 years.
In addition to covering the strikingly rapid progress toward a mutually
beneficial nuclear deal, Scott and I talked about why
The Insecurity of the Security State
The good folks of the Surveillance State are terrified that we are not
afraid enough of the bogeyman. They worry that we're not
comfortable with our roles as domestic targets of our own government. So,
instead of scaling back the surveillance, the spooks are simply ramping up
both the fear and the guilt. They are striving mightily to wipe the
Snowden egg off their faces even as they cravenly try to hide their faces.
Therefore, it's no big surprise that, having slunk and lurked on the dark
side for so many decades, they are N.S.A. (Not So Adept) at filling this
tall public relations ... more »
Shutdown Notes
Bullet-point style, looking ahead...
* The government shuts down if Congress doesn't act today. There is still,
however, plenty of time if everyone cooperates to do a short-term
extension, whether it's a one-day, one-week, or any other length.
* The House can do that easily if Republicans want it. In the Senate, it
could be blocked by one Senate...however, it would make little sense for
any Senator to do so (which doesn't mean that Cruz or Lee won't, but I
don't think they would).
* If Republicans (or, for that matter, Democrats, although the latter seems
extremely unlikely to me) ... more »
Communication breakdown, drives them insane
I'm on a long overdue visit with my mom so outsourcing the daylight
posting. Must reads of the moment:
Brilliant post on the wingnut bloggers reaction to the impending government
shutdown and possibly the best hed in the history of the internets by
Edroso at his big media gig on the Village Voice.
Clearest review of this current crackpot con brain meltdown and analysis of why
the GOP would be taking this apparently suicidal stand that I've seen yet
by Peter Weber at The Week. Peter is one of the few mainstream journalists
I've seen mention *all* the GOP hostage demands, in particu... more »
A Mom's View of Vaccinations: The Flame That Fuels The Debate by Sarita Coren
A Mom's View of Vaccinations: The Flame That Fuels The Debate
by Sarita Coren
Green Med Info, 24 September 2013
*"You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way,
and the only way, it does not exist." ~Friedrich Nietzsche *
To vaccinate or not to vaccinate that is the heated debate. Regardless of
what position you hold, the vaccination topic carries weighted emotions
like anger, fear, intolerance, and especially the need to be right.
At the end of the day, what should be a personal, educated choice becomes
controversial fodder for others to judge and v... more »
INVISIBLE CHILDREN: Black kids disappeared!
*MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2013*
*Part 1—Three different worlds:* “Three different worlds/We live in three
different worlds...”
If Jerry Vale or Don Rondo were active today, they’d have to rewrite their
classic hit song.
Back in 1956, Rondo had a fairly large hit with the claim that we live in *
two* different worlds. Today, Amanda Ripley’s ballyhooed book, The Smartest
Kids in the World, helps us spot at least three.
Ripley’s book is often extremely weak; often, it seems a bit scam-ridden.
That said, the book is often quite interesting as it explores educational
cultures around the wo... more »
Tablet Update and Windows 8 Review
All
three of Southern Man's regular readers may recall that back in JuneThe
Dean presented Southern Man with a shiny new Microsoft
Surface Pro running Windows 8 RT and he has bee playing with it ever
since.
So he will break his review into three chunks: the hardware itself, the
Windows 8 Metro interface, and Windows 8 proper, with comparisons to
Southern Man's now three-year-old first-generation iPad.
Disclosure: Southern Man wrote his first program in BASIC using a
teletype
on a PDP-8 (Girl Programmer is chortling as she reads this). He owned
the
second TRS-80 sold in Southern City... more »
Untitled
*2nd phase of BP trial looks at responsibility for delay ~Michelle
Kunzelman, AP*
*Farm To (Preschool) Table: Abeona House Gets Healthy Food To Little Kids~Laine Kaplan-Levenson, WWNO
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Long Walk 4 Wichita Kansas 'Fight the Tarsands'
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Thanks to Western Shoshone Long Walker Bad Bear Sampson for sharing
these photos with Censored News! Wichita, Kansas on Sunday!
Joni Taylor Tucker writes to Censored News:
September 29, 2013: Longest Walk 4: Circle Gathering for Rally at the
"Keeper of the Plains." Michael Lane discussed Indigenous Sovereignty
with supporters. Longest Walk 4
OSF: Time Gives Perspective
OSF, Time Gives Perspective... http://t.co/GNnIakgbb1
— John A. Carroll (@haitianhearts) September 29, 2013
Italian political crisis takes a turn as PDL Senators may bolt party unless Berlusconi backs off ... stay tuned !
http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2013/09/berlusconi-faces-party-revolt-collapse.html
Monday, September 30, 2013 12:48 PM
Berlusconi Faces Party Revolt; Collapse of Italian Government Hangs in
Balance; Rush For Votes is On
Late last week, former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi ordered five
ministers to resign from Italy's government. They did, and as a result,
current prime minister Enrico Letta's coalition government is on the verge
of collapse.
Mr Berlusconi, leader of the centre-right Forza Italia party, said the
resignations were a response to the government’s de... more »
MaWangMess: Wang wins another round
*Jes' restin'.*
AFP reports on Ma taking another blow:
Taiwan's parliamentary speaker scored another victory in the battle for his
job Monday after the high court upheld a ruling against his party's
decision to expel him over claims of influence-peddling.
Earlier this month, the Taipei district court granted Wang Jin-pyng's
request for a provisional injunction against the Kuomintang (KMT) party,
allowing him to hold his party membership and therefore continue as speaker.
The party, led by President Ma Ying-jeou, appealed the ruling, but the
appeal was thrown out by the high court... more »
Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to Carlos Guillen, 38.
Good stuff for what should be a very newsy week:
1. Sarah Binder looks at the House Republican conference.
2. Amy Fried on why Democrats aren't going to agree to delay the ACA.
3. Granted, this is all speculative, but I think that Molly Ball has the
better of the argument about the effect of a shutdown (if it happens) on
the next round of bargaining and brinksmanship.
4. Sarah Kliff reports on WH efforts to lower expectations on October ACA
sign-ups.
5. And probably worth bookmarking the September Kaiser survey, giving the
state of public o... more »
Why did the al-Shabaab Islamist terrorists separate Muslims from non-Muslims before killing the non-Muslims?
David Wood of Answering Muslims has his theory as to why whilst Western
leaders and the media assure us that the recent terrorist attack at a
Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya has nothing to do with Islam, and that the
terrorist group al-Shabaab is violating the commands of Allah and Muhammad,
opening the Koran shows us otherwise. He also believes it's clear that
Islamic history has been repeating itself for fourteen centuries.
New Hampshire: Why Blue America Has Endorsed Carol Shea-Porter But Not Anne Kuster
New Hampshire has two House districts. The first district, represented by
Carol Shea-Porter, is most of the eastern part of the state, including
Manchester, Portsmouth and Dover. The second district, represented by Anne
Kuster, encompasses the western and northern parts of the state from Nashua
and Concord to Keene and Dixville Notch. NH-02 is strongly Democratic with
a PVI of D+3. Obama beat McCain there 56-43% and beat Romney 54-44%. Last
year Kuster beat the Republican incumbent, mainstream conservative Charlie
Bass 168,954 (50%) to 151,858 (45%). NH-01 is a true swing district... more »
Dear Commander Dress-Up : Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
First you claw back veterans' benefits and AG lawyers try to have their
class-action lawsuit about it thrown out of court for not being "the
appropriate way for veterans to express their concerns", then you want them
to sign a form promising not to complain about it in public .
We have a social contract with the Canadian Forces to care for them after
they have risked life, limb, and mind for us. Doesn't matter if we think
the wars and policing actions our government sent them off to were crap -
that's the fucking contract. They have the right to fair benefits under
that contract a... more »
US Government shutdown loom after standoff between house and Senate continues regarding delaying Obamacare ! Even though the house passed its continuing spending resolution ( CR ) Saturday , the Senate will not even meet until 2pm today - Dc as devolved into a game of chicken at this point and the question seems to be how long this game will continue ?
While the Shutdown circus continues , notice what doesn't stop !
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-09-30/government-may-shut-down-these-18-october-pomos-will-proceed-come-hell-or-selective-
The Government May Shut Down, But These 18 October POMOs Will Proceed Come
Hell Or Selective Default
[image: Tyler Durden's picture]
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/30/2013 15:15 -0400
- Ben Bernanke
- Capital Markets
- default
- Federal Reserve
- POMO
- POMO
inShare
As pointed out earlier, the Federal Reserve does not depend on
Congressional appropriations, and wi... more »
Shutdown
Lessons from the great government shutdown of 1995-1996
By Glenn Kessler
*"There's a very good possibility that government will shut down. I know
the Democrats have their talking points lined up. They'll blame us for
everything. What will we do?"
--Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.), Feb. 22, 2011*
"Clinton's trump card was the veto. Under the Constitution, Congress must
muster a two-thirds majority to overcome a presidential veto. So Gingrich
had loudly proclaimed that he had a tool to confront the veto: the
government shutdown.
*"He can run the parts of the government that are left, or h... more »
Why did she choose me?
This email came to me on gmail and was not picked up as spam, maybe it's
genuine?
Assalam Alaikum...I am Mrs Aidah Abdul Basir!!
Robinson.Brian
15:00 (21 hours ago)
to
I am Mrs Aidah Abdul Basir, a Muslim woman.I have picked you for an
inheritance.I am aware that this is certainly not a conventional way of
approach to establish a relationship of trust and confidence, but you will
realize the need for my action.Please contact me on my private email for
more details: abdulbasir006@outlook.com<
mailto:abdulbasir006@outlook.com>
LEGAL DISCLAIMER
The information transmitted is intende... more »
Revolution And The Corporate State
Chris Hedges has no illusions about the power of the corporate state:
The state, to protect itself, lies. Politicians, corporations, the public
relations industry, the entertainment industry and our ridiculous
television pundits speak as if we can continue to build a society based on
limitless growth, profligate consumption and fossil fuel. They feed the
collective mania for hope at the expense of truth. Their public vision is
self-delusional, a form of collective psychosis. The corporate state,
meanwhile, is preparing privately for the world it knows is actually
coming. It is ce... more »
Stolen Antiquites for sale in Israel and likely America
ht to karin for this article. And yes, I was steaming! This is a subject I
have talked on more then once. The sale of priceless stolen artifacts. The
effect on the countries having their history stolen and the wider loss to
humanity as a whole. I am surely not the only person who understands how
disgraceful these thefts are?
As I have mentioned previously most of these stolen items end up in the
hands and homes of the moneyed classes.
Shall I say it is not a surprise to see priceless ancient Egyptian
artifacts being sold in Jerusalem?
*Shameful. Truly, shameful*
On Monday, the Mi... more »
Fukushima Could be 15,000x Worse than Hiroshima with Removal of Fuel Rods
[image: Natural Society]
http://naturalsociety.com/breaking-fukushima-15000-times-worse-hiroshima-removal-fuel-rods/#ixzz2gBrgEqqx
*by* Christina Sarich
*September 28th, 2013*
A Yale Professor is compelling the world to wake up from its nuclear
slumber and face some cold-hard facts, *“All of humanity will be threatened
for thousands of years” if the Fukushima Unit 4 pool can’t be kept cool.
Your worries about eating cesium-contaminated fish from the Pacific Ocean
are grounded in fact, but this is a world-wide disaster of the most epic
proportions just waiting to happen.* If nothing e... more »
German patriotism is apparently verbotten
The re-elected German Chancellor Angela Merkel is unwilling to wave the
German flag, would she have preferred the flag of the EU?
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